By Comsec
The Australian sharemarket kicked off the session a little higher for the third time this week, only to start losing ground following some disappointing economic data in China. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) fell 0.3 pct or 12.6 pts to 4106.2. (6:40 pm)
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CHINA, UNEMPLOYMENT, HSBC, WESTPAC, MANUFACTURING, FACEBOOK
By IBTimes IN
Massive outrage flared all over India as the sharpest hike in petrol prices took effect on Thursday. (6:38 pm)
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GOLD, FACEBOOK, GDP, INDIA, BOLLYWOOD
By IBTimes UK
Pod2g extends the list of supported devices for the upcoming untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 by adding iPad 3,3 to the list. (4:53 pm)
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IPHONE, IPAD, IPOD
By IBTimes AU
The worsening financial crisis in Europe, according to Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) owner Andrew Forrest, appears more disturbing than it ought to be, no thanks to the sensational media coverage trained on the struggling economic region. (4:48 pm)
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CHINA, AUSTRALIA, STORM, JULIA GILLARD, INVESTMENT
By IBTimes UK
Queens Park Rangers skipper Joey Barton will probably be not playing for the Hoops first team next season after he was slapped with a record breaking 12 match ban following his poor conduct during his team's final Premier League clash (of the season) against Manchester City. (4:03 pm)
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COURT
By IBTimes AU
American Idol Season 11 has announced its winner, 21-year-old Phillip Phillips of Leesburg, Georgia. Naturally, some fans are not happy about the results. Read on to find what Idol viewers and other celebrities are posting on Twitter. (3:11 pm)
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CALIFORNIA, AMERICAN IDOL
By Comsec
Yesterday the Australian share market lost ground for the first time this week, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) down 54.7 points to 4,118 point. Last night Key European index's lost 2-3% after discussions at the European Leaders summit in Br... (1:40 pm)
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GOLD, FACEBOOK, AUSTRALIA, COPPER, MANAGEMENT, WESFARMERS
By IBTimes AU
To those who are following Kim Kardashian on Instagram or Twitter, it’s no surprise how the reality star just loves sharing photos of herself. And not just pictures, most of them consist of her in teeny tiny bikinis. (1:38 pm)
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MEXICO, KIM KARDASHIAN, LONDON
By IBTimes AU
Growth will be Hewlett Packard's (HP) core vision over the next two years and the company's new business plan includes the upcoming release of a Windows 8-powered tablet computer later this year and the phased separation of thousands of workers. (1:09 pm)
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MICROSOFT, MEG WHITMAN, HP, SAMSUNG, FACEBOOK, CLOUD COMPUTING
By IBTimes
Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL), the No. 1 database company, said it would acquire private cloud media marketer Vitrue for an undisclosed sum a day after German rival SAP (NYSE: SA), Europe's No. 1 software company, offered to acquire e-commerce specialist Ariba Inc. (Nasdaq: ARBA) for $4. (6:02 am)
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IBM, NYSE, GERMANY, FACEBOOK, ORACLE, MANAGEMENT, RETAIL