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Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 7/23/13

Both the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) and the ASX200 (XJO) are trading above 5000.0pts, for one of the first times in a few months. The XAO is up 0.5 per cent with almost all sectors trading higher. The energy sector along with the utilities are losing ground.
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World Youth Day 2013: Head of State Pope Francis Carries Own Luggage Bag, Falls in Line, Waits For Turn to Board Aircraft (PHOTOS)

Consistently shunning preferential treatment and special attention, Pope Francis has done what most heads of state would not. For his first overseas international trip since becoming the 266th pontiff, Pope Francis opted to carry his own luggage bag, fall in line and then wait for his turn to board commercial aircraft Alitalia for his week-long visit to Brazil in celebration of the World Youth Day 2013 festivities in his home continent.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Jul 23, 2013

Uranium Marches South At Double Time

By Andrew NelsonThe crack appeared the week before last. Sellers started to buckle under the strain and gave in to lower prices.
Admin System Jul 23, 2013

McDonald’s UK Disallows Rider on Horse to Order from Drive-Thru

A woman who sought to order from McDonald's drive through restaurant in Great Manchester on Saturday was not served because the fast food establishment's rules exclude people aboard horses from ordering at its drive-through window.
Vittorio Hernandez Jul 23, 2013

Huawei to Bring 5G Technology in 2020? (VIDEOS)

The frequently belittled Chinese tech company Huawei may just surprise techies and take centre stage in 2020 when it makes available 5G technology. The hint of being on the forefront of technological advancement from the Chinese tech giant comes even if 4G has barely landed.
Vittorio Hernandez Jul 23, 2013

Ugly Cigarette Packaging, Not Fear of Cancer, Will Cause Aussie Smokers to Quit the Vice (VIDEOS)

The Australian government should make a bigger push to make the plain packaging of cigarettes uglier to cut the country's smoking rate. A study released on Monday found that more Aussies are thinking of quitting their nicotine habit not because of fear of acquiring lung cancer as the images and words on the cigarette packaging warn, but due to the ugliness of the wrapper.
Vittorio Hernandez Jul 23, 2013

Amazon CEO Confirms Discovery of Apollo 11 Rocket Engines

Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969 and nearly 600 million television viewers watched the historical event live across the world, including a five-year-old Jeff Bezos, now the CEO of Amazon. A day before the 44th anniversary, Bezos disclosed that the two rocket engines that his team had found from the depths of the Atlantic are from Apollo 11.
Anshu Shrivastava Jul 23, 2013

The Overnight Report: Just Okay

By Greg PeelThe Dow closed up one point, while the S&P gained 0.2% to 1695 and the Nasdaq added 0.3%.The Aussie has been ping-ponging between the mid 91s and the mid 92s these past few sessions as Fed tapering confusion abates and focus turns more specifically towards China.
Admin System Jul 23, 2013

Australian Stocks: What Happened Today? (Invast)

By Ashley Jessen23 July 2013 ASX Market Summary ? Invast Financial ServicesSubdued market action overnight in the US combined with new recent one month highs across many commodities gave mixed signals to local traders keeping an eye on the S&P/ASX 200, which climbed steadily over the start of the tr...
Admin System Jul 23, 2013

Australian Stocks: What Happened Today?

By Ashley Jessen23 July 2013 ASX Market Summary ? Invast Financial ServicesSubdued market action overnight in the US combined with new recent one month highs across many commodities gave mixed signals to local traders keeping an eye on the S&P/ASX 200, which climbed steadily over the start of the tr...
Admin System Jul 23, 2013

Intel's 2Q13 Earnings, CEO Pushes for Intel Atom ‘Bay Trail’ 22nm Processor

Intel’s CEO Brian Kranich had his first earnings call. The chip giant’s head post revealed his strategy on pushing Intel’s growth and development. For the second quarter of 2013, Intel reported $12.8 billion in revenue. Net income came at $2 billion for the current quarter. This is 2 percent down from 2012’s record.
Precious Silva Jul 22, 2013

Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 7/22/13

The supportive tone seen in the early part of the local session remained in place over the course of the afternoon although the prospect of key company and economic reports in coming days, both locally and elsewhere kept buyers from extending gains. The end result paints a picture of the ASX200 index still consolidating around the 5000 mark.
Vittorio Hernandez Jul 22, 2013

Apple's Continued Product Delay Puts Everyone on the Edge of Their Seats

People lined up the streets to wait for the release of the first iPhone in 2007. From the time Steve Jobs unveiled one of the world’s most popular mobile handset, people have always anticipated product releases and announcements from Apple. To many businesses like shopping stores and developers, whatever Apple puts out is their bread and butter. Is the same still going on today?
Precious Silva Jul 22, 2013

Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 7/22/13

Buyers have returned from the weekend with renewed vigour. Every sector measured by the ASX is higher at lunch time and a generally constructive note is in place throughout the region. This is somewhat at odds with the way regional markets finished last week.
Vittorio Hernandez Jul 22, 2013

Huawei Working on 5G Technology, Availability Set in 2020

Chinese device maker Huawei is currently working on the new 5G technology with 200 people dedicated to conduct research and develop the massive connectivity. Huawei Technologies further declared that the 5G mobile technology will be available to use in 2020.
Jenalyn Villamarin Jul 22, 2013

Saving Microsoft: Bill Gates Might Return from Retirement as Microsoft Continues To Struggle

After recording the biggest 1-day percentage sell-off in the last 13 years, Microsoft might be headed into really tough times. As investors continued to show concerns about the standing of one of the most influential tech companies in the world, Microsoft might have no other option but to bring the man that guided the firm to greater heights. Yes, Bill Gates might actually return to his old post.
Mon Imperial Jul 22, 2013

Housing market slowly recovering in Australia

Australia's housing market is showing signs of recovery, backed by lower interest rates and improving affordability. The house price index for 8 capital cities rose by 2.6% (0.1% in real terms) during the year to Q1 2013, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). It was the second consecutive quarter with a nominal y-o-y increase, after a series of price drops since Q2 2011.
Jamelle Agbuis Jul 22, 2013

Google Tricks And Secrets: 10 More Fun Google Search Tips [PHOTOS and VIDEOS]

Many of us agree that Google is the best and most powerful search engine there is. It’s so widely used that people “Google” something, but they don’t “Yahoo!” it. It has a clean and simple homepage (no annoying ads), and is fast and user friendly. But probably the best thing about Google is that it is simply fun. Here are ten of the best Google tricks, tips, Easter eggs, and secrets that make online searching cool.
Anne Lu Jul 21, 2013

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