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Manhattan Real Estate Sales Are on the Rise

The Manhattan spring market posted very activities and generated more sales compared to the same period last year, brokerage firms reported. Douglas Ellman Real Estate said although inventory has been rising since reaching an unprecedented low at the end of 2013, the supply of apartments for sale still remains unusually low.
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Ofcom Makes Available 10 New Digital Radio Stations in UK

Ofcom, the broadcast media regulator in the UK, just approved 10 new digital radio stations. It is the result of the auction of a second national digital radio multiplex seven years since the regulator made the first multiplex available.

Zoopla’s £1 Billion Flotation Catches Attention of Real Estate Industry

Property firm Zoopla's (LSE: ZPLA.L) £1 billion flotation is the talk of the real estate industry. One of the questions being raised is if property portals like Zoopla will effectively replace the traditional real estate agent, which could leave the property market dominated by a relatively small number of realty firms.
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Average Value of Top 4 Social Media Sites is $101 per User

A 2013 Experian Marketing Services survey found that consumers in the UK, U.S. and Australia spent an average of 16 minutes for every hour on the Internet on social media sites. After social media are entertainment Web sites where consumers spend an average of 9 minutes for every hour.
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Apple Posts Job Ads for Siri to Support 13 More Languages

After the announced Siri enhancements at the Worldwide Development Conference (WWDC), Cupertino tech giant Apple post job ads that will teach the digital assistant Siri to expand her existing lexicon and at the same time understand and speak 13 more new languages.
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Google Inc. Pays Only $220K Tax in New Zealand Despite Earnings of $10M

Google Inc may be paying more taxes in New Zealand with a bill of $227,074 in 2013. However, according to reports, the Internet search giant has earned US$15.42 billion in global revenues in the first quarter of 2014. Comparing Google's tax bill in New Zealand and its total earnings, the amount the company paid to the government may be deemed not enough.

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