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Samsung Elec's Galaxy S6 April sales suggest good start: researcher

Sales of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's flagship Galaxy S6 smartphones reached 6 million units at the end of April, less than a month after their launch, researcher Counterpoint said on Tuesday, suggesting a positive start.


Wal-Mart makes slow progress navigating Africa's challenges

When Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) spent $2.4 billion on a stake in South Africa's Massmart (MSMJ.J) five years ago, the world's biggest retailer said it was buying a gateway to high-growth markets in sub-Saharan Africa.

Fund managers boost bets on health care even amid high prices

Last July, when Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen spurred a sell-off in healthcare stocks by saying that valuations in shares of biotech companies looked "stretched," portfolio manager Graham Tanaka saw an opportunity.

Greek uncertainty hits Europe shares, inflation lifts euro

European shares dipped on Tuesday while German bond yields rose, with investors scrabbling for clarity over whether a high-level meeting on Greece's debt crisis might herald a significant breakthrough.


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Top Kpop groups such as EXO, BIGBANG, SHINee, 2PM, Girls’ Generation, and Sistar will be facing one another in a month-long showdown this June. This will be the first time in a long while that overlapping of comebacks will occur by the biggest agencies in K-Pop.
After dispelling rumors that Microsoft is buying Silent Hills, fans are still hopeful that a PC or PS4 release is still possible.
'Boruto: Naruto the Movie' is set to premiere on big screens this August. A revolution on the story of a young Konoha boy, who managed to be Hokage Uzumaki Naruto and Hinata's son, is expected to bring hopes that one day he soars like his father.
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and AirAsia Flight 801 maybe months apart as a tragedy but they could be linked to each other in one big conspiracy theory. Plus the fact that both are Malaysia-based flights.
Sony may be mum about its latest possible launching with regards to PlayStation product. However, many believe the PS4 Slim is close to be introduced and that the PlayStation 5 is coming closer than most are expecting.
A hefty $1.5 million was being offeref to Jamie Dornan just to go nude on the sequel 'Fifty Shades Darker.' Meanwhile, new casts were announced to join the second installment of the 'Fifty Shades' movie adaptation book series.
The Godfather of the Dead himself George Romero will be writing the script for Demarest's TV adaptation of Romero's most recent opus The Empire of the Dead.
Takata Corp (7312.T) said on Monday that it will continue producing air bags that use ammonium nitrate propellant, but will change the design of the driver-side air bag inflators.
Google Inc said 21 percent of tech hires last year were women, boosting overall number of women in technical roles by 1 percent, as part of efforts to increase diversity.
Germany's EU Commissioner Guenter Oettinger said on Monday it might still be possible for Greece and its creditors to reach a deal this week.