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Contest for Nokia's HERE seen as a three-way race

The contest for Nokia's (NOK1V.HE) maps business has become a three-way race between German carmakers, a consortium including Uber and Baidu, and a third group including China's Tencent and Navinfo, people familiar with the process said.


Oil down 2 percent ahead of long U.S. Memorial Day weekend

Oil fell about 2 percent on Friday as a rallying dollar and profit-taking ahead of a long U.S. holiday weekend cut short a two-day run-up in crude prices.

Altice seeks financing for Time Warner Cable bid: sources

French telecommunications group Altice SA is talking to several banks about raising debt for a potential bid for Time Warner Cable Inc, the second-largest U.S. cable operator, according to people familiar with the matter.

China's Didi Kuaidi ups stakes in taxi apps war

China's dominant taxi-hailing firm Didi Kuaidi will spend 1 billion yuan ($161.39 million) on promotions, the company said on Friday, in an aggressive expansion that will help lure in riders and fend of rivals like U.S. firm Uber Technologies Inc.


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Due to hit the big screen this September, the forthcoming film ‘Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials’ is making fans excited as the first trailer and poster were recently released featuring Thomas and the Gladers running for their lives. Moreover, James Dashner also teased some major changes in the upcoming sequel. Get the first details here.
Dragon Age: Inquisition Single Player and the first major story DLC, Jaws of Hakkon, finally arrives next week to PS4, PS3 and Xbox 360 offering tons of epic items such as new dragon, massive quests, Frostback Basin, fierce enemies and weapons.
Google releases Android 5.1.1 OTA update for Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7, and Nexus 9. Installation guides for factory images are given. The update will bring in features such as added interruptions settings, screen pinning, and new security measures.
Upcoming “Game of Thrones” Season 5, Episode 7: “The Gift” would see Jon getting ready for war; Sans wanting to talk to Theon; Brienne waiting for signs; Stannis being obstinate; and Jaime trying to reconnect with family. As for the term “The Gift”, eight things are being speculated that might hint about its meaning, eventually revealing the main plot.
"Empire" cast member Trai Byers recently weighed in on Andre Lyon's and battle against bipolar disorder in the upcoming season of the hit Fox series.
"Fear the Walking Dead" creator Robert Kirkman recently shared the plot synopsis for the upcoming "The Walking Dead" spinoff on AMC.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini will be included in the next wave of updates for the Android 5.0.1 Lollipop. The new OS replaces the Mini's current 4.4.2 KitKat OS.
"Attack on Titan" Season 2 is only a year away from hitting the small screen. Director Tetsuro Araki previously announced that the sequel to the "Shingeki no Kyojin" manga-based anime will be released in 2016. The sequel is said to take on the "Clash of Titans" story arc and will most probably include the current story arc titled, "The Uprising."
Colton Haynes is rumored to reprise his role in the MTV series, "Teen Wolf." Haynes recently left his show, "Arrow" following three seasons of playing as Roy/Arsenal in The CW superhero series. The actor also recently sparked dating rumors between him and his former co-star Emily Bett Rickards after posting several "intimate" photos together during a vacation in Greece.
Johnny Depp's publicist, Michael King, recently denied rumors that his client is delaying the filming of "Pirates of the Caribbean 5."