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New Apple iPhone to have "mobile wallet" function -Bloomberg

Apple Inc plans to enable its next iPhone to become a mobile wallet by allowing owners to securely make mobile payments in a store with the touch of a finger, Bloomberg said on Sunday, citing a person familiar with the situation.


The billion-dollar fall of the house of Espirito Santo

On June 9, with his 150-year-old Portuguese corporate dynasty close to collapse, patriarch Ricardo Espirito Santo Salgado made a desperate attempt to save it.

Polls show wide support in France for changes in 35-hour week

Nearly two thirds of the French believe companies should be allowed exemptions to the country's 35-hour working week if they reach agreements with trade unions, two polls showed on Saturday.

Kate Middleton not pregnant? Duchess of Cambridge to make visits to Malta and Italy as royal family to move out of Kensington due to Prince William's new job

It could be recalled in the past that when Princess Kate was having the yet-unborn George, her sensitive health had led the royal family to postpone her public engagements unless the doctors have cleared her. Kensington Palace recently unveiled the Duchess of Cambridge's upcoming engagements, as published by Breathecast, "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge will visit Malta on 20th and 21st of September 2014 to represent Her Majesty The Queen on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Malta's independence."


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Benedict Cumberbatch participated in the ice bucket challenge not only once, but five times. The actor however remains private about his private life as rumors describe the mystery woman to have a serious career. Cumberbatch and co-star in "Sherlock" Martin Freeman won big at the Emmy's along with show creator Steven Moffat.
"Game of Thrones" is currently filming, with Cersei's naked walk of penance allegedly set in Dubrovnik, Croatia. However, the production crew might have to look for a new location, as the city has denied a shooting permit for the scene which will feature public nudity. Actor Lena Headey attends Emmy's alongside other cast members.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) chairman and CEO, Warren Buffett, is helping finance Burger King Worldwide Inc's (BKW.N) take over of Canadian chain Tim Hortons Inc (THI.TO), the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards is happening, and everyone is tuned in. Jim Parsons has won for his performance in "The Big Bang Theory" again, while Julia Louis-Dreyfus wins in the same category for the third time in a row.
Sony Corp (6758.T) said on Sunday its PlayStation Network was taken down by a denial of service-style attack and the FBI was investigating the diversion of a flight carrying a top Sony executive amid reports of a claim that explosives were on board.
Berlin-based PR executive Herbert Franz should be a soft target for German luxury automakers - his last car was a BMW (BMWG.DE) X3 - but he can't wait to leave them behind.
Formula One needs a strong leader and Bernie Ecclestone's $100 million court settlement to end a bribery trial in Germany is positive for the sport's future, Mercedes motorsport head Toto Wolff said on Saturday.
As negotiations to resolve an increasingly bitter dispute over Indonesian mining rules teetered on the brink of collapse, the chairman of Freeport-McMoRan Inc James "Jim Bob" Moffett flew to Jakarta for last-ditch talks.
Investors owning 31 percent of shares of Allergan Inc have asked the company to call a special shareholder meeting, activist shareholder William Ackman said on Friday, giving the hedge fund manager a victory in his fight to acquire the Botox maker.
Todd Park, President Barack Obama's chief technology officer who played a role in fixing the flawed Healthcare.gov website, is moving to a new job recruiting top Silicon Valley talent to government, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday.
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