Facebook Inc founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg reaffirmed his company's independent spirit yesterday, after a report the social networking site might be sold to software giant Microsoft, which is hunting for ways to beef up its Internet business.
Microsoft Corp, the world's biggest software maker, revived the possibility of a deal with Yahoo Inc to challenge Google Inc after failing to agree on a merger.
Billionaire Warren Buffett yesterday met business owners in Frankfurt as he looks outside the United States for acquisitions to spur profit growth at his $200 billion Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Nissan Motor Co, Japan's third- largest automaker, will build a factory with NEC Corp to make lithium-ion batteries in Japan for use in electric and gasoline-electric hybrid cars.
The New Zealand dollar, the best-performing currency in the past decade, is losing support from the world's biggest investors, who are convinced that interest rates and commodity prices will fall.
Beijing's new $1.6 billion No 5 Metro subway line halted for 10 and 40 minutes on both directions on Friday because of "technical problems", which the subway company declined to reveal. Some passengers, who rely on the train to go to work, had to switch to buses. The company says the first year of operation is a "shakedown period" in which the line will be constantly improved.
SHANGHAI: Subway is more than just a means of transportation, it has improved the quality of life of many locals. While many regard the clean and spacious subway station as a good place to have a short rest, some young people use the station as a place for socializing.
Li Zheyuan's school friends gather around their excited buddy and hear a tale of 90 seals sunbathing together on a rock in a lake in Russia. Compared with his friends, Li had a very cool summer holiday and was eager to share his adventures.
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