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Australia PM stands by Huawei ban despite China plea

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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard backed a ban on Chinese telecoms firm Huawei from tendering for major government contracts on Thursday after Beijing raised concerns about fair treatment for Chinese firms.
BRICS Summit 2012

BRICS Summit: Emerging Nations Seek Greater Leverage On Global Issues

As leaders of the emerging world powers, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) meet today in New Delhi, the focus is on the bloc's efforts to set up a development bank which will bring together resources required for development, especially in the infrastructure sector.
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Asian Markets Dip On U.S., China Growth Worries

Asian shares eased for a second day in a row Thursday, as investors limited their risk exposures on concerns about growth prospects in the world's two largest economies, the United States and China.
Apple CEO Tim Cook talks to employees at an Apple store in central Beijing

Apple’s Cook in China: What’s The Strategy?

Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook’s visit to China isn’t for sightseeing. Rather, the new boss has met Vice Premier Li Keqiang, who may be the next Premier of China, as well as other officials.
A logo of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is seen at the 13th China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen

Symantec Cuts Ties With Huawei in Wake of Australian Cyber Security Concerns

Less than four years ago, American Internet security firm Symantec struck a deal with Chinese infrastructure equipment manufacturer Huawei Technologies, joining forces to develop computer network security products. However, in the wake of increasing cyber security concerns piling up against Huawei, Symantec decided to exit the venture, fearing that it would prevent it from gaining access to U.S. government classified information regarding cyber threats.
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US Airline Group Drops Suit Against EU Carbon Tax, Looks to UN

A major U.S. airline lobbying group on Tuesday ditched a private lawsuit challenging the European Union's recently-implemented carbon tax for airlines using the trading bloc's airports, calling on the Obama administration and Congress to take up the charge.
Nokia's President and CEO Stephen Elop attends a news conference during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona February 27, 2012. Nokia has unveiled a new, cheaper smartphone using Microsoft's Windows Phone software, targeting a wider market for

Nokia Seeks to Retake China Market Share

Nokia will start to sell a new range of smartphones using Microsoft software in China from April, seeking to claw back market share it has seen gobbled up by Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.
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China to boost intellectual property rights: Xinhua

China's vice premier promised Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook that the country would boost intellectual property protection, state media said on Wednesday, in Cook's second day of meetings in the company's biggest potential market.
North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un

Should US Worry About North Korea's Cyber Attack Capability?

The United States should worry more about North Korea's cyber attack capabilities than its nuclear arsenel, if the latest reports are any indication. A Bloomberg report has quoted General James Thurman, Commander of the United Nations Command and US Forces in Korea, as saying that Pyongyang has roped in hackers who possess cyber inflitration capabilities. North Korea employs sophisticated computer hackers trained to launch cyber infiltration and cyber attacks, Thurman was quoted as sa...
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Apple offers refund to Australian buyers of new iPad

Apple Inc will email all buyers of its new iPad in Australia to offer them a refund, a lawyer for the company said on Wednesday, after the nation's consumer watchdog accused it of misleading advertising over one key aspect of the product.
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Nokia to sell Windows phones in China from April

Nokia said on Wednesday it would start to sell its new range of smartphones using Microsoft's Windows Phone software in China from April through China Telecom, the third-largest operator in the country.

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