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China's Baidu may be coming to iOS
25 May 2012, 6:23 am
Chinese mobile phone users may have one more reason to shift to Apple Inc.'s iPhone, when Apple brings support for search services from China's Baidu portal in its iOS platform as early as June, a tech site reported Friday.
China's home grown mobile platforms drive smartphone growth
24 May 2012, 3:15 pm
Xiaomi's Android-based MIUI hailed as Apple rival The trend among domestic Chinese mobile players to build their own, highly localised, operating systems based on Android, is set to drive additional revenue and push smartphone adoption to a tipping point in 2013, but many efforts are likely to be short-lived, according to IDC.…
Why Google’s Venice Update Fundamentally Changes Global SEO
24 May 2012, 2:31 pm
Google’s Venice update has caused surprisingly few ripples in the search engine marketing industry given the scale of its impact on search: it’s easily as important as Big Daddy from 2006, itself the most significant update made by Google up to that point.
Siemens to invest $1 b in Brazil over next 5 yrs
23 May 2012, 11:26 pm
Siemens AG intends to invest up to $1 billion to strengthen and expand its business in Brazil over the next five years. The investment would be across its portfolio comprising energy, industry, infrastructure & cities and healthcare.
Witcher 2 dev working on Witcher 3, new shooter for next gen - rumour
16 May 2012, 2:40 am
CD Projekt RED announces major studio expansion. CD Projekt is a bit of a wonder. Between 1994, its founding year, and 2002, the Polish firm's activities were confined almost exclusively to
localising and publishing overseas releases, including MDK, Baldur's Gate and Colin McRae Rally 2.0. Click here to read the full article
Global manufacturers go local in cost-wary India
12 May 2012, 5:37 am
By Henry Foy and Ketan Bondre MUMBAI (Reuters) - At the opening ceremony for Daimler AG's $850 million India factory, Chairman Dieter Zetsche stepped down from the cab of a gleaming yellow 25-tonne truck ...
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localising business rates could cost taxpayer £1.3bn - bdaily.co.uk
17 May 2012, 5:37 am
Government plans to localise business rates could cost the taxpayer up to £1.3 billion, according to a national property consultancy. Lambert Smith Hampton have criticised the government scheme, which would allow local authorities to maintain localised ...
Standard Bank reports 24 per cent growth in profit - Namibian
16 May 2012, 12:51 am
Total assets grew by 13 per cent to just over N$16 billion. Pupuma said 2011 was the “most difficult year” for the bank as the financial institution embarked on
localising its system. “Our divided attention is reflected in the results,” he said.
China unveils accounting sector overhaul - Financial Times
10 May 2012, 6:21 am
The regulations, unveiled on Thursday, are aimed at
localising the mainland operations of foreign auditing firms, but they also provide for a lengthy transition period and wiggle room to limit controversy over the changes. Chinese auditing standards have ...
China restructures local operations of "Big Four" auditors - CNBC
9 May 2012, 10:07 pm
The rules were released "to specify the work that must be done by auditors in
localising their operations, to promote China's legal framework and to unify market rules for fair competition," the ministry said in 23-page document. The foreign joint venture ...
FEATURE-Global manufacturers go local in cost-wary India - Reuters
9 May 2012, 1:21 am
Car makers have been
localising their products for years, sourcing materials and making cheap, India-tailored vehicles. India-made cars from companies such as Ford or South Korea's Hyundai which poured billions of dollars into India in the 1990s ...
