INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL & INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEWS
6 September 2013
GROW GLOBAL NEWS
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INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL NEWS
bbc.co.uk – Amazon has announced plans to offer buyers of printed books a copy of the text in digital form for free or at a discounted price. Its Matchbook scheme will apply retroactively to any title bought from the store since it opened in 1995. At present the offer is only being publicised on the firm’s US website. Read more>>
bbc.co.uk – Microsoft has agreed a deal to buy Nokia’s mobile phone business for 5.4bn euros ($7.2bn; £4.6bn). Nokia will also license its patents and mapping services to Microsoft. Nokia shares jumped 35% on the news, whereas Microsoft’s fell more than 5%. The purchase is set to be completed in early 2014, when about 32,000 Nokia employees will transfer to Microsoft. Read more>>
INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEWS
bbc.co.uk – China’s manufacturing activity picked up speed in August, hitting a 16-month high, allaying some fears of a sharp slowdown in its economy. The official Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 51 from 50.3 in July. The PMI is a key gauge of the sector’s health and a reading above 50 indicates an expansion. China, the world’s second-largest economy, has taken various steps to boost its economy after its growth rate slowed for two quarters in a row. Read more>>
bbc.co.uk – Leaders of the Brics group of nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – have said they will set up a $100bn (£65bn) fund to guard against financial shocks. The move comes as emerging economies across the world have been hit by speculation that US may scale back its key economic stimulus programme soon. That has seen investors pull out money, hurting currencies of emerging nations. Read more>>
OTHER INTERNATIONAL NEWS
BBC News – Will China ever be a wine superpower?>>
BBC News – Altered images for top sports earners>>
BBC News – Lego becomes world’s second-biggest top maker>>
BBC News – Snowden leaks: US and UK ‘crack online encryption’>>
BBC News – UK services sector growth at six-year high>>
BBC News – India rupee and markets up as Rajan boosts confidence>>
BBC News – Brazil GDP beats expectations for second quarter>>
BBC News – Australia’s economic growth better than forecast>>
BBC News – Yahoo ceases China news and community services>>
BBC News – UK small business-owners ‘work fewest hours’>>
IPO- Intellectual Property Office – Managing IP overseas>>
BBC News – US consumers spend less than forecast in July>>
BBC News – Three abolishes roaming charges for seven countries>>
BBC News – India’s GDP shows continuing slowdown>>
BBC News – China says Yunnan county ‘faked’ economic data>>
BBC News – Senegal President Macky Sall sacks PM Abdou Mbaye>>
BBC News – Venezuela force to guard electrical system post=blackout>>
BBC News – Brazil and Mexico probe claims US spied on presidents>>
BBC News – Mexico City students and police clash over school reform>>
BBC News – Venezuela admits its economy has ‘structural problems’>>
BBC News – Colombia troops to patrol Bogota after protests>>
BBC News – China, Japan leaders Xi and Abe meet at G20>>
BBC News – China corruption: Ban on officials’ mooncakes purchases>>
BBC News – Jiang Jiemin: China sacks former energy chief>>
BBC News – Egypt to try ex-President Morsi for inciting murder>>
BBC News – Promoted tweet used to complain about British Airways>>
UKTI – Japanese consumers: working hard and playing hard>>
Guardian- Meet the small business owners who are profiting from online retail>>
Guardian – Internet telephony means businesses never miss a customer’s call>>
BBC News – Jonathon Fletcher: forgotten father of the search engine>>
BBC News – Digital Indians: Five pioneers of technological innovation>>
BBC News – US shops and restaurants fight patent trolls>>
BBC News – Vietnam internet restrictions come into effect>>
BBC News – Luxembourg’s hopping heritage>>
BBC News – The Chilean muralists who defied Pinochet>>
BBC News – Mexico exports 100% blue agave tequila to China>>
BBC News – Lava lamp creators mark 50 years of 1960s icon>>
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