Moscow and Tehran are discussing plans for Russian companies to help construct power plants in Iran, in return for crude oil, sources close to the trade talks now underway in Tehran told ITAR-TASS. The sources did not disclose the amount of Iranian oil to be delivered in exchange for the power plants, but estimate the first stage of the contract could be worth up to $5 billion.
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The stock market value of Facebook passed the $200 billion mark for the first time on Monday, surpassing Google in terms of the pace of its increasing market capitalization. The social network is now worth more than technology old-timers such as IBM, Intel and Oracle, as well as Toyota, Coca-Cola, and Bank of America, standing on a par with HSBC.
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The long-running investigation aims to settle concerns that the search giant has abused its dominant position in the European search market. Competition commissioner Joaquin Almunia revealed that he could also open a probe into Google's mobile operating system Android.
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The device runs apps, acts as a health and fitness tracker and communicates with the iPhone. While rival smartwatches already exist, experts said Apple had a history of entering sectors relatively late and then changing their direction.
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Known only as Bailey, the 23-year-old had set up a page to ask for $2,500 (£1,550) to pay for the operation, saying she was having a "rough, unplanned and unexpected pregnancy". Following complaints, the website said that it no longer wanted to be associated with her campaign.
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The Sendai plant secured preliminary approval for the restart in July and has now completed a public consultation period. The regulator says the reactors have met new standards introduced after the Fukushima disaster.
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At least five US states have begun looking into the case, and there are calls in Washington for the Federal Trade Commission to investigate. Credit and debit card data was taken, and although Home Depot has not said how many people were affected there are reports it runs into several million.
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Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and myself all have one thing in common. We each have the same amount of time: 24 hours each day to use as we see fit. Last I checked, both Bill and Warren were considerably more successful than me. Sure, they have resources I don’t have, but let’s put those aside and look at what we do have in common.
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In an era dominated by social media, the telephone can seem a slightly old-fashioned way to communicate. Yet, most of your customers will still value the ability to call you. This isn’t always easy for entrepreneurs managing schedules filled with travel and meetings. Fortunately, cloud phone systems like Google Voiceor Aircall are now here to help make things seamless. Below are five tips for startups to make the most of them.
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Prospects for the growth of the real estate market are on the positive side following improvements in research and data collection in the market by start-up firms who have taken up the challenge to do so. Close market watchers are hopeful that the emergence of research firms such as Residential Auction Company (RAC) and MCO Real Estate who have done appreciable research work into the Lagos and Abuja markets will ease the difficulties faced by prospective investors.
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