One major Qualcomm shareholder told Bloomberg they're planning to support Broadcom because they think Chief Executive Officer Hock Tan will deliver better shareholder returns than Qualcomm's current management. They asked not to be identified talking about the topic before the vote.
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Beirut (AP) — Syrian forces launched a ground offensive Monday on a rebel-held eastern Damascus suburb despite a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding a 30-day cease-fire across Syria, as the U.N. chief denounced the violence in the embattled region, describing it as “hell on Earth.”.
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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has agreed to buy out Baidu Inc. and other investors in Chinese startup Ele.me to shore up its delivery network, a person familiar with the matter said, placing its biggest bet yet in online food and local services. An acquisition would hand Alibaba the biggest chunk of Chinese
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In the Lebanese town of Zahle, hundreds of solar panels glitter atop red-tiled roofs and spread across the grassy foothills beneath the Bekaa Valley's snow-capped peaks. Glancing around, one might think this chronically power-starved Mediterranean country is on the cusp of a green energy revolution.
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Chrome and copper miners in northern Albania have not been able to go to work after heavy snow blocked mines. Some areas are languishing under 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) of snow and that's made some national roads impassable, too. Strong winds have also damaged power plants, causing blackouts
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