LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – When technology and geek culture enthusiast Chris Pirillo purchased his iPhone 6 last year, he rushed home to broadcast himself unboxing the item live on YouTube.
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Disney unboxes the Force to drive buzz for ‘Star Wars’ toys
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – When technology and geek culture enthusiast Chris Pirillo purchased his iPhone 6 last year, he rushed home to broadcast himself unboxing the item live on YouTube.
Texas secessionists launch petition drive for vote to break away
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) – A group called the Texas Nationalist Movement fanned out to 31 cities across Texas this weekend trying to gather the 75,000 signatures they say they need to get the question of the state’s secession from the United States on the primary ballot next spring.
UK biotech Silence Therapeutics raises $58 million for its RNA drive
LONDON (Reuters) – British biotech group Silence Therapeutics has raised 38.9 million pounds ($ 58.2 million) by selling two tranches of new shares at 240 pence each to develop its genetic medicine platform.
Yemeni tribes enter coastal town to drive out al Qaeda
ADEN (Reuters) – Armed Yemeni tribesmen in pickup trucks entered the eastern port town of Mukalla on Saturday to drive out suspected al Qaeda fighters who took control 48 hours earlier, residents said.
Iraqi forces pause in battle to drive Islamic State from Tikrit
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Frustrated by guerrilla tactics from Islamic State militants, Iraqi forces paused for reinforcements on Friday in a major offensive to take back the city of Tikrit.
Haberlerle İngilizce: Saudi women campaign for the right to drive
How are activists in Saudi Arabia hoping to campaign to lift the ban on women driving?
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New G4S boss seeks over $900 million for turnaround drive
LONDON (Reuters) – G4S , the world’s largest security services firm, plans to raise about 600 million pounds ($ 932 million) by selling shares and assets as its new boss seeks to restore its battered reputation by cutting debt and focusing on emerging markets.
Disputes over arms for Syria cloud U.S.-Russian peace drive
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Disputes between Russia and the West over arming warring sides in Syria on Tuesday dimmed prospects for peace talks that were also clouded by disarray among President Bashar al-Assad’s political foes.
H&M prepares $130 million drive to crack Indian market
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Hennes & Mauritz plans to spend around 100 million euros ($ 130 million) on an initial 50 stores in India, hoping a growing population and rising incomes in Asia’s third-largest economy will fuel demand for its fast-changing fashions.
