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China search engine Baidu says profit up 36 percent

By AP News Tue, Feb 05, 2013 6:02PM UTC 0 Comment

BEIJING (AP) — Baidu Inc., which operates China’s most popular search engine, said Tuesday its quarterly profit rose 36 percent as an economic rebound helped to boost advertising spending. The Beijing-based company earned 2.8 billion yuan ($448.7 million) in the three months ending Dec. 31, or 7.99 yuan ($1.28) per share. Revenue rose 41.6 percent...

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Apple + Baidu = End of the line for Google in China?

By Asian Correspondent Tue, Mar 27, 2012 1:12PM UTC 0 Comment

Apple is moving away from Google. In a string of pearls kind of approach, Apple has first moved away from Google Maps service in its latest iPhoto for iOS release. Now if the recent news is true, Apple would be kissing Google’s search engine goodbye in China. Apple’s iOS, the mobile OS that powers the...

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Baidu founder Robin Li still China’s richest billionaire

By Asian Correspondent Mon, Mar 12, 2012 12:27PM UTC 0 Comment

In this year’s Forbes world billionaires’ rankings released last week, counted 1,226 people in an all-time high. 43-year old Robin Li, founder and CEO of China search giant Baidu, ranked 86th with US$ 10.2 billion, and continues to be the richest among billionaires in China. His wealth includes shares held by his wife, Melissa Ma....

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Chinese authors file million dollar lawsuit against Apple

By Tom Hancock Tue, Oct 04, 2011 3:16PM UTC 0 Comment

By Tom Hancock Six Chinese authors, including best selling novelist Han Han, plan to sue Apple’s Appstore for over a million dollars in lost income, Chinese media has reported. An alliance of authors has already filed a case with Beijing’s second people’s court, reports said. The alliance plans to sue Apple on grounds of copyright...

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Video: Analysis of key social media issues in China

By Jon Russell Thu, Jul 28, 2011 4:00PM UTC 0 Comment

The episode of Thoughtful China, on YouTube, below discusses and analyses a number of key issues within China’s online landscape today, such as the rumour that Facebook is partnering with search giant Baidu to finally enter the country’s online market. Below is my summary of key points from the video, which I’d advise anyone interested in...

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