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England captain Alastair Cook has warned his team that they cannot afford to 'fall asleep' and lose their focus ahead of the back-to-back Ashes series, following their near loss to New Zealand. England captain Alastair Cook has warned his team that they ...

* Operating profit NOK 87 mln vs NOK 103 mln forecast * Sees competition from Asian firms, margin pressure * Will focus on Arctic projects (Adds performance detail, outlook) OSLO, May 7 (Reuters) - Norwegian industrial group Kvaerner , which builds ...

To fight against rising operational costs amid the increasingly fierce competition, particularly from internet retailers, Shanghai Nong Gong Shang will adjust its development strategy by transforming traditional supermarkets to supermarkets focusing ...

A customer at a Li Ning store in Shenyang, Liaoning province. Provided to China Daily Chinese e-commerce giants are getting ready for a new round of cutthroat competition after business-to-customer website Dangdang Inc launched a promotional ...

While most tech journalists and gadget-obsessives focus on hardware makers' "hero" devices — such as Nokia's freshly-launched high-end Lumia 925 — it's the far less glamourous end of the market that can make or break a company like Nokia or ...

The Times featured a piece yesterday headlined 'Extremists preaching to students in Britain' yet oddly the article focuses on the supposed prevalence of segregated seating for male and female students at students' union Islamic society events. This ...

Amid a fierce backlash, GWS coach Kevin Sheedy has defended comments he made yesterday about the immigration department recruiting for A-League side Western Sydney Wanderers. GWS Kevin Sheedy with UK Sports Minister Hugh Robertson during a recent ...

LISBON: A stoppage-time goal from substitute Kelvin handed Porto a dramatic 2-1 home win over fierce rivals Benfica Saturday that put them on the verge of clinching a third consecutive Portuguese league title. The two teams were undefeated going ...

In a race marked by big spending and fierce campaigning, neither Rolando Briones nor Ron Nirenberg could secure a majority of the vote in the three-way race for the District 8 City Council seat. The two will go head to head June 15 in a runoff. Mike ...