By IBTimes UK
Unofficial exit results of the Egyptian presidential elections suggest Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsi and Mubarak's former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq are set to face each other in a run-off. (12:50 pm)
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By IBTimes IN
Kolkata on Thursday joined a global movement of Slutwalk rally to protest against claims that women's attire or her behavior provoked rape and sexual assault. Slutwalk is a protest movement against sexual violence that began last year in Toronto... (12:00 pm)
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By IBTimes
In the week since Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) went public, its founder, CEO and majority shareholder saw his $20.2 billion stake in the social media giant quickly swell to $24 billion only to shrink by day's end to $17.6 billion. (11:24 am)
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LARRY PAGE, MARK ZUCKERBERG
By IBTimes
Faced with the disastrous fallout from the initial public offering of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social network, other technology companies that had been waiting to go next may reconsider. (10:49 am)
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The Australian sharemarket lost ground for the third consecutive day and week, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) down 0.6 pct or 25 pts to 4081.2 today. Nine out of 12 sectors finished in the red today and the broader market hit a fresh six-month low. (10:45 am)
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Facebook's initial public offering (IPO) failed to impress the world but it didn't stop the biggest social networking site from thinking big. It introduced Camera, a new mobile app, on Thursday to make using of Facebook photos faster and easier. (9:58 am)
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By Reuters
Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.52 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.3 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.48 percent at 0815 GMT. (9:42 am)
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By IBTimes IN
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan finally made it to the 65th Cannes Film Festival amidst recent controversy over her weight gain. The ‘Best Dressed Celebrity’ arrived at L'Oreal Paris-amfAR (The Foundation for AIDS Research) dinner, to help raise funds for HIV/AIDS research. (9:20 am)
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By IBTimes AU
In a radio interview with American Idol host Ryan Seacrest right after his victory on American Idol, Phillip Phillips talked about his thoughts after winning, his parents, and his girlfriend’s reaction to his screaming fans. (4:37 am)
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