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Twitter Turns Your Photos
		
			 
		
	Into Ads With Promoted Stickers

Twitter Turns Your Photos Into Ads With Promoted Stickers

It’s no secret that social networks use you to sell ads, but now Twitter Inc. wants you to go make the ads and share them yourself.

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Lenovo Net Profit Rises 64%

Lenovo Net Profit Rises 64%

Lenovo Group said its net profit for the quarter ended June 30 rose 64% on cost savings, despite a fall in revenue.

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This Donald Trump Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore

This Donald Trump Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore

Asian leaders fret the Republican candidate will turn his fiery rhetoric into a destabilizing reality.

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Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect Gets Go-Ahead

Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect Gets Go-Ahead

China is letting global investors buy stocks on its tech-heavy Shenzhen exchange, the latest milestone in its opening up of Chinese financial markets over decades. WSJ’s Chao Deng reports. Photo: Reuters

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Olympians are gorging on free Big Macs, so McDonald’s is capping orders at 20 items

Olympians are gorging on free Big Macs, so McDonald’s is capping orders at 20 items

For athletes and coaches, the McDonald’s restaurant in the Olympic Village is completely free. But it’s also gotten so popular that the restaurant decided this week to limit to 20 the number of items that one person could order

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Japan MOF Asakawa Threatens to Act if Yen Rises Too Sharply

Japan MOF Asakawa Threatens to Act if Yen Rises Too Sharply

Japan’s top currency bureaucrat issued a fresh warning Wednesday over the soaring yen, saying the government would have to act should it rise too sharply.

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In NYC, Japanese Dining Goes Beyond Sushi and Ramen

In NYC, Japanese Dining Goes Beyond Sushi and Ramen

Increasingly specialized Japanese restaurants devoted to tempura, udon, yakitori and sweets are gaining traction in New York City.

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Oil prices fall as hopes for freeze agreement fade

Oil prices fall as hopes for freeze agreement fade

indications from Iran that it may not participate in the OPEC talks next month stirs speculation that the meeting in Algeria would yield no concrete action to stabilize the oil market, weighing on prices.

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What Do Digital Trends Mean for the New TV Season?

What Do Digital Trends Mean for the New TV Season?

The Fall TV season used to be the major event for broadcasters but now its a digital viewing event accessed on a very personal time frame. Ashwin Navin, co-founder of adtech firm SambaTV discusses the new shift in digital viewing trends.

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The world’s hottest luxury real estate market might surprise you

The world’s hottest luxury real estate market might surprise you

When one thinks of top cities for luxury real estate, places such as London, New York and Monaco come to mind. But now add Auckland to that list.

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Big data is making us more boring and less innovative

Big data is making us more boring and less innovative

When everything is ‘optimized,’ we don’t learn anymore.

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What to Do When You Get an Email That Isn’t Intended for You

What to Do When You Get an Email That Isn’t Intended for You

Resist the impulse to gossip, complain or hit reply with a fast comeback; a good response is, “I believe this email reached me in error. It has been deleted.”

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Yuan Fixing 0.4% Stronger as Dollar Index Hits 2-Month Low

Yuan Fixing 0.4% Stronger as Dollar Index Hits 2-Month Low

USD/Asia currency pairs are broadly lower by substantial margins, following the overnight decline of the dollar against the majors.

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China Launches First Quantum Communication Satellite

China Launches First Quantum Communication Satellite

China launched Micius, said to be the world's first quantum satellite, early Tuesday. The encryption technology it carries could put Beijing far ahead of its rivals in the global race for hack-proof communication. Photo/Video: CCTV

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