BIG NAME BRANDS: Ford has said it expects the brands to be profitable this year, but analysts said losses had probably continued at divisions that have posed problems
First, Aston Martin left the Ford Motor Co fold. It looks as though Jaguar and Land Rover will follow.

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Shin Corp, the Singapore-controlled telecom giant founded by Thailand's ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, said yesterday it has sold its stake in budget airline Thai AirAsia to focus on its core telecoms business.

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UNCLEAR: Google said it was committed to following US law and EU data protection principles, but said there were many gray areas in dealing with privacy matters
Faced with criticism from privacy activists and questions from the EU, Google announced on Tuesday that it would cut back on how long it keeps the Web search histories of users to 18 months from 24 months.

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The popular video sharing Web site YouTube will begin testing video recognition technology in an effort to help remove pirated content.

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The photo-sharing Web site Flickr, until now available only in English, launched new versions of its popular product in seven languages on Tuesday, in a bid to be more accessible to users around the world.

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About 12,000 ground crew of the state-owned Indian Airlines Limited have gone on strike, delaying dozens of flights across the country and stranding thousands of passengers, officials said yesterday.

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