Cartoon studio faces state clout, global stars

Chinese cartoonist Carol Liu Hong built her studio from scratch, doing post-production work for TV commercials and then, once she broke even, realizing her dream of creating cartoons for Chinese kids.

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Game Review: 'Prototype 2' For Xbox 360
I love open-world games where the action is only restricted by player fatigue. Being able to run around a huge sand-box of a city, virtually wreaking havoc in creative ways is always fun. “Prototype 2″ builds upon the original, while tightening things and adding just...

Alibaba repurchases half of Yahoo’s stake for $7.1 billion

As Yahoo’s struggles continue, the company is looking to cut costs and dig up cash wherever it can. Yahoo announced plans last month to lay off 2,000 workers, or nearly 15% of its staff, and before that it filed a “puzzling� patent lawsuit against long-time partner Facebook. Now, Yahoo will sell half of its 40% stake in China-based retail giant Alibaba. Led by Chinese Internet entrepreneur Jack Ma, Alibaba will repurchase part of Yahoo’s holdings in the e-commerce firm for $7.1 billion as it prepares to take the company public. The deal, which was announced in a joint statement on Monday, will see Yahoo sell half its stake in Alibaba for $6.3 billion in cash and as much as $800 million in new preferred

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