UK new car registrations outperformed expectations in March, jumping almost 6% against a year ago, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) says.
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'Top Gun' director Tony Scott dead after jumping off bridge
Los Angeles Times “Top Gun” director Tony Scott fatally jumped off the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro on Sunday afternoon, according to Los Angeles police sources. His body was pulled out of the water by Los Angeles Police Department, California Highway Patrol and … Official: British director Tony Scott dead after jumping from California bridge Director Tony Scott jumps to death from bridge 'Top Gun' Director Dies After Jumping off Bridge Category : World News Chinese housing prices fell 0.3% in May, hitting a 16-month low, according to SouFun Holdings. Prices in the 10 largest cities declined 0.5% and are down 3.2% Y/Y. Another report shows new home sales in Shanghai jumping to their highest level in a year as developers cut prices. By Michael Comeau NEW YORK (Minyanville) — Finland’s Rovio Entertainment, maker of the phenomenally popular Angry Birds series of mobile video games, just released its full-year 2011 financial results, and the numbers are spectacular — particularly when compared with the old-school of the video-game industry. For 2011, Rovio’s revenues hit $106.3 million (C75.4 million), jumping more than ten-fold from 2010 as downloads of Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons, and Angry Birds Rio reached 648 million. Rovio also reported that actively monthly users reached 200 million, making the Angry Birds franchise about one-fifth as big as Facebook in terms of user count. …
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