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In many developing countries, micro-financing has created possibilities for burgeoning entrepreneurs who would not have found funding before. VOA's Barry Wood reports that special attention is now being paid to female entrepreneurs, who have had to

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A major conference, The 2015 Conference on Big Data Index of Culture and Entertainment Industry, was held on Friday in Beijing, during which awards were given to the most talked about TV series, online dramas, movies and variety shows in China. Stand

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