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Pebble sinks amid market consolidation

Gadgets and the services that support them are often the first things to go when a company closes. For users, there’s not much to be done

21st Century Fox reaches for the Sky

21st Century Fox has taken on Sky TV in a billion dollar merger, helping to consolidate the US media company’s European presence

Amazon Go’s ‘just walk out’ principle redefines the physical shopping experience

Amazon’s new Amazon Go store experience is simplifying shopping for tech-savvy, time-pressed shoppers

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Lego CEO steps down as Danish firm rearranges the bricks

Lego CEO Jorgen Vig Knudstorp is handing the reins to long-standing Lego man and current COO Bali Padda

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Philip Morris launches innovative new cigarette alternative

Leading cigarette producer Philip Morris has launched iQOS – an alternative to cigarettes, which heats tobacco enough to smoke the vapour without burning the raw material

Improved relations see US-Cuban tourism and hospitality blossom

President Obama’s efforts to thaw US-Cuban relations have paid off, particularly for the tourism and hospitality industries. Sadly, President-elect Trump is already threatening to reverse some of the good work

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China’s Dalian Wanda acquires Dick Clark Productions for $1bn

Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda has continued its expansion into Hollywood, purchasing US television giant Dick Clark Productions

After the deluge, venture capital funding has dried up

Encouraged by runaway successes, investment has been easy to come by for tech start-ups, But the party might now be over

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Time is quickly running out for Japan’s transplant tourists

As Japan’s strict transplantation laws and ingrained cultural beliefs keep organ donation rates low, alternative transplant options are emerging

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Qualcomm acquires NXP in Europe’s biggest tech deal

Smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm has purchased Dutch semiconductor manufacturer NXP for a record-breaking $47bn

Uber gives up the battle in China, but looks set to win the war worldwide

Uber, the world’s most popular ride-hailing app, spent years trying to corner the market in China. It has now retreated, merging with long-time rival Didi Chuxing

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Bees are nature’s most important pollinators – and they’re dying

Bees are a vital pillar of our ecosystem. If we allow them to die out, the consequences for both the environment and the global economy will be cataclysmic

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