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Amazon’s Pay Monthly service threatens retail competitors

The world’s largest online retailer is now offering interest-free loans. Competitors should worry about this threat to their high-end business

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Toshiba racks up record losses

The struggling Japanese conglomerate has unveiled a list of measures to counteract a recent accounting scandal

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Uber and Lyft amass $3.1bn in funding

Uber and Lyft have doubled their fundraising as they look to capitalise on what opportunities remain in the ridesharing market

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Google exec to lead TV corporation

Google’s Michelle Guthrie will become the first female managing director of ABC when she takes charge next year

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Ad blockers deny publishers vital income for content creation

Ad blockers are essential at the moment, but the need for such software will diminish as the barriers between publishers and consumers dissolve

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Steel brings new lifeline for Angola

A new steel factory is bringing much-needed development and economic diversification to Angola

Davos 2016: Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution

As the World Economic Forum’s annual summit comes around once again, Elizabeth Matsangou takes a look at the highlights of 2015 and what’s in store for 2016

Could reinventing waste greatly reduce our carbon footprint?

As the concept of making waste useful continues to gain popularity, Elizabeth Matsangou explores some novel approaches that can drastically reduce our carbon footprint

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How the online retail market became a hotbed for forgery

The New Economy spoke with Paul Kilmer, an expert in trademark, copyright and unfair competition law, on how the online market has been exploited by copycats and counterfeiters

Utrecht becomes one of the world’s best places to live

Scientists, business leaders and healthcare professionals must collaborate to meet the demands of tomorrow; officials from the City of Utrecht and Utrecht Science Park explain how this is done in the city and region of Utrecht

Access versus ownership – are you ready for the shared economy?

Collaborative consumption – is it changing the way people live or is it just a passing fad?

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Black Friday: what are the economics behind the sales?

Black Friday has become the biggest retail day of the year, where shoppers in the US and UK are offered irresistible deals. But with massively slashed prices, what does this mean for sales?

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