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Netflix’s membership and share-price peak

Online TV streaming service Netflix has reached 60 million members, resulting in a rally on the price of its shares

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Mattel and Barbie suffer another slump

Mattel has suffered a sixth consecutive quarter of losses, owing to the downfall of its struggling Barbie brand

University medical-centres cushion America’s vulnerable cities

The cities of America’s North East and Midwest have been hit hard by the decline of industry. University medical-centres have helped to give this region some economic relief

Amazon aims to abolish paid-for reviews

Amazon is suing companies that offer five-star reviews for products sold on its website. Such manipulation of the open platform of the internet is widespread

Sharing economy shakes up traditional business models

If the issues of the sharing economy can be overcome, it could transform the business models on which the economy has relied for years

The challenge of reducing the UAE’s waste

Educational targets must be achieved alongside waste management capacity improvements, says Khaled Al Huraimel

Zynga’s Pincus returns to CEO role on $1 salary

The once-popular provider of social games services has called upon its founder and former CEO to return to the role and make good on the growth in mobile

FedEx bids $4.8bn for TNT

FedEx challenges European rivals with TNT deal worth €4.4bn

University rankings: the institutions that are paying to be good

University-ranking league tables have become a global business offering a number of paid for services. Some question whether this could lead to their independence and credibility

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Fighting cancer with innovative immunotherapy techniques

David J Mazzo of NeoStem explains how the company is teaching patients’ immune systems to recognise the cancer or tumour-initiating cells found in their specific tumours

Kraft charged for manipulating wheat prices

The CFTC accuses food giants Kraft and Mondelēz of deliberately influencing wheat futures for profit gains

Jay-Z causes storm with Tidal music streaming service

Relaunch of Tidal service sees rapper join forces with other leading artists to compete against Spotify and Apple

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