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Amazon spots high street opportunity with RadioShack

Online retail giant in talks to buy some RadioShack stores, giving the firm its first physical presence on the high street

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World Bank loans $100m to clean China’s Lijang River

The country will receive a $100m loan from the World Bank to support water management and anti-pollution efforts for one its most popular tourist destinations

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Mattel chief executive resigns

Mattel has made a number of changes to the executive leadership team in a bid to keep pace with its more successful competitors

Break up the big banks, say voters

US voters in favour of splitting up the likes of Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America

Television enters the digital age

TV ratings service Nielsen is finally set to offer an online measurement service, just as networks get to grips with the internet’s potential

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Davos day three and four – the main talking points

We take a look at the key talking points from the final two days of Davos 2015

Davos day one and two – the talking points

We take a look at the first two days of the World Economic Forum and major talking points to have emerged so far

Google buys into SpaceX

Google and Fidelity Investments have pumped $1bn into spacecraft firm Space X, as the firm moves closer towards the vision of providing internet access via space satellites

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Eaglestone Advisory on Angola’s bright future | Video

The New Economy speaks to Pedro Neto from Eaglestone Advisory about the company’s innovative work in Angola

Amazon attempts to stay king of the publishing jungle

Few traditional media outlets have enjoyed a smooth transition to digital. Amazon has ensured books have prospered. Yet attempts to capitalise on that success may end up hurting the industry more than they help

It’s consumers who are holding edible packaging back

Edible packaging could be the key to solving some of the world’s biggest environmental issues, but it will be some time before it hits the shelves – and that’s largely down to consumer attitudes

US eases restrictions on Cuba travel

In a bid to strengthen trade ties with Cuba, the Obama administration has removed some of the red tape restricting US citizens from visiting the island