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Meat is murder on the environment

The rock bottom price of meat is serving only to obscure the consequences of excessive consumption. The world needs to curb its appetite for meat – now

Apple confirms Beats acquisition

The tech giant has agreed to a $3bn price tag for Beats Electronics so it can “continue to create the most innovative music products and services in the world”

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GlaxoSmithKline bribery case now investigated in the UK

UK authorities have taken China’s lead and launched an official investigation into allegations of bribery by GSK executives

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Sony overhauls ahead of sixth annual loss – will it be enough?

Japanese electronics firm Sony is undergoing further restructuring and job cuts as the company continues to bleed red in its annual finances

Unilever to sell off pasta sauce division to Japan’s Mizkan

Unilever’s decision to sell off Ragú and Bertolli, in a deal worth $2.15bn, is another step in the company’s unloading of its food brands

Better safe than sorry for GM as it recalls another 2.42 million vehicles

US automaker’s reputation has again been hit after recent investigations have uncovered yet another wave of safety-related faults

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US and China embroiled in espionage dispute

Chinese military officers accused of spying on a number of prominent US companies, but Beijing claims allegations are “fabricated”

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AT&T to boost digital offerings with takeover of DirecTV

Takeover of pay-TV giant sees AT&T further consolidate industry after Comcast’s recent bid for Time Warner Cable

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Chinese authorities hit GSK with fresh charges of bribery

After a ten-month investigation Chinese authorities accuse British former boss and two others of corruption and bribery

$35bn Publicis-Omnicom merger collapses despite high hopes

Advertising giants Publicis and Omnicom have pulled the plug on proposed merger and parted ways after months of “slow progress” and “uncertainty”

Siemens Rolls-Royce deal another strong move by CEO Joe Kaeser

In a billion-dollar deal, Siemens has gained control over Rolls-Royce’s energy operations. This is one of many strategic changes Joe Kaeser has implemented since taking the helm in August last year

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German pharma giant Bayer buys Merck consumer unit for $14.2bn

Bayer and Merck, two of the world’s biggest drug makers, have agreed to a deal that will see Bayer taker over Merck’s billion-dollar consumer business

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