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Apple wants to diversify beyond its signature product, and has considered buying the owner of HBO and Warner Bros movie studio – but that’s not all, folks
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Despite lower mortage rates and increased employment, one demographic group isn’t touring open houses or scouring online listings in search of their new homes
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Thiel acknowledged that he secretly bankrolled lawsuits against the gossip-tinged company and its journalists in order to put the publisher out of business
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Steve Easterbrook’s comments came days after one of the fast-food giant’s former US CEOs suggested that a higher minimum wage could lead to using robots
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Are electric cars really good enough to take four adults and a week’s worth of luggage from London to the Loire? Samuel Gibbs finds out
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The new electric typewriter has been called ‘pretentious hipster nonsense’, but it’s just plain boring – and that’s precisely the point
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Inspired by the techniques used by online dating sites, Saberr’s formula uses analytics to tell whether a team will succeed or fail
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Axel Alonso has brought in the likes of Muslim superhero Ms Marvel during his five-year tenure, and he explains why it’s simply good business
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Driverless lorries designed to work specifically in underground tunnels are becoming a reality. How long before they appear on roads?
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The creators of a threesome app claim to embrace various pronunciations of its name – true to their openminded values – but they are still being sued for trademark infringement
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Facilities across the US are offering angry people the chance to smash things to their heart’s delight – but experts warn that any satisfaction is only temporary
around the world
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With the charts dominated by North American titans such as Beyoncé and Drake, it is getting harder and harder for the UK’s rising stars to break in. Will we ever see another Adele?
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Speculation is rife that Xi wants to curb debt-fuelled growth before it destroys the economy and oust premier Li Keqiang. But experts suggest a more complex picture of leaders scrambling to fix the same problem
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Magistrates investigating tax payments reveal tech giant is being investigated for aggravated financial fraud and organised money laundering
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Company spokeswoman says sugar suppliers have temporarily stopped operations ‘due to a lack of raw materials’ as country grapples with recession
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Millennial financeMillennial financeMillennials aren't buying homes right now. What if they never do?Despite lower mortage rates and increased employment, one demographic group isn’t touring open houses or scouring online listings in search of their new homes
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Money and feminismMoney and feminismWomen have better chances of getting hired when competing against womenA female candidate’s chances of being hired are statistically zero if she is the only woman in a pool of finalists, a recent report on job hiring practices found
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The US insurance industry is the second largest institutional investor in oil, gas and coal – but it risks losing money if it doesn’t change its investment strategy
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While today’s consumers demand all natural products, in the case of perfume, synthetics might prove to be the greener choice
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Illegal fishing robs the world’s oceans of 26m tons of seafood annually. Now, a new international treaty aims to make it tougher for thieves
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Almost 90% of Americans throw away food prematurely. Two bills introduced in Congress today aim to avoid confusion by simplifying food labeling
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