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Disney+ streaming service sets November launch
Cinema/TV

Disney+ streaming service sets November launch

Disney announced Thursday that its video streaming service would launch in the US in November, spotlighting its blockbuster-making studios as…
French MPs approve digital tax, defying US ire
World

French MPs approve digital tax, defying US ire

French lawmakers on Monday approved a new tax on digital giants such as Facebook and Apple that has angered the…
Bloomberg reveals Uber’s plan to acquire rival Careem
Egypt

Bloomberg reveals Uber’s plan to acquire rival Careem

Uber, the ride-hailing giant, is currently working on a deal to buy out its Middle East rival Careem for US$1.4…
Bezos, Gates and Buffett still top the world’s ultra rich: Forbes
World

Bezos, Gates and Buffett still top the world’s ultra rich: Forbes

Jeff Bezos remains the world’s richest person, ahead of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, according to the latest Forbes list…
With IPO due, Uber aims to be ‘Amazon of transportation’
World

With IPO due, Uber aims to be ‘Amazon of transportation’

Uber, the ridesharing behemoth set to launch a stock offering soon, is aiming beyond sharing car rides to becoming the…
Amazon’s ‘collaborative’ robots offer peek into the future
Technology

Amazon’s ‘collaborative’ robots offer peek into the future

Hundreds of orange robots zoom and whiz back and forth like miniature bumper cars — but instead of colliding, they’re…
Jeff Bezos divorce: $136bn, Amazon in the middle
World

Jeff Bezos divorce: $136bn, Amazon in the middle

The announcement by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the world’s wealthiest man, and his wife that they will divorce has captivated…
Brazil president may smother rainforest, scientists warn
Environment

Brazil president may smother rainforest, scientists warn

SAO PAULO (AP) — Scientists warn that Brazil’s president-elect could push the Amazon rainforest past its tipping point — with…
At what cost? Debate swirls on ‘giveaways’ after Amazon HQ deal
Business

At what cost? Debate swirls on ‘giveaways’ after Amazon HQ deal

  As the winners of the biggest corporate prize in decades — the new Amazon headquarters — relished their victory,…
Pressure on girls for perfect body ‘worse than ever’, says Orbach
Health & Fitness

Pressure on girls for perfect body ‘worse than ever’, says Orbach

  Girls and young women are under more pressure than ever to achieve the perfect body in an oppressive social…
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