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23 Jan
Quibi – a brave move but an unconvincing business model
Quibi is framing its release as a watershed moment in the history of video content.
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17 Jan
CES 2020 consumer electronics highlights revealed
CES, held in January in Las Vegas every year, is one of the biggest shows in consumer electronics.
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30 Apr
Intel, Alphabet and Tesla named among top semiconductor companies for self-driving cars
GlobalData’s unique theme-based analysis is identifying the semiconductor companies best placed to succeed in the future based on their capabilities in the nascent market in self-driving cars.
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30 Apr
Top ten ICT sector M&A financial and legal advisers for Q1 2019 revealed
JP Morgan was the leading financial adviser globally for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Q1 2019 in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, according to GlobalData.
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14 Feb
National Heart Month: how to fix a broken heart
February has been designated as National Heart Month in both the UK and the US.
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14 Feb
Valentine’s Day: How much will consumers spend?
Data and analytics company GlobalData has predicted Valentine’s Day spending in the UK will be worth over £1bn this year – up to 0.7% higher than in 2018.
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13 Feb
Reports: Ford plans UK manufacturing departure for no-deal Brexit
ord has made plans to move manufacturing resources outside of the UK in the event of the nation leaving the European Union in March without having agreed a trade deal with the bloc of countries.
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12 Feb
VW Group to pass on costs of no-deal Brexit tariffs to consumers
VW has moved to prepare its dealer network for an increase in pricing to VW, Skoda and Seat cars and finance leases should there be a no-deal Brexit.
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6 Dec
AI diagnostics recieves billion pound funding boost from UCB
From robot surgeons to a range of different healthcare apps, artificial intelligence (AI) is driving medical advances.
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5 Dec
Ten of the fastest trains in the world
Europeans and Asians currently operate the fastest high-speed trains in the world, regularly commuting on trains such as the Shanghai Maglev and Harmony CRH 380A.
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5 Dec
The 20th century’s 10 deadliest battles
With a focus on reported casualties, which 20th century battles have gone down as the deadliest?
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4 Dec
Five innovative spirits trends making an impact in the drinks industry
The global alcoholic beverages market is expected to reach a value of $1,594bn by 2022, according to Allied Market Research.
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4 Dec
The world’s biggest airlines in 2018
US and European carriers continue to dominate the global airlines industry, but who are the world’s biggest airlines?
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3 Dec
Women in the army: the percentage of females in the world’s biggest armies
With a focus on the biggest armies in the world, here’s a look at how women in the army fare.
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29 Nov
Best offshore platform jobs: The 10 most lucrative in the industry
Oil and gas professionals working on offshore platforms draw good wages as their work not only demands long time spent away from the coast, but is also physically and mentally challenging.
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29 Nov
The most powerful and destructive weapons in the world
The atomic bomb is often thought of as the deadliest weapon, but there are a number of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) weapons that can have an equally, or even more, devastating effect.
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28 Nov
The best British tanks in the UK throughout history
The world’s first tank, as we know them, was invented in Britain and grew out of a prototype by Fosters of Lincoln.
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27 Nov
10 of the world’s worst offshore oil rig disasters
The Piper Alpha disaster in the North Sea, UK, remains the worst offshore oil disaster in history after 167 people lost their lives in July 1988.
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27 Nov
10 of the biggest and most powerful nuclear weapons ever built
From the enormous Tsar Bomba, detonated with the force of 3,800 Hiroshima explosions, to the Mk-41, the biggest thermonuclear device ever built by the US, here’s a list ranking 10 of the world’s most powerful nuclear weapons based on explosive power (or yield).
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22 Nov
Is the US Army still the most powerful in the world?
The US Army size dwarfs that of most other nations and together with the country’s high expenditure on defence makes it a formidable force.
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22 Nov
How to survive Black Friday and all of its payments fraud
Black Friday is one of the biggest days of the year for retailers.
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21 Nov
Technology used in Fortnite video game could impact real world medicine
Drug development company C4X Discovery is using the same technology used to build the incredibly popular Fortnite video game to develop medicines in the digital world that it hopes can make an impact in the real world.
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30 Oct
Are businesses ready for the gamer generation?
Acquired by Amazon for $970m in 2014, the streaming platform, Twitch, which is most associated with people broadcasting them playing videogames, was one of the internet giant’s largest acquisitions.
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19 Oct
Following legalisation in Canada, UK CBD use is growing
Following a landmark ruling, Canada became the second country in the world to fully legalise marijuana, with adults now allowed to possess up to 30 grams, grow up to four plants, and smoke everywhere that cigarettes are allowed (apart from cars).
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19 Oct
Twisted Bar: When data analytics meet Piña coladas
Recently opened Twisted Bar is taking a novel approach to its cocktail menu.
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15 Oct
Where to go in the UK to get a dose of terror this Halloween
Scary movies are making their debut in the cinemas, costume boards on Pinterest are being shared consistently, and pumpkin shortages are occurring throughout the country.
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11 Oct
War on plastic: UK supermarkets need to take the lead
Grocers should consider introducing more widespread deposit and return schemes instead of waiting for government action, since 88.9% of UK consumers stated that they would be likely to use a scheme as environmental concerns move higher up their agendas.
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8 Oct
ICO issues Heathrow fine over loss of personal data USB
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued Heathrow Airport with a £120,000 fine for failing to protect personal data after a member of the public found a USB stick lost by an employee in October last year.
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28 Sep
What does 5G mean for crime and security?
Talk of 5G has been around for so long that it already feels like an old technology event even though it isn’t commercially available yet.
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27 Sep
Ken Clarke: Trump, trade war and Brexit all raise risks of new financial crisis
Experts from the UK government and the City have warned that another financial crisis will happen and is just a question of when and how bad it will be.