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Report Claims 74% Of US Consumers Go To Amazon When They Want To Shop
A study by Feedvisor, a group that helps brands on issues related to e-commerce marketplaces, has revealed startling data which clearly shows that the retailers should be very worried about the dominance of Amazon over the e-commerce industry globally. In… Read More ›
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Disney Closes Its $71Bn Acquisition Of 21st Century Fox
A media house whose scale can only be imagined is not far off as Disney has closed the acquisition of Rupert Murdoch’s entertainment business deal worth its $71bn. The deal includes franchises such as Cinderella, The Simpsons and Star Wars,… Read More ›
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Annual Survey Reveals World’s Most Expensive Cities
The annual Economist Intelligence Unit survey has put Paris at the top of the list that ranks major world cities on the basis of expenses for its residents and visitors. Paris shared the spot with two Asian cities Hong Kong… Read More ›
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OECD Report Claims Fake Goods Sale Rising Due To Rise Of Online Retail
A report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the European Union’s intellectual property office (EUIPO) has found that there has been a rapid increase in the amount of fake merchandise sold around the world because of… Read More ›
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Higher Risk Of Early Death From Higher Intake Of Sugary Drinks: Harvard Research
A large, long-term study among U.S. men and women has revealed that the greater quantity of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) people consume, the greater is the risk of them dying prematurely – specifically from cardiovascular disease, and from cancer to a… Read More ›
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Neuroscience-Based Videogames Being Tested By JP Morgan For Recruiting Interns
A unique method of recruitment of interns is being used by United States based investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co. The bank is in the process of testing out video games based on neuroscience for the recruitment. This is part… Read More ›
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OPEC Keeps Output Cut In Place But Scraps Crucial April Meeting
The scheduled meeting in April of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is set to be cancelled. The meeting was called to estimate the possible impact when, in June, the full impact of the United States sanction on… Read More ›
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Fears Of 30000 Job Losses From Possible Merger Of Deutsche Bank And Commerzbank
Following the confirmation of talks of a merger by Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank, there were voices of concerns arising out of workers unions, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s office and top shareholders on Monday. A warning from the unions feared job loss… Read More ›
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Some Patients Can Have Problems From Inactive Ingredients In Medications: Study
A study by a group of doctors and scientists into the inactive compounds used to make medications, the results of which were published last Wednesday in the Science Translational Medicine journal, found the existence of at least one inactive ingredient… Read More ›
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Extra Payments To Ferry Firms Could Run Into Billions By Brexit Delay
The United Kingdom government would be forced to cough of millions in extra payments so that the no-deal ferry contracts are held in place in vase there is any delay to the UK leaving the European Union, says an article… Read More ›