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Too much TV leads to 8 different kinds of death
28 Oct 2015
Even watching three to four hours of TV a day greatly increases the risk of diseases ranging from cancer to heart disease, diabetes, liver disease, and influenza, a new study has found
Telecom firms up in arms against call drop penalty
28 Oct 2015
The telecom firms have said the regulator's assumption that every call drop means deficiency of service is flawed and zero call drops are scientifically impossible
Walgreens to buy smaller drugstore rival Rite-Aid for $9.4 bn
28 Oct 2015
Formed in 2014 through the merger of Walgreens and Alliance Boots, Illinois-based Walgreens employs more than 370,000 people and has a presence in over 25 countries
Medical errors in surgeries common: US study
28 Oct 2015
Nigeria slaps $5.2-bn fine on MTN Nigeria
27 Oct 2015
US internet providers face probe over slow services
27 Oct 2015
Tim Wu, the New York Attorney General's new senior enforcement counsel - and the person who coined the term 'net neutrality - has told internet providers that he is specifically concerned about the disruptions to the consumer caused by interconnection disputes
Duke Energy to buy Piedmont Natural Gas Co for $4.9 bn
26 Oct 2015
Duke Energy is the largest electric power holding company in the US serving around 7.3 million customers in six states in the Southeast and Midwest
Chinese investment company Yantai Xinchao to buy oil assets in western Texas for $1.3 bn
26 Oct 2015
Liberty Global in talks to buy Cable & Wireless for over $5.5 bn
26 Oct 2015
Negotiations are continuing around a price of $5.5 billion, excluding debt of $2.6 billion, a 40 per cent premium to CWC Friday closing share price of £74.60, according to several media reports
Liberty Global in talks to buy Cable & Wireless for over $5.5 bn
26 Oct 2015
Negotiations are continuing around a price of $5.5 billion, excluding debt of $2.6 billion, a 40 per cent premium to CWC Friday closing share price of £74.60, according to several media reports
Dyson releases robot vacuum in Japan
24 Oct 2015
Australian regulator flags concerns over Halliburton's $35-bn Baker Hughes merger
24 Oct 2015
US regulators have already raised concerns on the deal about possible higher prices and reduced innovation, while the EU competition commission has suspended its review because the companies have failed to provide sufficient data
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