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M&S chief admits focus on fast fashion wrong

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Inside Amazon's first NYC bookstore

It was "day one" at Amazon Books, the tech giant's first brick-and-mortar store in New York City.

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Over 1,000 McDonald's restaurants use uber to deliver food in U.S.

McDonald'sannouncedWednesdayitwillcooperatewithUberEATS,Uber'sfooddeliveryserviceandover1,000locationsareavailabletodeliveronlineorderedBigMacs,fries.Thisnewmov

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Why it's so hard to hail a taxi in China?

Over the past ten days, many people in China, especially those in first-tier cities including Beijing and Shanghai, have been complaining that it takes over 30 minutes to grab a car through Didi Chuxing, China's premier online car and taxi hailing platform.

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South Australia power company to pay 15 mln USD compensation for "lengthy" blackouts

​ South Australia Power Networks said Thursday that it would pay more than 15 million U.S. dollars in compensation to customers who were subject to unnecessary lengthy blackouts late last year.

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Japan's Picture-Ready Hot Pot

The latest trend in Japan has people getting creative with how hot pot, or "nabe," looks and their photogenic creations are a feast for the eyes.

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Wells Fargo asks U.S. court to dismiss account scandal lawsuit

Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.N) has asked a U.S. court to order dozens of customers who are suing the bank over the opening of unauthorized accounts to resolve their disputes in private arbitrations instead of court, according to legal documents.

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Retailers embrace rising influx of independent Chinese travelers

​South Korea's retail and tourism industries are seeking ways to embrace a growing number of independent travelers from China with customized services as Beijing is set to tighten regulations on cheap package tours, industry officials said Monday.

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Halloween Inspired Update and New Website Optimizations Live at DressLily

​On October 10, e-commerce fashion retailer DressLily unveiled a new Halloween-based site that is better optimized to help customers shop and offers buyers the chance to win prizes in the run up to the October 31 holiday.

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Samsung Electronics delays South Korea re-start of Note 7 sales by three days

Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Sunday it was delaying the start of new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone sales in South Korea by three days to Oct. 1, a move it says is needed for speedy completion of the ongoing recall in the country.

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The Apple store line is dying as iPhone fans order more online

The frayed scrap of paper taped to the sidewalk outside Apple's flagship store in San Francisco's Union Square had a simple message: US$5 (S$7) for photographs.

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U.S. tells consumers to stop using fire-prone Samsung phones

A U.S. government safety agency on Friday urged all consumers to stop using Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones, which are prone to catch fire, and top airlines globally banned their use during flights.

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U.S. tells consumers to stop using fire-prone Samsung phones

A U.S. government safety agency on Friday urged all consumers to stop using Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones, which are prone to catch fire, and top airlines globally banned their use during flights.

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Google notifies users of 4,000 state-sponsored cyber attacks per month: executive

A woman holds her smart phone which displays the Google home page, in this picture illustration taken February 24, 2016.

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Xinjiang muslims prepare for Eid al-Fitr

Festivity is in the air as Muslims in Xinjiang are anticipating the arrival of Eid al-Fitr, a festival marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, on Wednesday.

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Dhaka markets buzzing with customers ahead of largest Muslim Eid festival

​For businesses in Bangladesh, this time of year can be the most lucrative and and all sorts of food and enchanting lights adorn Dhaka's many posh markets including red Chinese lanterns which can also be seen hanging in front of the many bustling markets.

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Alibaba, SoftBank in cloud computing JV

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has teamed with its largest shareholder SoftBank Group Corp to form a cloud computing service venture targeting Japanese customers, as the Chinese e-commerce giant expands one of its fastest growing businesses.