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Philip Morris Just Won a Huge Class-Action Trial
A jury in St. Louis on Thursday rejected a request for about $1.8 billion in damages against Philip Morris USA in a class-action lawsuit that claimed the company misled smokers about...
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Inside the ISIS loot market — here's how much fighters can sell their 'war spoils' for
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A former Royal Marine wants to help UK startups 'bloom' as the new boss of Canary Wharf's tech accelerator
Ben Brabyn, once championed by the BBC as one of Britain's most-promising Royal Marine officer candidates, has taken over as the boss of Canary Wharf's startup accelerator , which launched...
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Britain's biggest crowdfunding failure is accused of misleading investors
A claims management company that went bust shortly after raising over £800,000 through crowdfunding did not tell investors in the "crowd" that it had just undergone an emergency restructure...
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On National Beer Day, Craft Brewers Improving Water, and Life, in More Ways Than One
Getting a 22-ounce bomber filled with Wren House IPA , brewed in Phoenix, at Flowers Craft Beer & Wine in Phoenix's Roosevelt Row district two days ago. Thanks to my Atlantic colleague...
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Edge Retreats gets $1 million to simplify booking of luxury villas
Edge Retreats, a London-based tech startup specialising in luxury villas, has closed a $1m seed funding round led by VC fund Lean Investments. The round, which also drew support from...
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10 things you need to know in markets today
Good morning! Here's what you need to know in markets on Friday. US stocks dived overnight as investors once again bought into assets with less risk. The Dow ended the day down 0.98%...
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Federal judge rejects $12.25 million settlement in Lyft driver class action case
(Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday rejected a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit against ride-hailing company Lyft, saying the $12.25 million deal "short-changed" drivers...
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Job market strengthening despite anemic economic growth
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, suggesting the labor market continued to strengthen despite tepid economic growth.
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