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Brexit may cut Scots tax revenue by 13%

  Bloomberg Brexit will hit the Scottish economy and cut the semi-autonomous government’s tax revenue by as much as 13 percent by 2030, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s administration said. Depending on the post-Brexit trading arrangement adopted by the U.K. government with the remaining 27 European Union nations, Scottish gross domestic product could be as much as 11.2 billion pounds ($14.8 ...

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Deal puts Microsoft apps on Lenovo smartphones

San Francisco / AFP Microsoft apps such as Office and Skype will be installed on Lenovo mobile devices powered by Android software under the terms of a collaboration announced late Monday. The US technology giant and the Chinese computer titan said they were “deepening their strategic relationship” with a move that could add to the ranks of people using Microsoft ...

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Drugmaker Medivation surges on Pfizer takeover

  Bloomberg Cancer drugmaker Medivation gained nearly 20 percent after the announcement it would be bought by Pfizer, but Wall Street stocks were otherwise generally flat. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 0.1 percent at 18,529.42 while the S&P 500 fell less than 0.1 percent to 2,182.64. The tech-heavy Nasdaq, where Medivation is listed, rose 0.1 percent 5,244.60 Chris ...

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