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Estonian startup undercuts billion-dollar ‘gaming stores’

Bloomberg The world’s biggest app stores are facing increasing pushback by developers over the high costs they charge for connecting their games with users — and new gaming platforms are looking to swoop in. Tallinn-based Ultra will take 15 percent from sales it generates through its digital store, in a bid to challenge companies such as Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Apple ...

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Theresa May could try a leisurely Brexit stroll

The Brexit-battered pound jumped for joy when European Union (EU) trade negotiator Michel Barnier told an audience in Slovenia that a finalized divorce agreement between the UK and the EU is ‘realistic’ in six to eight weeks. That doesn’t mean that we can all exhale by November. The divorce deal – which dictates the amount the UK will pay into ...

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BA isn’t anybody’s favourite airline

It’s lucky for airline executives that they’re a well-paid bunch, because when things go wrong the job’s a living nightmare. Besides the ever-present, low-level risk of a tragic accident, the complexity and customer-facing nature of aviation means that any operational snafu can become a crisis that dominates news coverage for days. Alex Cruz knows this only too well. Since being ...

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