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Chocolate has an ally in social media for its seduction of Asia

Bloomberg While connoisseurs in developed nations jaded by chocolate’s ubiquity seek out bars that are unique in provenance, aroma and texture, aspiring consumers in large swaths of Asia are still developing their taste for the treat. In China, for example, “chocolate is not fully part of the diet and preference,” according to Niels Boetje, the managing director for the Asia ...

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Facebook strengthens reviews after 10 million saw Russian ads

­­­­­­­­­­­Bloomberg Facebook Inc. outlined plans to strengthen its advertisement systems and disclosed that about 10 million people saw ads linked to Russian efforts to influence the 2016 US presidential election. The social media giant said it will add more than 1,000 people to review the ads that run on its platforms. Additionally, the company said it provided information on about ...

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‘UK will leave a $23bn hole in EU budget in trade deal’

Bloomberg The UK will leave a $23 billion hole in the European Union’s budget unless the bloc agrees to give Theresa May the sweeping Brexit trade deal she wants, according to senior British officials. Britain won’t fulfill May’s offer to cover the UK’s share of the EU budget through 2020 without a broader Brexit deal, said the officials, speaking on ...

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