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Being good enough isn’t good for picky gamers

Video games usually give you infinite attempts to fail and respawn when trying to pass a level. Ultimately, though, you’d rather succeed at the first attempt. And the more time you spend playing just a handful of different games, the better you’ll get at them. That’s much like the gaming industry itself. If Ubisoft Entertainment SA’s latest flagship title proves ...

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US dithered too long on Nord Stream 2

Nord Stream 2, the controversial Russian natural-gas pipeline project, has received the last permission it needs to close the distance between the Leningrad Region and the Baltic coast of Germany. It’s now probably too late for the US to prevent Russia from finishing the project by the end of this year. Nord Stream 2 is part of Russian President Vladimir ...

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India hangs up on future

India’s growth this century has been fuelled by one sector above all: telecommunications. The connectivity revolution has powered India’s information technology behemoths and helped hundreds of millions of young Indians get onto the grid, giving them a chance to improve their prospects. If India is to become the sort of entrepreneurial superstar that its government hopes it will, then the ...

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