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The future for Trump’s businesses
As Donald Trump has been made president of the United States, questions have now risen concerning the future of Trump’s businesses. Trump is currently the chairman and president of the Trump Organisation, a conglomerate owning properties on a global scale, which includes hotels, golf courses and commercial spaces. While the Trump Organisation is primarily real estate based, the company is…
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Amazon has launched “Netflix for books” in Australia
Amazon Kindle Unlimited, which has been dubbed “Netflix for books” has finally arrived in Australia. The service, which launched in the USA more than two years ago, provides access to over one million titles that are available on the Kindle e-reader, Fire Tablet and the Kindle app for iOS or Android. Access costs $13.99 per month, which…
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Donald Trump elected as 45th US President
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Republican Donald Trump was officially announced as the 45th president of the United States. The news itself caused outraged amongst US voters as over 500 protestors took to the street in and around the University of California, shouting anti-Trump expletives along with the chant ‘not my president’. These…
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Dreamworld’s Thunder River Rapids will be closed permanently
Dreamworld has this morning announced that their Thunder River Rapids ride will be permanently closed following the four tragic deaths it caused last month. On 25 October, Canberra siblings, Kate Goodchild and Luke Dorsett, as well as Roozi Araghia, Mr Dorsett’s partner and Cindy Low, a Sydney woman, passed away on the ride when their raft flipped…
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Google’s investment branch adds Snapchat and Airbnb to investment portfolio
A sub-brand division of Google’s parent company Alphabet, called Capital G (previous known as Google Capital) has made two new investments both of which are going to shake up the tech market. The firm has backed both parent company of Snapchat, Snap Inc and home-sharing app, Airbnb. Capital G has a focus to add value to start up…
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Uber is rebuilding its app from the ground up
It has just been revealed that Uber has this week undergone a complete overhaul, with a primary focus on improving the app’s speed and efficiency. “It’s not just a normal update,” Uber CEO, Travis Kalanick said during a press briefing at Uber’s San Francisco headquarters earlier this week. “This is a radical redesign and rebuild of the…
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Nike teams up with Apple to improve standard Apple Watch
In the most recent collaboration, Apple have introduced the new Apple Watch Nike+, the latest edition to the smartwatch dynasty. The Apple Watch Nike+ is said to be the most suitable option for those who weren’t willing to purchase the standard Apple Watch, a smartwatch that retailed at its cheapest at $399, with the high end space black, stainless steel Apple Watch retailing…
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Apple has been granted a patent to develop foldable iPhones
Apple has just announced they’ve been granted a patent that will allow them to develop a high-tech foldable iPhone. The tech giant revealed yesterday that they applied for the grant three years ago, but kept it under heavy wraps by lodging the application under the names of individual designers instead of the company. The patent application…
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Instagram to test new feature that allows users to shop online
The social media platform Instagram will introduce a new feature next week that allows users to shop through their news feed. The function will be called ‘Shop Now’ and will be made available in the US. Users will be able to shop from over 20 brands including Kate Spade, JackThreads and Warby Parker, which will show an in-depth…
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Who are the 5 Richest People in the World Right Now?
From a University drop out to the founder of the World’s largest fashion retailer, we have a look at the top 5 Richest People in the World as listed by Forbes Magazine in real time and what got them to where they are today. 1: Bill Gates Real Time Net Worth: $81.8 Billion Age: 61 years old Source…
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