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By AFP
Brussels -
The EU ordered Spain on Monday to recover 140 million euros ($150 million) in illegal state aid set aside for a high-speed train test centre that Brussels said was unnecessary.
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By AFP
Johanesburg -
Barefoot, wearing traditional costumes including animal hide skirts and elaborately beaded headdresses, the contestants strutted the stage before Ghanaian Rebecca Asamoah was crowned the first 'Miss Africa Continent'.
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On Friday Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. announced plans to close 269 stores in the U.S. and globally. The closures come after an active review of the nearly 11,600 stores worldwide, taking into account a number of factors.
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In an interview this week, the ex-CEO of Microsoft Steve Ballmer said he believes only his old company and Samsung can truly compete with rival Apple, claiming "nobody else is really trying" anymore.
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Microsoft has been caught trying to convince Windows 10 users to give its Edge web browser a chance by "recommending" it when making a Bing search for rivals Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. It could be viewed as anti-competitive by some.
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A new study has concluded that Google harms consumers by filtering search results so that listings for its own services are promoted to the tops of pages. It adds more fuel to the EU's recent accusation of Google engaging in anticompetitive practices.
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After first hearing that Nokia will be resuming smartphone production again and then the subsequent denial of any such intent, the company's chief executive has now said that Nokia is indeed looking to get back into smartphones again in 2016.
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Apple's all-new subscription music streaming service announced just two days ago is under investigation by two US states over concerns that the technology giant may have colluded with the music industry to make life harder for its established rivals.
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The organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest are installing "anti-booing" technology for the final this year. It comes after Russia's performance was met with heavy crowd protests last year, something that organisers have called "embarrassing."
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A market research firm has found Microsoft's Bing search engine powered more than 20 percent of U.S. searches for the first time in history last month, taking a large chunk out of Google's share. The story is rather different outside of the U.S. though.
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All four major web browsers have failed to survive exploits at the Pwn2Own hacking contest running alongside the CanSecWest 2015 conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. Security researchers were testing them in exchange for cash.
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Ibiza -
Ibiza is beginning to get ready for the Ibiza Carnival that starts later this week, promising to be as big and lively an affair as always with masks, dancers, costumes and street parades.
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Toronto -
Young opera talent was celebrated recently in Toronto at the Canadian Opera Company's annual vocal competition. Hometown favorites made up two of the three final winners, but the evening, overall, was a great showcase for Canada's impressive opera talent.
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The Daily Dot has revealed a troubling bit of information: Two prominent opponents of net neutrality, Bret Swanson and Tom Hazlett, who recently published op-eds in The Wall Street Journal and TIME, respectively, are maybe a bit too cozy with ISPs.
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Mulhouse -
The French are well-known for their naturalist beaches, but the Germans are also fond of clothing-optional choices. Over the weekend, there was an international nude swimming competition held in Mulhouse, France and the German swimmers came out tops.
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Country singer Scott DeCarlo was the winner of Snagajob's 2014 Hourly Gig competition. He and his band will be opening for country star Chase Rice in Denver on September 5.
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What makes us competitive, either in business, education or dating, can be detrimental to our career success and overall well-being, argues author Margaret Heffernan in her new book A Bigger Prize. She spoke to us about competition's ugly side.
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The Tour de France is growing and changing in many different ways. Bigger, faster and more connected are the new names of the game.
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It is always a great feeling to win something. Whether its a win in the lottery, or a competition, or even some kind of award, there is that warm, fuzzy feeling of being rewarded with a prize.
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By AFP
Washington -
U.S. officials announced Thursday that companies sharing information about cybersecurity would not face prosecution on antitrust grounds.
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By AFP
Washington -
Comcast and skeptical lawmakers sparred Wednesday over the merits of a proposed mega-merger with Time Warner Cable which would boost the position of the largest US cable and broadband provider.
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By AFP
Washington -
Comcast opens its campaign to get approval of its mega-merger with rival Time Warner Cable at a congressional hearing Wednesday, amid intense criticism from some activists.
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By AFP
Rio De Janeiro -
Brazil's anti-monopolies commission on Thursday said it had begun investigating allegations that transport providers, including several large international firms, had operated a price-rigging cartel for 15 years in major cities."Eighteen firms and 109 ...
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By Reuters
Wonder PL, a new video platform for lifestyle content that launched on March 13, is taking direct aim at YouTube and Vimeo while hoping to capitalize on the soaring popularity of online video.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger is holding a competition to find someone who will join him to ride in his M47 Patton tank, crush things, workout and smoke cigars together — all in the name of charity.
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By AFP
Washington -
SoftBank, eyeing a tie-up of its US wireless unit Sprint with T-Mobile, stepped up its campaign Tuesday, claiming it could boost competition for Americans as it did in Japan.Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive of the Japanese tech giant, touted...
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By AFP
Washington -
SoftBank, eyeing a tie-up of its US wireless unit Sprint with T-Mobile, stepped up its campaign Thursday, claiming it could boost competition for Americans as it did in Japan.Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive of the Japanese tech giant, toute...
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By Reuters
A committee of board directors at Vivendi <VIV.PA> met on Saturday to review rival offers for telecoms unit SFR and prepare a meeting of the supervisory council possibly at the end of the week, sources close to the matter said. ...
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By AFP
New York -
Apple has appealed the verdict in its e-books price-fixing case, saying a US federal judge was "wrong" in ruling that the tech giant stifled competition."Apple's entry as an e-book retailer marked the beginning, not the end, of competition," the compan...
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It may be possible to equate the study of cannibalism in tadpoles to the effects of climate change and over-population, and that is just what researchers at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada have done.
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The winners of this year's Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio singing competition (L-R): Aaron Sheppard, Dimitri Katotakis, COC General Manager Alexander Neef, and Charles Sy. Michael Cooper
Scientists at the PrÃncipe Felipe Research Center in Valencia entered a lip sync competition to possibly win 3000 euros. YouTube
Shell Eco-Marathon Youtube
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The arena where the event was held.
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Scientists at the PrÃncipe Felipe Research Center in Valencia entered a lip sync competition to possibly win 3000 euros. YouTube
2011 Eurovision Song Contest. Alain Douit / EBU
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Fencing is rarely covered by the media
Wine Spectators' portrait of the Top Ten
The judges take their seats just before the competition begins.
COC Music Director Johannes Debus applauds the Ensemble Studio Competition finalists and winners. Michael Cooper
Skaters from this competition hope to eventually qualify for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. This sign was displayed on the rink's barrier.
Michael Feinstein Foundation's annual Great American Songbook competition. Courtesy of the Michael Feinstein Foundation
More than a hundred people are involved in the creation of Echo. The construction team of Team Ontario is currently working on Echo at Algonquin College, Perth Campus.
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Danielle Kahle takes the ice for her freeskate
Results after the first day.
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