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‘There’s always ways to make the impossible possible’

Ronald Akili, founder of Potato Head, explains what it was like starting a hospitality business with little experience in the industry.

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Smashing through barriers to set up a $2bn tech firm

Therese Tucker, the founder of technology firm BlackLine, wasn’t going to let any sexism hold her back.

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CES 2019: Smelly advent calendar beats ‘nose fatigue’

A smelly “advent calendar” helps people identify their favourite fragrances.

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The car with a ‘split personality’

What might cars of the future look like? Theo Leggett takes a drive in a new electric concept car from French brand DS.

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Juul: The rise of a $38bn e-cigarette phenomenon

The controversial three-year-old Silicon Valley start-up sells e-cigarettes and is now valued at more than $38bn (£30bn).

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Clashes erupt in Paris as ‘yellow vest’ protesters put new pressure on France’s Emmanuel Macron

Rioters in Paris torched motorbikes and set barricades ablaze on the upmarket Boulevard Saint Germain on Saturday, as protests against high living costs and the perceived indifference of President Emmanuel Macron turned violent on the fringes.

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Amid shutdown, more TSA agents are calling in sick: Here’s what you need to know

More TSA agents are calling in sick, the TSA said, while some workers are fretting about getting paid.

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Salesforce’s Marc Benioff unplugged for 2 weeks, and had a revelation that could change his industry

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff had a remarkably eventful 2018, buying Time, taking on Facebook and backing a measure to support the homeless.

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Wall Street expects Amazon to bounce back after the stock suffered its worst quarter in a decade

Analysts are bullish on Amazon’s prospects in 2019, after seeing the steepest quarterly decline in the stock price since the 2008 recession.

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German cyber defense agency defends handling of data breach

Germany’s BSI cyber defense agency said it could not have connected individual cases it was aware of last year until the entire data release became public.