Image copyright Reuters Uber has revealed that it is seeking a valuation of $90bn (£70bn) in its much anticipated stock market flotation. The taxi-app firm has said that its shares will be priced at between $44 and $50 each, with the share issue set to raise about $10bn. As part of the offer it will […]
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New York’s flower district, more than 100 years old and a home mostly to wholesalers, used to thrive like a jungle along Sixth Avenue. Now it is concentrated in just one block of West 28th Street. Long said to be on its way out because of a changing industry and continually rising rents in Chelsea,
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BBC Click’s LJ Rich looks at some of the week’s best technology stories including: Samsung postpones the launch of its folding smartphone, the Galaxy Fold Drone home delivery company, Wing, is certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration Nasa sends flying Astrobee robots to the International Space Station to help astronauts perform experiments and tasks
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As the San Jose Sharks survived back-to-back overtime games that left captain Joe Pavelski bloodied and dazed, and most of his teammates drained emotionally and physically, the Colorado Avalanche sat back and watched. Whether that will have an impact when the teams meet in the second round starting Friday night in San Jose remains to
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T-Mobile was the first to install the new standard — known by the acronym Stir/Shaken, a tortured reference to James Bond and martini preparation — in January, although it’s currently compatible only with certain devices. AT&T and Comcast have worked together to verify calls across their networks, and Verizon said it expected to finish rolling
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Image caption Charlie Parkes has autism, sensory processing issues, hypermobility, allergies, digestive problems, anxiety and attachment disorder When five-year-old Charlie Parkes was in the womb, a scan revealed a problem with his brain. He spent his first two years of life in hospital having tests. His parents were desperate for answers – but they never
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Image copyright Oliver Rosser, Feast Creative Image caption Sir Ian McKellen is playing 80 venues across the UK to mark his 80th birthday this year Sir Ian McKellen has marked his 80th birthday with a special show for 80 octogenarians. The actor performed a one-off free solo show at the Norwich Playhouse for 80 people
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Image copyright European Photopress Agency Scandinavian airline SAS has cancelled hundreds of flights globally leaving thousands of passengers stranded after pilots in Norway, Sweden and Denmark went on strike. SAS said 673 flights would be cancelled on Friday affecting 72,000 passengers. It said it was “deeply regretful” about the negative impact on customers. The pilot
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When a robot “dies,” does it make you sad? For lots of people, the answer is “yes” — and that tells us something important, and potentially worrisome, about our emotional responses to the social machines that are starting to move into our lives. For Christal White, a 42-year-old marketing and customer service director in Bedford,
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Golden State was looking ahead to facing Houston. At least, Klay Thompson acknowledged that was the case. Kevin Durant said he wasn’t sure about that. And Stephen Curry flatly dismissed the notion. The Warriors weren’t in sync for Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers — and still weren’t
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