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How Telecoms are Shooting Down Skype with VoLTE Technology

VoLTE kills two birds with one stone by lowering their costs as well as offering higher quality and new services to end consumers.

Jakob Sand By Jakob Sand

Mobile World Congress : The Must-See Gadgets

Mobile World Congress retains its title as one of the key technology events where captains of industry showcase news and innovations.

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Waste Not Want Not : Managing Food Waste in Business

The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) suggests 4.2 million tonnes of food went to waste in the UK in 2012 alone. 

Andrew Fowkes By Andrew Fowkes

Holcim and Lafarge Deal Re-Emerges

Europe's two largest cement companies Holcim and Lafarge have rescued their stumbling €41 billion ($43.82) merger.

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Telefónica Agrees Sale of O2 to Hutchison Whampoa

Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL), parent company Three, has entered into an agreement with Telefónica to buy its UK subsidiary, O2 UK.

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Adidas Turnaround Plan Brings Production Back to Europe

Adidas has outlined a new strategy that includes manufacturing some of its apparel in Europe rather than Asia.

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Lafarge Shares Drop amid Holcim Deal Dispute

Shares in French cement group, Lafarge have fallen by around two percent following disputes with Swiss merger partner, Holcim.

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UK Businesses Urged to “Switch to Save” or Lose Out on Energy Bills

UK Businesses are in the dark on energy purchasing as new research shows that nearly half (47%) have never switched suppliers or tariffs.

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Brother Launches Two Smart and Simple Mobile Printing Solutions

Recent IDC research commissioned by Brother revealed that there is a clear customer need for printing from mobile devices – if it was easy to do so.

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Solar Eclipse will Test Europe’s Power Supplies

Next month’s solar eclipse could be more than a spectacular natural phenomenon, with operators warning it posed an “unprecedented test” for Europe’s power supplies.

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