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Apple WWDC 2017

Apple, the $1 trillion company searching for its soul

Apple has become the first American company to reach US$1 trillion in market capitalisation – US$1,000,000,000,000 in stockmarket value. Behind this glittering success, however, lies a series of unresolved ethical dilemmas.

Foodora leaving Australia

A food delivery driver for Foodora cycles in downtown Milan, Italy, May 18, 2018.
The Berlin-based online food delivery service will stop operating this month amid accusations of sham contracting and staff underpayment.
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tequila

3 questions about tequila, answered

In less than a decade, worldwide sales of tequila have doubled, while sales of premium and ultra-premium brands have shot up by 292 percent and 706 percent, respectively.
GMO Crops

How to show consumers the benefits of genetically modified foods

Genetically modified (GM) foods for human consumption have long been a subject of intense public debate, as well as academic research. Despite the lack of scientific evidence to suggest GM foods are less safe than conventional foods, previous studies have shown that consumers are reluctant to fully embrace them and are wary about the technology that produces them.

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