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Canal+ acquires Nollywood studio ROK from IROKOtv to grow African film
French television company Canal+ has acquired the ROK film studio from VOD company IROKOtv for an undisclosed amount. Founded by…
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Marriott to face $123 million fine by UK authorities over data breach
The U.K. data protection authority said it will serve hotel giant Marriott with a £99 million ($123M) fine for a…
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Laundrapp and Zipjet merge to form largest on-demand laundry service in UK, seal new funding
Two of Europe’s biggest on-demand laundry startups are merging today. Laundrapp from London and Zipjet from Berlin are confirming the…
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GuestReady raises $6M to help hosts on Airbnb and other services manage their property
GuestReady, a three-year-old service that lets shared-economy hosts manage their business on Airbnb and other rental sites, has announced a…
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MMC Ventures launches fresh £52M seed fund aimed at London startups
Synthesia is a London-based startup which recently achieved notoriety after powering the technology behind the recent global campaign showing Malaria…
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XGenomes is bringing DNA sequencing to the masses
As healthcare moves toward genetically tailored treatments, one of the biggest hurdles to truly personalized medicine is the lack of…
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