INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL & INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEWS
09 August 2016
GROW GLOBAL NEWS
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INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL NEWS
bbc.co.uk – Uber is embarking on a global mapping project that it hopes will offer its drivers more useful data on pick-up locations and traffic patterns. Currently the taxi-booking app relies on Google’s mapping technology to display local maps and mark pick-up locations. Read more>>
bbc.co.uk – Facebook has confirmed that it is in the early stages of testing a wi-fi service with Indian internet service providers (ISPs). Express Wi-fi allows users to purchase data from local providers in order to access the web. Read more>>
INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEWS
bbc.co.uk – Warmer weather helped Britain’s retailers sell more in July than during the same period last year, defying predictions of a post-Brexit slump. Total sales increased by 1.9%, according to the British Retail Consortium and KPMG’s latest survey. Read more>>
bbc.co.uk – Upmarket UK crisp maker Tyrrells has agreed to be bought by US snacks firm Amplify in a £300m deal. Tyrrells’ products include potato and vegetable crisps, as well as premium popcorn which it calls ‘poshcorn’. Read more>>
OTHER INTERNATIONAL NEWS
BBC News – UK tourism boosted by fall in pound>>
BBC News – Mountain Day becomes Japan’s newest public holiday>>
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