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Big tires, short chainstays, double crankset, pick two. Normally. Then there’s the concept of a boost road bike, in which case, pick all three. I call it a concept because there’s a lot that has to go into making a boost road bike a reality. To go from 142mm rear …

Since founding Singular in 2014, we’ve focused on solving the data challenge for marketers. And it’s only gotten tougher. Five years ago when we came up with the idea for Singular, there were 150 marketing technology tools. Today there are almost 7,000, and the average enterprise uses more than 90 …

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There are three main issues the UK needs to address if it is going to build a technology company on the scale of Google, according to a group of entrepreneurs. For the BBC’s recent Tech Talent week we asked why the UK can’t build a company on the scale of …

Image copyright Four Seasons Hotels Looking back on his more than 50 years in the hotels business, Isadore “Issy” Sharp is modest about his achievements. “I’ve been fortunate to be a reasonable success,” says the 85-year-old Canadian. Mr Sharp’s definition of “reasonable success” must be different to most people’s, because …

Image copyright Getty Images As Southern Rail passengers prepare for yet another strike, many are asking: what’s the dispute actually about? Well, it’s about safety, it’s about jobs and it’s about politics. Let’s take them one at a time. Safety It’s a bit “he says, she says” but bear with …

Image copyright AFP Image caption Uber tracks all rides, including information about drivers and passengers, in real-time Uber has defended itself following accusations that a lack of internal security allowed employees to spy on rides in real-time. The firm’s former forensic investigator made the allegations in a court declaration. Uber …

Image copyright Bloomberg Japanese brewer Asahi has agreed to buy five Eastern European beer brands in a deal worth €7.3bn (£6.1bn). Anheuser-Busch InBev had agreed to sell the brands, which include Pilsner Urquell, Tyskie and Kozel, to help get clearance from competition regulators for its $100bn takeover of SABMiller. It …

Image copyright PA Argos’s delivery drivers at its key distribution centre have voted to strike for three days from 20 December. Unite union members voted by 83% to strike over what they say is a failure to pay holiday back pay for two years, amounting to an average of £700. …

Image copyright AP Image caption Passengers waiting to board the Gatwick Express at London Victoria faced long queues Rail passengers have been hit by travel chaos as striking train drivers bring the Southern network to a halt. Members of the Aslef union walked out for 48 hours at midnight. A …