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By Aastha Singal

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1. In a shocking news, the renowned augmented reality app, Blippar collapsed into administration this week. The tech entrepreneur Dan Wagner is reportedly considering a bid to buy parts of the startup.

2. Battling the accusations of misleading multinational banks, Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was granted $7.5 million bail by the Canadian court.

3. Glaxosmithkline joins forces with Pfizer. The two rival pharmaceutical companies are set to merge in a joint venture with the prospective combined sales of $10 billion.

4. Facebook doesn't seem to be learning from its mistakes. According to a latest investigation, the social giant has authorized Netflix and Spotify to read and even delete users' private messages.

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Aastha Singal

Entrepreneur Staff

Former Features Writer

A business journalist looking to find happiness in the world of startups, investments, MSMEs and more. Officially started her career as a news reporter for News World India, Aastha had short stints with NDTV and NewsX. A true optimist seeking to make a difference, she is a comic junkie who'd rather watch a typical Bollywood masala than a Hollywood blockbuster. 

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