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By Aastha Singal Dec 20, 2018

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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.

Here's the "news that entrepreneurs can use". Know what's trending in the Indian business world in 60 seconds.

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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