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The U.K. government said it would sell its 39% stake in Lloyds. The U.K. government is actively preparing to start unwinding its ownership of two of the country’s biggest banks, which it bailed out during the financial crisis. Lloyds (LLDTF) and bigger rival Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) were rescued by the U.K. government in 2008 and 2009 to prevent collapse of the banking system and economic catastrophe. The U.K….

  Stratasys announced Wednesday that it will acquire Makerbot, effectively merging two of the biggest names in the 3-D printing industry. The $403 million deal will allow Stratasys (SSYS) to compete more in the consumer 3-D printing space. Makerbot makes less expensive systems for hobbyists, though they’re not exactly cheap — the Makerbot Repolicator 2 sells for $2,199. “Makerbot has impressive products, and we believe that the company’s strategy of…

  Stratasys announced Wednesday that it will acquire Makerbot, effectively merging two of the biggest names in the 3-D printing industry. The $403 million deal will allow Stratasys (SSYS) to compete more in the consumer 3-D printing space. Makerbot makes less expensive systems for hobbyists, though they’re not exactly cheap — the Makerbot Repolicator 2 sells for $2,199. “Makerbot has impressive products, and we believe that the company’s strategy of…

Dunkin’ Donuts says it plans to offer new gluten-free cinnamon-sugar donuts and blueberry muffins by the end of this year. Dunkin’ Donuts isn’t exactly known as a dieter’s paradise, but it’ll soon have the gluten-free crowd covered. The breakfast chain said Wednesday that it plans to offer a pair of new gluten-free items — cinnamon-sugar donuts and blueberry muffins — by the end of this year. “At Dunkin’ Donuts, we…

Dunkin’ Donuts says it plans to offer new gluten-free cinnamon-sugar donuts and blueberry muffins by the end of this year. Dunkin’ Donuts isn’t exactly known as a dieter’s paradise, but it’ll soon have the gluten-free crowd covered. The breakfast chain said Wednesday that it plans to offer a pair of new gluten-free items — cinnamon-sugar donuts and blueberry muffins — by the end of this year. “At Dunkin’ Donuts, we…

Sunseeker’s luxury yachts have been used in various James Bond films, making the iconic brand even more desirable to Chinese firm Dalian Wanda Group. Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin is making waves in the United Kingdom. His real-estate and hotel conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group is spending over £1 billion ($1.6 billion) on British yacht maker, Sunseeker, and a luxury London hotel. The Sunseeker takeover — worth £320 million — will see…

Sunseeker’s luxury yachts have been used in various James Bond films, making the iconic brand even more desirable to Chinese firm Dalian Wanda Group. Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin is making waves in the United Kingdom. His real-estate and hotel conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group is spending over £1 billion ($1.6 billion) on British yacht maker, Sunseeker, and a luxury London hotel. The Sunseeker takeover — worth £320 million — will see…

Only a handful of Wi-Fi devices feature the new “ac” technology, including this Netgear router. A new, faster version of Wi-Fi was officially rubber-stamped Wednesday. The latest Wi-Fi technology, called “802.11ac,” offers speeds of up to 1.3 Gigabits per second. That’s fast enough to transfer an entire high-definition movie to a tablet in under 4 minutes, share photo albums with friends in a matter of seconds or stream three HD…

Only a handful of Wi-Fi devices feature the new “ac” technology, including this Netgear router. A new, faster version of Wi-Fi was officially rubber-stamped Wednesday. The latest Wi-Fi technology, called “802.11ac,” offers speeds of up to 1.3 Gigabits per second. That’s fast enough to transfer an entire high-definition movie to a tablet in under 4 minutes, share photo albums with friends in a matter of seconds or stream three HD…

Just two weeks after announcing that the Xbox One would require an Internet connection and prevent the free exchange of used games, Microsoft abruptly changed its stance and abandoned both policies. The original plan was to have the Xbox One console check in with its central servers at least once a day (and more frequently if users were accessing their account from a different system). If the console were not…