Robo-adviser Betterment adds human advice

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Betterment, one the earliest and largest online wealth managers known as robo-advisers, is launching new services that will allow clients to receive financial advice from human advisers, as digital and traditional investment management models converge.

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Global ag tech startup investments drop 30 percent in 2016: study

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Global investments in agriculture technology startups fell 30 percent in 2016 as investor interest in companies offering drones and satellite-guided farm machines cooled following the biggest capital inflow ever a year earlier, according to a study released on Tuesday.

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Vodafone-Idea deal could speed up India telecoms consolidation

MUMBAI (Reuters) - A proposed merger between Vodafone's India operation and Idea Cellular would create a market leader in India's crowded and hyper-competitive telecoms sector, forcing smaller players into two likely options: merge or exit altogether.

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