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. Both are far behind America and China in creating unicorns but ahead of France and Germany. Britain’s forte is finance: last month Revolut, an upstart bank, became Europe’s most highly valued fintech startup, with a tag of $5.5bn. Britain’s departure from the European Union casts a cloud. So does competition from big banks. And Britain is yet to produce a giant; America and China have several. India has spawned 80,000 startups, which between them raised $10bn last year, up from $3.1bn in 2012.
The world’s tallest mountain is crowded. Climbers must queue to reach the summit. This week the Nepalese governmentit had proposed to thin out the mob on its side of Mount Everest. Applicants for Everest permits should, for instance, have had to have climbed another Nepalese peak of at least 6,500 metres; Everest measures 8,848 metres. The authorities are presumably keen to ensure that stricter rules do not shrink revenues.
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