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Trump hails Air Force One ‘gift’ after Qatari luxury jet reports
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump on Sunday defended plans to receive a new Air Force One as a gift, after...
‘Treasure hunt’: tourists boost sales at Japan’s Don Quijote stores
Tokyo (AFP) - Business is booming at Japanese discount chain Don Quijote, which sells everything from nostril-hair wax to compact...
As Trump family’s Gulf empire grows, rulers seek influence, arms, tech
Dubai (AFP) - Ahead of US President Donald Trump's Gulf visit next week, his son Eric was promoting his crypto...
British Airways owner unveils big Boeing, Airbus order
London (AFP) - IAG, owner of British Airways and Spanish carrier Iberia, announced Friday a multi-billion dollar order for Boeing...
Japan’s Panasonic targets 10,000 job cuts worldwide
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese electronics giant Panasonic, which supplies batteries to Tesla, said Friday it will target 10,000 job cuts...
German lender Commerzbank’s profits jump as it fends off UniCredit
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German lender Commerzbank on Friday reported its best quarterly profit since 2011, ahead of a key...
Former head of crypto platform Celsius sentenced 12 years
New York (AFP) - The founder and former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency trading platform Celsius, Alexander Mashinsky, was sentenced Thursday...
Bill Gates speeds up giving away fortune, blasts Musk
New York (AFP) - Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Thursday an accelerated timeframe for giving away his fortune as he...
US unveils ambitious air traffic control upgrade
New York (AFP) - The Trump administration unveiled Thursday a plan to overhaul the antiquated US air traffic control system,...
Nintendo forecasts 15 million Switch 2 sales in 2025-26
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese gaming giant Nintendo forecast Thursday that it would sell 15 million units of its hotly awaited...
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