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Australia to spend billions on drones as warfare changes
Sydney (AFP) - Australia will boost spending on drones by up to Au$5 billion ($3. 6 billion) in response to...
CinemaCon starts with box office optimism
Las Vegas (AFP) - Movie theater owners huddled in Las Vegas on Monday for their annual meeting, buoyed by optimism...
Lufthansa pilots strike as cabin crew call further stoppage
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Hundreds of Lufthansa flights were cancelled Monday as pilots kicked off a two-day strike over pay...
Goldman Sachs eyes more corporate mergers despite war uncertainty
New York (AFP) - Goldman Sachs reported strong first-quarter earnings on Monday, pointing to continued client interest in dealmaking that...
LVMH sales feel impact from war
Paris (France) (AFP) - Sales at the world's leading luxury group, LVMH, fell six percent in the first quarter of...
French court jails Lafarge ex-CEO for funding IS in Syria
Paris (France) (AFP) - A French court on Monday fined the cement group Lafarge over $1. 3 million and sentenced...
American Airlines targets April 30 return to Venezuela
New York (AFP) - American Airlines said Thursday it will restore service to Venezuela as soon as April 30, making...
American Airlines targets April 30 return to Venezuela
New York (AFP) - American Airlines said Thursday it will restore service to Venezuela as soon as April 30, making...
Despite Middle East truce, airlines fear long-term disruptions
Paris (France) (AFP) - Buffeted by six weeks of war in the Middle East, airlines have scrambled to trim routes...
Researchers unmask trade in nude images on Telegram
Paris (France) (AFP) - Tens of thousands of intimate images of women have been traded without the subjects' consent in...
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