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Nokia names Intel’s AI head to replace CEO
Helsinki (AFP) - Finnish telecommunications equipment giant Nokia announced on Monday it would replace chief executive Pekka Lundmark with Justin...
Nokia CEO Lundmark to be replaced by Intel AI chief Hotard
Helsinki (AFP) - Finnish telecommunications equipment giant Nokia announced on Monday that chief executive Pekka Lundmark would step down and...
Trump says Musk will help uncover ‘hundreds of billions’ in US govt fraud
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said in remarks aired Sunday that Elon Musk, who is presiding over a purge...
Demi Moore wins at Critics Choice with disgraced rival Gascon absent
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Demi Moore won best actress at the Critics Choice Awards on Friday, confirming her...
NBA in touch with Decathlon over China forced labour accusations
Paris (AFP) - The NBA Friday said it "took very seriously its code of conduct" for companies marketing its licensed...
Volvo Cars anticipates bumpy 2025 as demand slows
Stockholm (AFP) - Sweden's Volvo Cars, owned by China's Geely Group, said Thursday that annual profits rose in 2024 despite...
Gucci ousts chief designer De Sarno after sales slump
Paris (AFP) - Luxury giant Gucci announced Thursday it was parting ways with its chief designer Sabato De Sarno following...
Google halts workplace diversity push
San Francisco (AFP) - Google parent company Alphabet has stopped making diversity and inclusion a workplace priority, according to a...
Disney profits rise on strong ‘Moana 2’ sales
New York (AFP) - Disney reported higher quarterly profits Wednesday, posting increased revenues in its streaming business as it eyes...
Toyota announces Lexus EV plant in Shanghai
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's Toyota said Wednesday it will build an electric vehicle plant in Shanghai for its luxury Lexus...
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