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German prosecutors seek jail terms in VW ‘dieselgate’ trial
Berlin (AFP) - German prosecutors asked for jail sentences Friday in the trial of four former Volkswagen managers accused of...
Lego block: Dutch court rules mould maker can’t use toy trademark
The Hague (AFP) - A Dutch court Friday ordered a local concrete block mould manufacturer to scrap the word "Lego"...
TikTok videos exploit trade war to sell fake luxury goods
Paris (AFP) - TikTok abounds with viral videos accusing prestigious brands of secretly manufacturing luxury goods in China so they...
Bayer says legal woes could force it to pull weedkiller
Berlin (AFP) - German pharmaceuticals and agrichemicals firm Bayer said Friday it could be forced to pull its Roundup weedkiller from...
Arms maker Saab posts record sales as Europe rearms
Stockholm (AFP) - Swedish defence group Saab on Friday reported soaring quarterly earnings and record sales as European countries beef...
Musk to reduce White House role as Tesla profits plunge
New York (AFP) - Elon Musk will significantly scale back his Trump administration work in May to focus on Tesla,...
Jury finds New York Times did not libel Sarah Palin
New York (AFP) - A US jury found Tuesday that The New York Times did not libel former Alaska governor...
Nordics, Lithuania plan joint purchase of combat vehicles
Stockholm (AFP) - Sweden, Finland, Norway and Lithuania plan to beef up military capabilities around the Baltic Sea with a...
BASF exits Xinjiang ventures after Uyghur abuse reports
Berlin (AFP) - German chemicals giant BASF said Tuesday it had exited two joint ventures in China's Xinjiang region after...
Roche says will invest $50 bn in US, as tariff war uncertainty swells
Zurich (AFP) - Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche on Tuesday announced plans to invest $50 billion in the United States over...
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