Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Business
Musk fights US state of Delaware after Tesla pay debacle
Washington (AFP) - Elon Musk is on the warpath against Delaware and its powerful business court, moving his SpaceX company...
Japan’s humble ‘onigiri’ rice balls get image upgrade
Tokyo (AFP) - Wrapped in seaweed and stuffed with delicious fillings, "onigiri" rice balls are shaking off their reputation as...
Renault bounces back in 2023 with net profit of 2.2 bn euros
Paris (AFP) - French automaker Renault on Wednesday said it had bounced back into profit in 2023 as sales rose...
Turkey under pressure to shut down gold mine after landslide
Istanbul (AFP) - Calls grew in Turkey on Wednesday to shut down a controversial gold mine as hopes dimmed of...
Body Shop’s UK business slides into administration
London (AFP) - The UK arm of The Body Shop, the near 50-year-old cosmetics company renowned for ethical hair and...
Bitter year for Heineken as inflation hits profits, beer sales
The Hague (AFP) - Dutch brewer Heineken on Wednesday reported a drop in annual profits as beer volumes declined in...
Fears that pirates are returning to seas off Somalia
Nairobi (AFP) - The daring attack in December bore unsettling hallmarks of the piracy that once terrorised global shipping off...
Body Shop’s UK business slides into bankruptcy
London (AFP) - The UK arm of The Body Shop, the near 50-year-old cosmetics company renowned for ethical hair and...
Body Shop’s UK arm falls into administration: statement
London (AFP) - The UK arm of The Body Shop, the near 50-year-old cosmetics company renowned for ethical hair and...
Tiger unveils new Sun Day Red apparel line after Nike split
Los Angeles (AFP) - Tiger Woods unveiled his new Sun Day Red golf brand and apparel line with TaylorMade on Monday,...
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