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Australian casino firm scrambles for cash to survive
Sydney (AFP) - Troubled Australian casino operator Star Entertainment said Friday it is trying to sell its stake in a...
Acquittal of Fukushima operator ex-bosses finalised
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's top court said Thursday it had finalised the acquittal of two former executives from the operator...
Musk fails in bid to block OpenAI becoming for-profit business
San Francisco (AFP) - A US judge on Tuesday denied Elon Musk's request to prevent OpenAI from becoming a for-profit...
Trump gives Chevron a month to ‘wind down’ Venezuela operations
Washington (AFP) - The United States on Tuesday gave energy giant Chevron just one month to stop its operations in...
Advocacy group fears US will steer broadband cash to Musk
San Francisco (AFP) - An internet rights group on Tuesday raised alarm over reports the United States may steer billions...
Hong Kong firm offloads Panama ports after Trump pressure
Panama City (AFP) - Under fierce pressure from US President Donald Trump, Hong Kong firm Hutchison said Tuesday it had...
7-Eleven says Couche-Tard takeover still under consideration
Tokyo (AFP) - The Japanese parent company of 7-Eleven said Tuesday that a buyout bid from a Canadian convenience store...
7-Eleven shares plunge on reported plan to reject takeover
Tokyo (AFP) - Shares of the owner of 7-Eleven plunged on Tuesday after a report said the Japanese retailer plans...
Dozen Teslas torched outside French dealership: authorities
Toulouse (France) (AFP) - A dozen Teslas were torched in France in what authorities are treating as an arson attack,...
Indonesians swindled by scams using President Prabowo deepfakes
Jakarta (AFP) - Wearing a traditional Indonesian black hat and shirt, President Prabowo Subianto speaks to the camera in an...
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