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Lindt melted own ‘excellence’ claim in US lawsuit: reports
Zurich (AFP) - In a bid to dodge a US lawsuit, Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprungli has scuppered its own...
UK rules drivers on Bolt ride-hailing platform are employees
London (AFP) - UK drivers using the Bolt ride-hailing platform should be considered employees and have access to rights such...
Cartier owner’s profit sinks as China sales slump
Zurich (AFP) - Cartier owner Richemont posted Friday a hefty drop in net profit for the first half of the...
Qantas plane returns to Australia airport due to ‘engine failure’
Sydney (AFP) - A Qantas plane made an emergency landing Friday due to engine failure soon after taking off from...
Pharma giant AstraZeneca says China chief detained
Beijing (AFP) - Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said that the head of its China operations had been detained, after reports the...
Nissan announces 9,000 job cuts, slashes sales forecast
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese automaker Nissan on Thursday announced 9,000 job cuts as it slashed its annual sales forecast, saying...
Dutch court upholds e-cigarette flavour ban
The Hague (AFP) - A Dutch court on Wednesday upheld a government ban on sweet flavours for e-cigarettes, arguing they...
Obesity drug maker Novo Nordisk posts strong profit
Copenhagen (AFP) - Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, maker of the blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, posted...
Toyota maintains net profit forecast despite drop in first half
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese auto giant Toyota kept its annual net profit forecast unchanged on Wednesday, despite logging a 26...
‘Black day’: French workers protest Michelin plans to close two plants
Cholet (France) (AFP) - Michelin factory workers burnt tyres in western France on Tuesday and vowed to stage a strike...
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