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Strong auto prices lift GM results as it eyes China revamp
New York (AFP) - General Motors reported strong earnings Tuesday on robust pricing as the Detroit giant said it was...
Rare Tintin albums go under the hammer in Paris
Paris (AFP) - A collection of rare Tintin comic albums is up for auction in Paris on Wednesday, many signed...
Apple CEO visits China for second time this year as sales slump
Beijing (AFP) - Apple CEO Tim Cook was in China for the second time this year, he said on social...
In Mozambique, cigars 100% made in Africa
Maputo (AFP) - In a small neon-lit factory in Maputo, a dozen workers are hand-rolling premium cigars intended for the...
French govt takes new blows over deal to sell painkiller maker to US fund
Paris (AFP) - French drugmaker Sanofi's confirmation that it will sell a controlling stake in its consumer health unit to...
Sanofi pursues sale of painkiller after political controversy
Paris (AFP) - Sanofi confirmed on Monday plans to sell a controlling stake in its over-the-counter unit to a US...
P&G profits dip, says China recovery will take time
New York (AFP) - Procter & Gamble reported a decline in profits on slightly lower sales Friday as the company...
Boeing and workers reach tentative deal to end strike
Washington (AFP) - Boeing and its striking Seattle-area workers have reached a tentative deal to end a more than month-long...
P&G profits dip, says China recovery will take time
New York (AFP) - Procter & Gamble reported a decline in profits on slightly lower sales Friday as the company...
Couche-Tard executives in Japan to push 7-Eleven deal
Tokyo (AFP) - Executives from Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard are in Japan in a bid to overcome resistance to their $47-billion...
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