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Taliban govt-run corporation takes over luxury Kabul Serena hotel
Kabul (AFP) - Afghanistan's Taliban government took over management of Kabul's famed Serena hotel on Saturday, a hotel statement said,...
Benin seeks home-grown cotton ‘revolution’
Cotonou (AFP) - Mathias Azonnoudo, a 50-year-old farmer in Benin, was taking a break sitting on a large pile of...
Swiss court convicts Trafigura of corruption in Angola
Zurich (AFP) - A Swiss court convicted Trafigura and three people linked to the commodities trading firm of corruption in...
World’s longest cargo sail ship launched in Turkey
Tuzla (Turkey) (AFP) - The world's longest wind-powered cargo ship was launched Friday in Turkey, offering a promising way to...
Offshore wind power giant Orsted changes CEO
Copenhagen (AFP) - Denmark's struggling offshore wind power group Orsted said Friday it was replacing its CEO with his deputy...
Samsung operating profit hit by R&D spending, fight to meet chip demand
Seoul (AFP) - The operating profit of South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics sank almost a third in the fourth quarter...
Meta agrees to pay Trump $25 mn to settle account ban lawsuit
Washington (AFP) - Meta has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit he filed...
Tesla results miss estimates, citing lower vehicle prices
New York (AFP) - Tesla reported lower than expected profits Wednesday, citing declining vehicle prices as a factor as it...
Tesla to report results for 1st time since Trump elected president
New York (AFP) - Tesla is set to report earnings Wednesday for the first time since President Donald Trump --...
Sony names new CEO in management reshuffle
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony Group said Wednesday that it has promoted Hiroki Totoki to chief...
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