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EU consumer groups slam ‘manipulative’ video game spending tactics
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - European consumer groups on Thursday accused the world's biggest video game companies of "purposefully tricking" consumers,...
BMW recalls 1.5 mn cars over bad brake, cuts outlook
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - BMW said Tuesday it was recalling about 1. 5 million vehicles due to problems with their...
Air Canada readies shutdown as pilot union talks appear deadlocked
Montreal (AFP) - Air Canada is preparing to suspend most of its flights starting next Sunday as it faces a...
Battery maker Northvolt to cut jobs, slash operations
Stockholm (AFP) - Beleaguered Swedish electric car battery maker Northvolt said Monday it would cut its workforce as it scales...
China’s Hellobike looks to say hello to Europe
Paris (AFP) - Chinese bicycle-sharing giant Hellobike plans to expand to Europe, its management said Monday, with its point of...
Boeing, union reach preliminary deal to avert Seattle-area strike
New York (AFP) - Boeing has agreed on a preliminary new contract with union leaders that includes a hefty wage...
The Body Shop rescued from administration after deal
London (AFP) - Growth capital firm Aurea on Saturday announced the completion of its acquisition of UK-based cosmetics group The...
Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner coming home empty
Washington (AFP) - Boeing's beleaguered Starliner left the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, bound for Earth without the astronauts...
New York Fashion Week opens with call to vote from Jill Biden
New York (AFP) - First Lady Jill Biden called for the protection of "freedoms" Friday during a "get out the...
Malaysia Airlines finds ‘potential issue’ on A350-900 engine
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) - Malaysia Airlines said on Friday it had found a "potential issue" with the engine of an...
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