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Melinda Gates to leave Gates Foundation, keeps $12.5bn for her work
Los Angeles (AFP) - Philanthropist Melinda French Gates announced Monday she was leaving the nonprofit foundation she established with her...
Anglo American rejects BHP’s improved takeover bid
London (AFP) - Australian mining giant BHP revealed on Monday that British rival Anglo American has rejected an "improved" takeover...
Mercedes workers in Alabama to vote whether to join US union
New York (AFP) - The US auto workers union's drive to organize auto plants in the southern United States faces...
French, US drug firms team up for Covid-flu shot
Paris (AFP) - French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi and struggling US rival Novavax announced Friday an alliance to sell a Covid...
Honda posts record profit, issues cautious forecasts
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese auto giant Honda on Friday logged a record annual profit thanks to improving global vehicle sales,...
American Airlines union seeks Biden support in contract fight
Washington (AFP) - Dozens of American Airlines flight attendants demonstrated Thursday in front of the White House as they seek...
Boeing passenger plane exits runway in Senegal injuring 11
Dakar (AFP) - A Boeing passenger plane came off the runway during takeoff from Dakar international airport early Thursday, injuring...
Blackstone wins bidding war for UK music rights firm
London (AFP) - US private equity firm Blackstone emerged victorious Thursday in a takeover battle for struggling UK music rights...
Nissan net profit nearly doubles despite China challenges
Tokyo (AFP) - Nissan said Thursday it nearly doubled its full-year net profit in 2023-24, weathering challenges in the Chinese...
China’s Xi in Hungary to celebrate ‘new era’ with Orban
Budapest (AFP) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will host Chinese President Xi Jinping in Budapest on Thursday in a...
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