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Nippon Steel slams ‘inappropriate’ politics in US deal
Tokyo (AFP) - Nippon Steel on Wednesday slammed the "inappropriate" influence of politics on its planned takeover of US Steel...
GM abandons robotaxi operations derailed by accident
San Francisco (AFP) - US auto giant General Motors announced Tuesday it will abandon its robotaxi development efforts after a...
New York appeals dismissed PepsiCo plastic pollution suit
New York (AFP) - New York state this week appealed the dismissal of a pollution lawsuit against soda giant PepsiCo,...
Boeing resumes production at Seattle plants after strike
New York (AFP) - Boeing has resumed production on the 737 MAX after a nearly three-month stoppage due to a...
Stellantis, Chinese firm CATL plan $4bn battery plant in Spain
Madrid (AFP) - Car giant Stellantis and Chinese manufacturer CATL said Tuesday they would build a $4. 3-billion factory to...
‘Huge demand’: Portugal dreams of becoming medical cannabis hub
Serpa (Portugal) (AFP) - "We should be the new El Dorado of medical cannabis production," said agronomist Jose Martins as...
Murdoch loses ‘Succession’ battle for son’s control of media empire: report
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Rupert Murdoch's audacious bid to cement his eldest son's control over one of the...
Brainy, ‘normal guy’: the suspect in US insurance CEO’s slaying
Washington (AFP) - The suspect in the high-profile killing of a health insurance CEO that has gripped the United States...
Italian prosecutor says Meta owes more than 887 mn euros in VAT
Milan (Italy) (AFP) - A Milan prosecutor on Monday said that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, owes...
Air India buys 100 more Airbus aircraft
Mumbai (AFP) - Air India has placed an order to buy 100 more Airbus aircraft, the Tata Group-owned carrier said...
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