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Amazon scraps buyout of iRobot vacuum maker after EU objections
Washington (AFP) - Amazon on Monday said it was dropping its plans to buy the iRobot vacuum maker after the...
Cement giant Holcim eyes US reindustrialisation to boost N. America spinoff
Zurich (AFP) - Swiss construction giant Holcim is betting that US "reindustrialisation" will continue booming regardless of who wins the...
Philips stops selling sleep devices in US amid recall woes
The Hague (AFP) - Under-fire Dutch medical device maker Philips said Monday it would halt new sales of sleep machines...
Monaco royals rocked by new claims over offshore assets
Nice (France) (AFP) - Claims by a former close confidant of Monaco's royal family that part of its fortune is...
UK Post Office chief sacked as firm reels from IT scandal
London (AFP) - UK Business Minister Kemi Badenoch on Sunday said she had sacked the chairman of the Post Office...
Israel’s El Al says scrapping S. Africa flights end March
Jerusalem (AFP) - Israeli flag carrier El Al said Friday it will scrap direct flights to South Africa following "a...
McMahon resigns from WWE parent TKO after sex assault claim
Los Angeles (AFP) - WWE co-founder Vince McMahon resigned on Friday from his role as executive chairman of TKO, the...
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