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Tesla turns up charm ahead of investor vote on huge Musk pay plan
New York (AFP) - Electric automaker Tesla has launched a charm offensive to try to coax shareholders to vote Thursday...
Oldest privately owned book sells for £3mn at UK sale
London (AFP) - The world's oldest book in a private collection, and one of the earliest books in existence, sold...
French bosses fear far right’s vague economic plans
Paris (AFP) - French business leaders have been pitched into fresh uncertainty by snap parliamentary elections called by President Emmanuel...
French tech group Atos picks Onepoint’s rescue bid
Paris (AFP) - Struggling French tech group Atos, an Olympics partner and key French defence contractor, said Tuesday it had...
Singapore Airlines offers $10,000 to passengers hurt by turbulence
Singapore (AFP) - Singapore Airlines (SIA) said Tuesday it had offered $10,000 in compensation to passengers who suffered minor injuries...
Tourists get taste of old Japan at hidden ‘snack bars’
Tokyo (AFP) - Down a Tokyo street lined with bright signs, up narrow stairs and behind a windowless door is...
Tesla turns up charm ahead of investor vote on huge Musk pay plan
New York (AFP) - Electric automaker Tesla has launched a charm offensive to try to coax shareholders to vote Thursday...
Baltimore shipping lane fully reopens after bridge collapse
Washington (AFP) - The Baltimore shipping lane blocked for more than two months after a cargo ship collided with a...
BYD says to build second EU factory despite EV slowdown
Monaco (AFP) - Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is still committed to building a second factory in Europe and will...
Boeing CEO to address safety at US Senate hearing
New York (AFP) - Boeing's outgoing CEO Dave Calhoun will testify before a US Senate panel later this month to...
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