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Chinese leasing firm CALC orders 30 Airbus A320neo planes
Paris (France) (AFP) - China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings (CALC) and Airbus said Tuesday that the Hong Kong-listed firm had...
French ban on ‘forever chemicals’ in cosmetics, clothing to enter force
Paris (France) (AFP) - A French ban on the production and sale of cosmetics and most clothing containing polluting and...
Eurostar suspends all Europe trains due to power problem
London (AFP) - Eurostar suspended train services in Europe on Tuesday after a power supply issue in the Channel tunnel,...
Eurostar urges passengers to postpone journeys due to ‘major disruption’
London (AFP) - Eurostar advised passengers to postpone their journeys on Tuesday to a later date, citing "major disruption" including...
Russia to re-privatise airport that it seized
Moscow (AFP) - The Russian government plans to sell Moscow's Domodedovo airport early next year, several months after taking ownership...
France pushes back plastic cup ban by four years
Paris (France) (AFP) - The French government on Tuesday postponed a ban on plastic throwaway cups by four years to...
Beyonce declared a billionaire by Forbes magazine
New York (AFP) - US singer Beyonce is now a billionaire, Forbes magazine said Monday, becoming only the fifth musician...
China’s BYD poised to overtake Tesla in 2025 EV sales
New York (AFP) - Growing Chinese auto giant BYD stands poised to officially surpass Tesla as the world's biggest electric...
Pakistani firm wins auction for state airline PIA
Islamabad (Pakistan) (AFP) - A Pakistani firm won an auction Tuesday with a $482 million bid for a majority stake...
Italy fines Ryanair $300 mn for abuse of dominant position
Rome (AFP) - Italy's competition authority said on Tuesday it had fined low-cost airline Ryanair more than 255 million euros...
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