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Murdoch’s REA ups offer for property website Rightmove
London (AFP) - REA Group, the Australian online property website majority-owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp empire, said Monday it...
Musk’s X platform takes first step toward lifting Brazil ban
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Social media platform X has named a legal representative in Brazil -- a first step...
Boeing CEO says ending strike ‘a top priority’
Washington (AFP) - Ending a strike involving more than 30,000 of Boeing's Seattle-area workers is "a top priority" for the...
Strike shows challenge to Boeing ‘reset’ of labor relations
Portland (AFP) - In his first day at Boeing, Kelly Ortberg visited the factory floor to speak with workers on...
Late Harrods owner Al-Fayed accused of rape: BBC
London (AFP) - Multiple women have accused Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed, the former owner of upmarket London department store Harrods...
Hong Kong probe finds Cathay Airbus defect could cause ‘extensive’ damage
Hong Kong (AFP) - An engine defect in the Airbus A350 plane that led to the cancellation of dozens of...
Boeing to start large-scale furloughs with Seattle strike talks stalled
New York (AFP) - Boeing said Wednesday it would start furloughs of professional and white-collar staff as it seeks to...
Taiwan, Hungary firms deny making Hezbollah pagers
Budapest (AFP) - A Taiwanese company and its Hungarian partner on Wednesday reportedly denied making pagers that exploded while being...
End of the party? Tupperware files for bankruptcy
Washington (AFP) - Tupperware Brands and some of its subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and are seeking...
Taiwan company says exploding Hezbollah pagers made by Hungary partner
Budapest (AFP) - Taiwanese company Gold Apollo said Wednesday that the pagers used by Hezbollah members that simultaneously exploded and...
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