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Canadian fund drops bid for Spanish pharma firm Grifols
Madrid (AFP) - Canadian investment fund Brookfield said Wednesday it has dropped its bid for Spanish pharmaceutical firm Grifols following...
Car-centric Saudi to open first part of Riyadh Metro
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday it is ready to open the first part of the Riyadh...
Spain factory explosion kills three, injures seven
Ibi (Spain) (AFP) - An explosion in a plastics factory near the southeastern Spanish city of Alicante killed three people...
Volkswagen to sell operations in China’s Xinjiang
Beijing (AFP) - German car giant Volkswagen said Wednesday it would sell its operations in China's Xinjiang region, where Beijing...
EasyJet annual profit rises 40% on package holidays
London (AFP) - British no-frills airline EasyJet on Wednesday reported a 40-percent rise in annual net profit on strong demand...
Volkswagen says to sell operations in China’s Xinjiang
Beijing (AFP) - German car giant Volkswagen said Wednesday it would sell its operations in China's Xinjiang region, where Beijing...
Paddington: the affable bear who became a lucrative business
London (AFP) - Paddington, the affable clumsy bear from British children's books, has transformed into an international sensation over the...
Carrefour attempts damage control against Brazil ‘boycott’
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - French supermarket group Carrefour attempted Tuesday to end a supplier "boycott" of its stores in...
US lawmakers warn Hong Kong becoming financial crime hub
Washington (AFP) - US lawmakers have urged the government to rethink banking ties with Hong Kong, citing its "increasing role"...
Green light for Cadillac to join Formula One grid in 2026
Paris (AFP) - American car manufacturer Cadillac will become the eleventh team on the Formula One grid in 2026 after...
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