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Sam Bankman-Fried appeals fraud conviction, 25-year jail term
New York (AFP) - Fallen cryptocurrency wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried has appealed his federal conviction and 25-year jail sentence in a...
Report links H&M, Zara to environmental destruction in Brazil
Paris (AFP) - Fast fashion giants H&M and Zara have used cotton from farms linked to massive deforestation, land-grabbing, corruption...
Corporate climate pledge weakened by carbon offsets move
Paris (AFP) - The world's main benchmark for vetting corporate climate action has been accused by its own staff of...
Germany’s Scholz between tough talk and trade on China trip
Berlin (AFP) - Chancellor Olaf Scholz travels to China this weekend, walking a fine line in shoring up economic ties...
Delta eyes record Q2 on still-strong demand
New York (AFP) - Delta Air Lines reported another round of strong earnings on Wednesday as it forecast a record...
US officials probing Boeing whistleblower claims on 787, 777
New York (AFP) - Federal aviation authorities are investigating claims by a Boeing engineer that the 787 Dreamliner suffers from...
French beauty brand L’Occitane halts Hong Kong trading over takeover
Hong Kong (AFP) - French beauty company L'Occitane on Tuesday halted trading of its Hong Kong-listed shares pending an announcement...
S. Korea probes Temu over alleged false ads, unfair practices: Yonhap
Seoul (AFP) - South Korean regulators are investigating the hugely popular Chinese shopping app Temu on suspicion of false advertising...
‘Panama Papers’ trial to begin eight years after tax scandal
Panama City (AFP) - Twenty-seven people are set to go on trial on Monday for money laundering in connection with...
Denmark holds ‘funeral’ for a polluted fjord
Vejle (Denmark) (AFP) - A fjord in the east of Denmark received last rites on Saturday from a group of...
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