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Nissan, Honda explore partnership in electric vehicles
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese arch-rivals Nissan and Honda said Friday they were exploring a strategic partnership in electric vehicles to...
Lego steams ahead despite struggling toy market
Copenhagen (AFP) - Lego cemented its position as the world's biggest toymaker last year despite logging its first decline in...
Activists protest Tesla plant expansion in Germany
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Several hundred people demonstrated Sunday against plans by Tesla to expand its electric car factory near...
Zelensky holds Istanbul talks with Erdogan on war, Black Sea
Istanbul (AFP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Istanbul on Friday for talks with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
German federal prosecutors to probe Tesla plant sabotage
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German federal prosecutors said Friday they had taken over investigations into a suspected arson attack this...
UK lawmakers demand action on finance sector misogyny
London (AFP) - Efforts to tackle sexism in the UK financial sector, known as the City, are "at a snail's...
Rupert Murdoch is engaged once again — at 92
New York (AFP) - Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is not giving up on love -- even at age 92. Murdoch...
Tinder must explain fee discrepancies to EU users
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Dating app Tinder has promised to tell users in the EU why they are being charged...
Lufthansa warns on ‘damaging’ strikes, as 2023 profits double
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German airline giant Lufthansa warned Thursday about the "damaging" impact of a wave of industrial action...
Spain’s Mango clothing chain ramps up global expansion
Barcelona (AFP) - Spanish fashion retailer Mango, founded 40 years ago in Barcelona, is ramping its global expansion despite economic...
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