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Boeing faces deadline to rebut possible US prosecution
New York (AFP) - Boeing faces a Thursday deadline to respond to a US Department of Justice determination that the...
Tesla in last-minute shareholder sprint for huge Musk pay package
New York (AFP) - Electric vehicle company Tesla kept up the campaign to win last-minute votes ahead of a Thursday...
Fired SpaceX workers sue Elon Musk over workplace abuses
San Francisco (AFP) - Workers fired by SpaceX filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing Elon Musk of fostering a sexist "Dark...
France’s SNCF to offer high-speed passenger links in Italy
Paris (AFP) - French national rail operator SNCF said Wednesday it planned to offer high-speed passenger services in neighbouring Italy...
Tesla turns up charm ahead of investor vote on huge Musk pay plan
New York (AFP) - Electric automaker Tesla has launched a charm offensive to try to coax shareholders to vote Thursday...
Oldest privately owned book sells for £3mn at UK sale
London (AFP) - The world's oldest book in a private collection, and one of the earliest books in existence, sold...
French bosses fear far right’s vague economic plans
Paris (AFP) - French business leaders have been pitched into fresh uncertainty by snap parliamentary elections called by President Emmanuel...
French tech group Atos picks Onepoint’s rescue bid
Paris (AFP) - Struggling French tech group Atos, an Olympics partner and key French defence contractor, said Tuesday it had...
Singapore Airlines offers $10,000 to passengers hurt by turbulence
Singapore (AFP) - Singapore Airlines (SIA) said Tuesday it had offered $10,000 in compensation to passengers who suffered minor injuries...
Tourists get taste of old Japan at hidden ‘snack bars’
Tokyo (AFP) - Down a Tokyo street lined with bright signs, up narrow stairs and behind a windowless door is...
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