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Boeing CEO says company focused on safety, won’t discuss financial targets
New York (AFP) - Boeing will refrain from commenting on its financial outlook while it focuses on quality control after...
Boeing results top estimates as it commits to improve quality control
New York (AFP) - Boeing reported a smaller than expected loss Wednesday, while pledging to take "comprehensive" actions to bolster...
Weight-loss drug maker Novo Nordisk’s profit surges as sales boom
Copenhagen (AFP) - Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk posted bumper profits for 2023 on Wednesday, driven by blockbuster sales of...
H&M shares tumble as CEO steps down
Stockholm (AFP) - H&M chief executive Helena Helmersson announced Wednesday she was stepping down, sending shares in the fashion retailer...
US could jail foreign officials under new bribery law
New York (AFP) - Anticorruption activists around the world have high hopes for a new US law that for the...
US judge voids Elon Musk’s $56 billion Tesla compensation
New York (AFP) - A judge in the US state of Delaware voided the $56 billion compensation package of Tesla...
Misogyny and sexual assault rife in music industry: UK MPs
London (AFP) - British MPs on Tuesday called on the music industry to clean up its act, as it laid...
Toyota apologises for scandals as vehicle sales set new record
Tokyo (AFP) - Toyota's chairman said Tuesday he was "ashamed" of recent scandals involving subsidiaries of the Japanese auto giant,...
Toyota sets new global record for annual vehicle sales
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's Toyota said Tuesday that it sold a record 11. 2 million vehicles in 2023, cementing its...
Renault slams brakes on listing of Ampere EV division
Paris (AFP) - French automaker Renault said Monday that it was halting the initial public offering of its EV unit...
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