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China’s BYD opens EV plant in Thailand despite slowdown, tariff row
Bangkok (AFP) - China's electric vehicle giant BYD opened a factory in Thailand on Thursday, continuing its international expansion despite...
Vote-ready UK waits to scoop up Brexit boost
London (AFP) - Eight years after Britain voted for Brexit, businesses still lament economic fallout caused by the country's departure...
Judi Dench among first woman members of UK’s Garrick Club: report
London (AFP) - Veteran actors Judi Dench and Sian Phillips have become the first woman members of London's esteemed Garrick Club...
Boeing says to buy subcontractor Spirit for $4.7 billion
Washington (AFP) - US aircraft manufacturer Boeing said Monday it had reached a deal to buy its subcontractor Spirit in...
Vote-ready UK waits to scoop up Brexit boost
London (AFP) - Eight years after Britain voted for Brexit, businesses still lament economic fallout caused by the country's departure...
Union says Boeing penny-pinching has hurt supply chain
Seattle (AFP) - Boeing's practice of aggressively pressuring suppliers on costs has damaged its own supply chain, contributing to the...
Paris Airbnb goldrush ends as Olympics approach
Paris (AFP) - Parisians looking to pocket a fortune by renting out their apartments to tourists visiting the French capital...
Embezzlement-accused French media scion reinstated as CEO
Paris (AFP) - French media baron Arnaud Lagardere, who resigned from running the sprawling group of the same name in...
Lanvin picks seasoned veteran Peter Copping as artistic director
Paris (AFP) - Historic French fashion label Lanvin has named Britain's Peter Copping, who has worked with Nina Ricci, Oscar...
US Supreme Court rejects opioid settlement that shields Sackler family
Washington (AFP) - The US Supreme Court on Thursday rejected Purdue Pharma's $6 billion opioids settlement immunizing the Sackler family,...
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