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Brazil’s Petrobras sees profit soar on record output
Sao Paulo (AFP) - Petrobras, Brazil's majority state-owned oil company, said Thursday that its profits nearly tripled last year thanks...
US says Venezuela to protect mining firms as diplomatic ties restored
Maiquetía (Venezuela) (AFP) - Venezuela has promised safe conditions for foreign mining companies keen to invest in the country, a...
Union loses fight against Tesla at German factory
Berlin (AFP) - Germany's largest union Thursday accused Tesla of intimidating staff at the US carmaker's factory outside Berlin after...
Bayer gets preliminary approval for weedkiller class settlement
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German agrichemical giant Bayer said Wednesday that a US judge had granted preliminary approval for a...
Adidas shares slump on outlook, Mideast war casts shadow
Herzogenaurach (Germany) (AFP) - Adidas's shares slumped Wednesday after its 2026 outlook disappointed investors, while the German sportswear giant said...
Adidas shares slump on downbeat profit outlook
Herzogenaurach (Germany) (AFP) - Adidas shares slumped Wednesday after the German sportswear giant gave a disappointing 2026 profit forecast and...
Trump to attend White House Correspondents’ dinner
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Monday that he would attend this year's White House Correspondents'...
US urges to ‘depart now’ from Middle East: Latest developments in Iran war
Washington (United States) (AFP) - President Donald Trump said US strikes were the "last, best chance" to stop Iran building...
Iran war spells danger for global airlines
Paris (France) (AFP) - Air routes closed, airports damaged and hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded: the new war in...
Showdown looms between Tesla and German union
Grünheide (Germany) (AFP) - An industrial relations showdown looms this week as Germany's powerful IG Metall union is seeking to...
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