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Taylor Swift buys back rights to her old music
New York (AFP) - Pop sensation Taylor Swift, locked in a feud with record executives since 2019 over ownership of...
New to South Africa, saffron holds promise
Graaff Reinet (South Africa) (AFP) - Livestock farmer Joe Kroon turned to saffron in desperation when drought threatened his livelihood...
US regulator drops lawsuit against Binance
Washington (AFP) - The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday dropped its civil lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange...
Brazil sues China’s BYD over ‘slavery’ conditions on build site
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) - Brazilian prosecutors are suing Chinese electric car giant BYD and two contracting companies for...
US judge sentences ex-Goldman Sachs banker to two years over 1MDB scandal
New York (AFP) - A US judge on Thursday sentenced a former Goldman Sachs banker central to the 1MDB scandal...
Boeing CEO confident US will clear higher MAX output in 2025
New York (AFP) - Boeing is eyeing approvals for significantly higher production of the 737 MAX in 2025 after US...
Brazil airline Azul files for bankruptcy protection in US
Sao Paulo (AFP) - Brazil's biggest airline by number of flights and destinations, Azul, announced Wednesday it had filed for...
‘No-kids’ holiday venue? Think again, says France
Paris (AFP) - The French government is mulling measures to clamp down on adult-only hotels and restaurants, with a top...
Jeep owner Stellantis names Italian Antonio Filosa as new CEO
Paris (AFP) - Auto giant Stellantis, whose brands include Jeep, Peugeot and Fiat, on Wednesday named company veteran Antonio Filosa...
‘No-kids’ holiday venue? Think again, says France
Paris (AFP) - The French government is mulling measures to clamp down on adult-only hotels and restaurants, with a top...
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