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Brazil welcomes China lift of ban on poultry imports
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) - Brazil, the world's biggest exporter of chicken meat, on Friday welcomed China's move to...
Ikea profits drop on lower prices, tariff costs
Stockholm (AFP) - The world's leading furniture company, Ikea, reported a sharp fall in annual profits on Friday as it...
US facing travel chaos as flights cut due to govt shutdown
Washington (AFP) - Travelers across the United States were left scrambling to rebook flights as the government shutdown heaps pressure...
Rally outside Rockstar against GTA studio’s ‘union busting’
Edinburgh (AFP) - Dozens of people protested Thursday outside Rockstar Games' offices in Edinburgh, accusing the multi-billion dollar studio behind...
Rally outside Rockstar against GTA studio’s ‘union busting’
Edinburgh (AFP) - Dozens of people protested Thursday outside Rockstar Games' offices in Edinburgh, accusing the multi-billion dollar studio behind...
US judge drops criminal charges against Boeing over 737 MAX 8 crashes
New York (AFP) - A US judge dropped criminal charges against Boeing on Thursday over deadly crashes of its 737...
Police say 19 held after raid at Swedish start-up Stegra to be deported
Stockholm (AFP) - Police said Thursday that 19 people they caught working illegally during a raid at the Swedish start-up...
Drugmaker AstraZeneca profit jumps as US business grows
London (AFP) - British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca announced surging quarterly profit Thursday on strong sales of cancer drugs and as...
France urges EU to sanction Shein platform
Paris (AFP) - France has urged the European Union to take measures against Asian e-commerce giant Shein, two ministers said...
Probe into Thales defence group looking at Indonesian contract
Paris (AFP) - A French-British investigation into alleged bribery at France-based defence giant Thales is examining a contract with Indonesia,...
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