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Africa’s Lobito Corridor chief tells AFP business, not geopolitics, drives strategy
Lobito (Angola) (AFP) - The chief executive of the Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) project to link southern African mines to...
CNN founder Ted Turner: 20th century media giant
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Ted Turner created CNN in 1980, revolutionizing the way America, and the world, got their...
Ryanair’s O’Leary urges pre-flight morning booze ban
London (AFP) - Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has urged a ban on serving alcohol in airport bars before morning...
Disney shares jump after results top expectations
New York (AFP) - Disney shares jumped in pre-market trading Wednesday as the entertainment giant reported better than expected revenues...
Yoko says oh no to ‘John Lemon’ beer
Brest (France) (AFP) - The old saying about lemons and lemonade has borne fruit for a French craft brewery, which...
Amazon to ship stuff for any business, not just its own merchants
New York (AFP) - Amazon announced Monday it is opening up its massive shipping and delivery network to any business...
UniCredit raises capital ahead of Commerzbank takeover bid
Milan (Italy) (AFP) - Shareholders in Italy's UniCredit approved on Monday an increase in share capital that enables the Italian...
GameStop makes $56 billion takeover bid for eBay
New York (AFP) - US video game retailer GameStop made a takeover bid on Sunday to buy eBay for about...
Spirit Airlines begins ‘wind-down’, cancels all flights
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Low-cost US carrier Spirit Airlines said on Saturday that all of its flights have been...
Baguettes take centre stage on France’s Labour Day
Paris (France) (AFP) - French bakeries sold crusty baguettes and flaky croissants with government backing Friday, defying labour unions arguing...
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