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Mining giant Rio Tinto abandons Glencore merger bid
London (AFP) - British-Australian miner Rio Tinto said Thursday that it was dropping talks to merge with smaller Swiss resources...
Wind turbine maker Vestas sees record revenue in 2025
Copenhagen (AFP) - Denmark's Vestas, Europe’s leading wind turbine manufacturer, on Thursday posted an all-time high revenue, but noted that...
Germany claws back 59 mn euros from Amazon over price controls
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Germany's competition watchdog ordered Amazon on Thursday to stop implementing price controls for retailers on its...
Greenpeace slams fossil fuel sponsors for Winter Olympics
Milan (Italy) (AFP) - Greenpeace activists staged a protest in Milan on Thursday against the sponsorship of the Milan-Cortina Olympics...
BBVA posts record profit after failed Sabadell takeover
Madrid (AFP) - Spanish banking giant BBVA on Thursday reported a record annual profit, shrugging off the rollercoaster ride of...
Shell profits climb despite falling oil prices
London (AFP) - British energy giant Shell said Thursday that its net profit rose 11 percent last year as higher...
Sony hikes forecasts even as PlayStation falters
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese giant Sony hiked its full-year forecasts on Thursday, as a weaker yen compensates for its ageing...
Brazil mine disaster victims in London to ‘demand what is owed’
London (AFP) - Victims of a 2015 dam collapse in Brazil, for which Australian mining giant BHP has been found...
GSK boosted by specialty drugs, end to Zantac fallout
London (AFP) - British pharmaceutical group GSK reported Wednesday a sharp rise in annual net profit, boosted by strong sales...
Serbian minister on trial over Trump-linked hotel plan
Belgrade (AFP) - Serbia's culture minister and other senior officials appeared in a Belgrade court Wednesday to face corruption charges...
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