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Swiss watch exports to US soared ahead of Trump tariffs
Zurich (AFP) - Swiss watch exports to the key US market soared nearly 14 percent in March, likely the result...
N.Ireland designer Jonathan Anderson takes helm at Dior Men
Paris (AFP) - French fashion giant Dior named the highly-rated designer Jonathan Anderson as creative director of Dior Men on...
Hermes to hike US prices to offset tariff impact
Paris (AFP) - French luxury group Hermes said Thursday it would hike its prices in the United States to offset...
Taiwan’s TSMC says net profit rose 60.3% in first quarter
Taipei (AFP) - Taiwanese chipmaking titan TSMC reported Thursday a surge in net profit for the first quarter and forecast...
Vespa love affair: Indonesians turn vintage scooters electric
Jakarta (AFP) - When Indonesian executive Heret Frasthio takes his antique 1957 VL Vespa for a ride, its white paint...
Trump resurrects ghost of US military bases in Panama
Panama City (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's bid to take back control of the Panama Canal has put his...
Chinese EV battery giant CATL posts 33% surge in Q1 profit
Beijing (AFP) - The world's leading maker of electric vehicle batteries, Chinese firm CATL, posted a 32. 9 percent jump...
US grounds helicopter company behind fatal New York tour
Washington (AFP) - US regulators on Monday issued an emergency order grounding the helicopter tour company behind last week's deadly...
Meta news ban intensifying Canadians’ legacy media break
Montreal (AFP) - As Canada heads into an election this month, voters looking for campaign news on Facebook or Instagram...
LVMH sales dip as Trump tariffs dent luxury tastes
Paris (AFP) - Luxury giant LVMH saw sales fall two percent to 20. 3 billion euros ($23 billion) in the...
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