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Roche says will invest $50 bn in US, as tariff war uncertainty swells
Zurich (AFP) - Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche on Tuesday announced plans to invest $50 billion in the United States over...
Can Europe’s richest family turn Paris into a city of football rivals?
Paris (AFP) - Paris has everything -- stunning architecture and arguably the best food and fashion in the world. But...
Google has illegal monopoly in ad tech, US judge rules
Washington (AFP) - A US judge on Thursday ruled that Google illegally wielded monopoly power in the online ad technology...
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...
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