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Danone expands recall of infant formula batches in Europe
London (AFP) - French food giant Danone recalled batches of infant formula in Britain, Spain, Croatia and Slovenia over the...
Stellantis takes massive hit on ‘overestimation’ of EV demand
Paris (France) (AFP) - Jeep maker Stellantis warned Friday that it would take a 22 billion euro hit after a...
Toyota names new CEO, hikes profit forecasts
Tokyo (AFP) - Toyota has named a new CEO to "accelerate" decision-making, the Japanese auto giant said Friday as it...
Undercover probe finds Australian pubs short-pouring beer
Sydney (AFP) - Australian undercover inspectors have found pubs fail to pour enough beer and other alcohol into customers' glasses...
Novo Nordisk vows legal action to protect Wegovy pill
Copenhagen (AFP) - Novo Nordisk said Thursday it would take legal action against a US chain offering a copycat of...
Mining giant Rio Tinto abandons Glencore merger bid
London (AFP) - British-Australian miner Rio Tinto said Thursday that it was ending talks to merge with smaller Swiss resources...
Carney scraps Canada EV sales mandate, affirms auto sector’s future is electric
Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday cancelled a mandate for all vehicles sold in the...
Davos forum opens probe into CEO Brende’s Epstein links
Geneva (AFP) - The World Economic Forum, which organises the Davos summit, said Thursday that it would conduct an independent...
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...
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