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BTS agency HYBE raided over alleged fraud trading
Seoul (AFP) - HYBE, the agency behind K-pop superstars BTS, was raided by police on Thursday in connection with alleged...
Trump set to visit Scotland for trade talks, and some golf
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump will head to Scotland on Friday for a visit melding diplomacy and golf,...
Tesla reports 16% profit drop to $1.2 bn on lower auto sales
New York (AFP) - Tesla reported another drop in quarterly profits Wednesday on lower auto sales amid intensifying electric vehicle...
India’s Infosys narrows revenue forecast as profits beat expectations
Bengaluru (India) (AFP) - Indian IT giant Infosys on Wednesday increased the lower end of its annual growth forecast for...
Canal+ clears final hurdle to acquire S.Africa’s MultiChoice
Paris (AFP) - France's Canal+ said Wednesday it had cleared the final regulatory hurdle for the buyout of Africa's largest...
Trump a boon for deep-sea mining: industry boss
Rarotonga (Cook Islands) (AFP) - A leading deep-sea mining company in the paradisal Cook Islands is aiming to start commercial...
Who makes laundry smell nice? Meet the professional ‘noses’
Holzminden (Germany) (AFP) - In the laboratories of German fragrance and flavours giant Symrise, a citrus scent clings to the...
Games giant Ubisoft bets on reorganisation to dispel blues
Paris (AFP) - Struggling French video games giant Ubisoft shed light on a far-reaching reorganisation of its business Tuesday, as...
Coca-Cola plans US cane sugar alternative after Trump push
Washington (AFP) - Coca-Cola on Tuesday said it would release a version of Coke in the United States made with...
Price hikes nibble at demand for Lindt chocolate
Zurich (AFP) - Premium Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprungli hiked its 2025 sales target as cocoa price hikes passed...
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