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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...
AstraZeneca to invest $50 bn in the US as tariff threat looms
London (AFP) - British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday it would invest $50 billion in the United States by 2030...
US tariffs help push Jeep owner Stellantis into big loss
Paris (AFP) - Jeep owner Stellantis said on Monday it suffered a massive loss in the first half of the...
French petition against return of bee-killing pesticide passes 1mn
Paris (AFP) - More than a million people Sunday had signed a petition urging the French government to ditch a...
‘Superman’ triumphs once again at N.American box office
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - The Man of Steel has staying power: "Superman" topped the North American box office...
California to sue Trump govt over axed high-speed rail funds
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - California will sue President Donald Trump's administration over its decision to cancel billions of...
Indie game studios battle for piece of Switch 2 success
Kyoto (Japan) (AFP) - Players line up inside Nintendo's booth at a Japanese game fair to try upcoming Switch 2...
North Korea bars foreign tourists from new seaside resort
Seoul (AFP) - North Korea has barred foreigners from a newly opened beach resort, the country's tourism administration said this...
California to sue Trump govt over axed high-speed rail funds
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - California will sue President Donald Trump's administration over its decision to cancel billions of...
Gulf Air orders 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliners
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - US aviation giant Boeing on Thursday signed a contract valued at $7 billion to...
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