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US authorizes Juul to market vaping products
New York (AFP) - Juul Labs said Thursday that the US Food and Drug Administration had officially authorized the e-cigarette...
Novartis first half net profits up 29 percent
Zurich (AFP) - Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis posted Thursday a 29 percent increase in first-half net income, at $7. 6...
Swatch profits plunge on weak China sales
Zurich (AFP) - Swatch Group said Thursday that weak sales in China wiped out growth elsewhere in the first half...
EasyJet boss hits out over French air traffic walkouts
London (AFP) - The boss of British no-frills airline EasyJet on Thursday bemoaned "unacceptable challenges" for staff and passengers resulting...
Volvo Cars swings into loss on electric vehicles, tariffs
Stockholm (AFP) - Volvo Cars announced on Thursday it had swung into loss in the second quarter, after it took...
Taiwan’s TSMC says second quarter profit up 60%
Taipei (AFP) - Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC reported Thursday a forecast-beating 60 percent rise in net profit for the second...
Japan’s Sega eyes return to 1990s gaming glory
Tokyo (AFP) - The big-screen success of 1990s video game speedster "Sonic the Hedgehog" has brought new fans to Japan's...
Trump says Coca-Cola to switch to cane sugar in US
Washington (AFP) - Beverage giant Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar in its US production, President Donald Trump...
Goldman Sachs profits jump as CEO eyes more merger activity
New York (AFP) - Goldman Sachs reported a jump in second-quarter profits Wednesday behind significant increases in financial advisory revenues...
Stellantis pulls plug on hydrogen fuel cell vans
Paris (AFP) - Jeep-maker Stellantis said Wednesday it was pulling the plug on plans to build light vans using hydrogen...
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