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US jury begins deliberations on 737 MAX victim suit against Boeing
New York (AFP) - A Chicago jury began deliberations Wednesday afternoon in a suit brought against Boeing by family members...
Africa must drop ‘victim mentality’: mogul Tony Elumelu
Nairobi (AFP) - Africans should welcome all foreign investors and put colonial hang-ups behind them, Nigerian businessman and philanthropist Tony...
Nissan expects return to profit after huge loss
Tokyo (AFP) - Nissan projected Wednesday a small net profit this year after posting a huge loss for the second...
Singaporean, Indian firms face criminal charges over Maryland bridge crash
Washington (United States) (AFP) - A Singapore-based company and another in India have been indicted on multiple criminal charges over...
French court convicts VW for ‘consumer harm’ in ‘Dieselgate’ scandal
Bordeaux (AFP) - A French court has ordered Volkswagen to pay 100,000 euros ($117,000) on charges of "consumer harm" over...
Bayer profit up but glyphosate sales struggle
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German agrichemical and pharmaceutical giant Bayer reported Tuesday a bump in first-quarter profit, driven by its...
Selling factories to Chinese partners: risky road for European carmakers
Paris (France) (AFP) - Carmaker Stellantis announced Friday it is considering selling an underutilised factory in Spain to its Chinese...
Airlines banned from adding fuel charges after ticket purchase: EU
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Airlines must not charge customers extra fuel fees after they have already bought tickets, the EU...
Myanmar says massive 11,000-carat ruby discovered
Yangon (Myanmar) (AFP) - A huge 11,000-carat ruby has been discovered in Myanmar, state media reported Friday, one of the...
Trump heads for Xi summit overshadowed by Iran war
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump heads for a superpower summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping next...
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