Tuesday, February 24, 2026
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London’s Heathrow eyes higher fees for £10bn upgrade
London (AFP) - London's Heathrow Airport on Friday said it plans to invest £10 billion ($14 billion) over the next...
Barry Callebaut cuts outlook as chocolate sales volumes melt away
Zurich (AFP) - The world's top industrial supplier of chocolate, Barry Callebaut, revised its financial guidance lower on Thursday as...
Shein faces 150-mn-euro fine in France
Paris (AFP) - E-commerce giant Shein faces a possible 150-million-euro ($175-million) fine in France for failing to properly get consent...
Italy probes UK online bank Revolut for ‘misleading’ clients
Rome (AFP) - Italy's competition watchdog said Thursday it had opened an investigation into UK online bank Revolut over "misleading"...
Starbucks receives bids for stake in China business: US media
New York (AFP) - Starbucks has received around 30 offers from investment firms seeking a stake in the company's China...
In Indonesia, a start-up captures coolants to stop global warming
Jakarta (AFP) - In the basement of a Jakarta housing complex, surrounded by the silver piping of the air-conditioning system,...
Starbucks receives bids for stake in China business: US media
New York (AFP) - Starbucks has received around 30 offers from investment firms seeking a stake in the company's China...
Lidl owes French rival $50 mn after ads ruled deceptive
Paris (AFP) - German supermarket chain Lidl faces a 43-million-euro ($50 million) payout to a French rival after an appeals...
Mattel launches Barbie doll with diabetes
Washington (AFP) - Mattel has launched its first Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes in a bid to foster a greater sense...
United Airlines to resume US service to Tel Aviv
New York (AFP) - United Airlines said Tuesday it would resume service between Tel Aviv and its Newark/New York hub...
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