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UK fintech Revolut valued at $75 bn: source to AFP
London (AFP) - British fintech company Revolut has been valued at $75 billion in a secondary share sale, placing it...
Bosnian truckers block deliveries in protest over EU rules
Sarajevo (AFP) - Thousands of Bosnian truck drivers halted deliveries across the country on Monday, threatening to block goods until...
US Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy again
New York (AFP) - Budget US carrier Spirit Airlines said Friday that it will file for bankruptcy for the second...
Lay off our eggs market, French producers tell Ukraine
Paris (AFP) - The leading French eggs association has sounded alarm over the import of hundreds of thousands of eggs...
Qantas says profits up, strong travel demand ahead
Sydney (AFP) - Qantas Airways said Thursday it lifted annual net profit and saw a bright outlook for travel demand,...
Defence giant Rheinmetall opens mega-plant as Europe rearms
Unterlüß (Germany) (AFP) - German weapons-maker Rheinmetall opened Europe's largest munitions plant on Wednesday, a move hailed as boosting Western...
Qantas says profits up, strong travel demand ahead
Sydney (AFP) - Qantas Airways said Thursday it lifted annual net profit and saw a bright outlook for travel demand,...
AI giant Nvidia shares slip despite record sales
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - AI powerhouse Nvidia on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings that beat market expectations, but shares...
Norway wealth fund divests from Caterpillar over Gaza ‘rights violations’
Oslo (AFP) - Norway's sovereign wealth fund said Monday that it had divested from US construction equipment firm Caterpillar over...
US restaurant chain Cracker Barrel cracks, revives old logo
Washington (AFP) - US restaurant chain Cracker Barrel announced Tuesday it was reverting to its old logo after its rebrand...
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