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Spotify posts record profit in first quarter
Stockholm (AFP) - Music streaming giant Spotify on Tuesday reported a 12-percent rise in paying subscribers in the first quarter...
Pricier trainers? Adidas warns on US tariff impact
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German sportswear giant Adidas on Tuesday warned that US President Donald Trump's tariffs will increase prices...
GM profits top estimates, but automaker reviewing outlook due to tariffs
New York (AFP) - General Motors reported a dip in first-quarter profits but topped estimates Tuesday as the automaker said...
India says signs deal with France for 26 Rafale fighter jets
New Delhi (AFP) - India has signed a contract to purchase 26 Rafale fighter jets from France, New Delhi's defence...
Italy bank merger wave heats up as Mediobanca eyes Banca Generali
Rome (AFP) - Italian bank Mediobanca, itself battling to fend off a hostile takeover by a rival, announced on Monday...
Bayer says legal woes could force it to pull weedkiller
Berlin (AFP) - German pharmaceuticals and agrichemicals firm Bayer said Friday it could be forced to pull its Roundup weedkiller from...
German prosecutors seek jail terms in VW ‘dieselgate’ trial
Berlin (AFP) - German prosecutors asked for jail sentences Friday in the trial of four former Volkswagen managers accused of...
Lego block: Dutch court rules mould maker can’t use toy trademark
The Hague (AFP) - A Dutch court Friday ordered a local concrete block mould manufacturer to scrap the word "Lego"...
TikTok videos exploit trade war to sell fake luxury goods
Paris (AFP) - TikTok abounds with viral videos accusing prestigious brands of secretly manufacturing luxury goods in China so they...
Bayer says legal woes could force it to pull weedkiller
Berlin (AFP) - German pharmaceuticals and agrichemicals firm Bayer said Friday it could be forced to pull its Roundup weedkiller from...
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