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Arms maker Saab posts record sales as Europe rearms
Stockholm (AFP) - Swedish defence group Saab on Friday reported soaring quarterly earnings and record sales as European countries beef...
Musk to reduce White House role as Tesla profits plunge
New York (AFP) - Elon Musk will significantly scale back his Trump administration work in May to focus on Tesla,...
Jury finds New York Times did not libel Sarah Palin
New York (AFP) - A US jury found Tuesday that The New York Times did not libel former Alaska governor...
Nordics, Lithuania plan joint purchase of combat vehicles
Stockholm (AFP) - Sweden, Finland, Norway and Lithuania plan to beef up military capabilities around the Baltic Sea with a...
BASF exits Xinjiang ventures after Uyghur abuse reports
Berlin (AFP) - German chemicals giant BASF said Tuesday it had exited two joint ventures in China's Xinjiang region after...
Roche says will invest $50 bn in US, as tariff war uncertainty swells
Zurich (AFP) - Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche on Tuesday announced plans to invest $50 billion in the United States over...
Roche says will invest $50 bn in US, as tariff war uncertainty swells
Zurich (AFP) - Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche on Tuesday announced plans to invest $50 billion in the United States over...
Can Europe’s richest family turn Paris into a city of football rivals?
Paris (AFP) - Paris has everything -- stunning architecture and arguably the best food and fashion in the world. But...
Google has illegal monopoly in ad tech, US judge rules
Washington (AFP) - A US judge on Thursday ruled that Google illegally wielded monopoly power in the online ad technology...
Swiss watch exports to US soared ahead of Trump tariffs
Zurich (AFP) - Swiss watch exports to the key US market soared nearly 14 percent in March, likely the result...
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