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‘Huge demand’: Portugal dreams of becoming medical cannabis hub
Serpa (Portugal) (AFP) - "We should be the new El Dorado of medical cannabis production," said agronomist Jose Martins as...
Murdoch loses ‘Succession’ battle for son’s control of media empire: report
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Rupert Murdoch's audacious bid to cement his eldest son's control over one of the...
Brainy, ‘normal guy’: the suspect in US insurance CEO’s slaying
Washington (AFP) - The suspect in the high-profile killing of a health insurance CEO that has gripped the United States...
Italian prosecutor says Meta owes more than 887 mn euros in VAT
Milan (Italy) (AFP) - A Milan prosecutor on Monday said that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, owes...
Air India buys 100 more Airbus aircraft
Mumbai (AFP) - Air India has placed an order to buy 100 more Airbus aircraft, the Tata Group-owned carrier said...
UK retailers feed off public affection for festive ads
London (AFP) - They come with big budgets, are wrapped in sentimentality and boost company revenues -- Britain's latest instalment...
Musk’s millions for Trump make him biggest US political donor
Washington (AFP) - Tech billionaire Elon Musk spent at least $270 million to help Donald Trump win the US presidency,...
Beatles legend McCartney stars in new UK coin collection
London (AFP) - There are few accolades missing from Beatles songwriter Paul McCartney's stellar career, and now he is to...
US judge rejects Boeing 737 MAX accord over diversity policies
New York (AFP) - A US judge rejected a criminal settlement with Boeing over the 737 MAX crashes on Thursday,...
Shell, Norway’s Equinor to form joint UK oil and gas firm
Oslo (AFP) - British energy giant Shell and Norway's Equinor announced plans Thursday to merge their UK offshore oil and...
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