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UK parliament recalled to ‘protect’ British Steel’s future
London (AFP) - The UK government has recalled parliament this weekend aiming to pass emergency legislation to "take control" of...
Sweden drowns in discarded fast fashion items
Stockholm (AFP) - Sweden's recycling centres are overflowing with clothes after an EU-wide ban this year on throwing away textiles,...
Miuccia Prada’s path from activist to top designer
Milan (Italy) (AFP) - As a student in the volatile May of 1968, Miuccia Prada took to the streets of...
Five things to know about Versace
Milan (Italy) (AFP) - Italian fashion giant Versace, the long-held family business known for its flashy, sexy designs and Medusa...
Prada to buy Versace for 1.25 bn euros to create new force in Italian fashion
Milan (Italy) (AFP) - Prada said Thursday that it had reached a deal to buy Versace for 1. 25 billion...
Cannes Festival: Films in competition
Paris (AFP) - Nineteen films were announced Thursday in the main competition at Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off on...
Expo 2025 in Japan: five things to know
Osaka (Japan) (AFP) - A multi-eyed mascot, a vast wooden Grand Ring, 160 countries and regions strutting their stuff, and...
Delta to trim capacity in light of weakening travel demand
New York (AFP) - Delta Air Lines withdrew its full-year profit forecast Wednesday and shelved some planned capacity hikes, pointing...
Tata Steel to cut jobs at Dutch plant by 15%
The Hague (AFP) - Indian-owned steelmaking giant Tata Steel announced Wednesday it was slashing around 1,600 of the 9,200 jobs...
Trenitalia wants to compete with Eurostar on Paris-London route
Paris (AFP) - Trenitalia said Tuesday it plans to launch a new high-speed rail service connecting London and Paris, as...
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