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China’s Anta Sports to become top Puma shareholder
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese athletic goods giant Anta Sports will buy a controlling stake in historic German sportswear brand Puma...
Hybrid cars top choice for consumers in Europe in 2025: data
Paris (France) (AFP) - Hybrid-electric vehicles dethroned purely petrol-powered cars as the top power option among consumers in Europe last...
Stricken games giant Ubisoft seeks rare French job cuts
Paris (France) (AFP) - French video games giant Ubisoft said Monday it aims to shed up to 200 staff at...
Men’s fashion goes low-risk in uncertain world
Paris (France) (AFP) - Paris Men’s Fashion Week, which wrapped up Sunday, saw designers opt for often pragmatic and timeless...
France probes deaths of two babies after powdered milk recall
Bordeaux (AFP) - France's health minister on Friday sought to reassure consumers that all suspicious infant formula had been withdrawn,...
TikTok in the US goes American, but questions remain
Washington (United States) (AFP) - After a long legal saga, TikTok has established a majority American-owned joint venture to operate...
France probes deaths of two babies after powdered milk recall
Bordeaux (AFP) - France's health minister on Friday sought to reassure consumers that all suspicious infant formula had been withdrawn,...
German auto supplier ZF axes electric projects as demand stalls
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Major German automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen said Friday it had scrapped some of its electric vehicle...
TikTok establishes joint venture to end US ban threat
Washington (United States) (AFP) - TikTok announced Thursday it has established a majority American-owned joint venture to operate its US...
Trump rules out ‘force’ against Greenland but demands talks
Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump for the first time ruled out using force to take Greenland as...
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