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UK lawmakers demand action on finance sector misogyny
London (AFP) - Efforts to tackle sexism in the UK financial sector, known as the City, are "at a snail's...
Rupert Murdoch is engaged once again — at 92
New York (AFP) - Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is not giving up on love -- even at age 92. Murdoch...
Tinder must explain fee discrepancies to EU users
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Dating app Tinder has promised to tell users in the EU why they are being charged...
Lufthansa warns on ‘damaging’ strikes, as 2023 profits double
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German airline giant Lufthansa warned Thursday about the "damaging" impact of a wave of industrial action...
Spain’s Mango clothing chain ramps up global expansion
Barcelona (AFP) - Spanish fashion retailer Mango, founded 40 years ago in Barcelona, is ramping its global expansion despite economic...
Lufthansa doubles profit in 2023 as demand booms
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German airline giant Lufthansa said Thursday it had doubled profits in 2023 on booming demand, as...
Boeing slammed for dragging feet in Alaska Airlines probe
New York (AFP) - The head of the federal investigation into a troubled January flight on a Boeing 737 MAX...
US lawmakers push for TikTok to cut ByteDance ties or face ban
Washington (AFP) - US lawmakers moved Wednesday to pressure TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent company ByteDance or...
Starbucks Middle East franchise cuts jobs amid Gaza war
Dubai (AFP) - The Kuwait-based Alshaya Group said on Wednesday it would cut jobs from its Starbucks Middle East franchise due...
Crocs, cyclones and ‘magnificent melaleucas’: Aussie beach named world’s best
Sydney (AFP) - It may have deadly animals and wild weather, but Palm Cove in Australia's northeast has been named...
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