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EasyJet founder makes life hard for ‘brand thieves’
London (AFP) - Daring to prefix a company or even a pop group's name with "easy" could land you with...
China cuts amount banks hold in reserve to boost lending
Beijing (AFP) - China on Friday cut the amount banks must hold in reserve, releasing an estimated $142. 6 billion...
Mexico’s new president takes reins of shaky economy
Mexico City (AFP) - Mexico's incoming president Claudia Sheinbaum will inherit an economy plagued by uncertainty after reforms pushed through...
US regulator urges safety checks on some Boeing 737 rudders
New York (AFP) - The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Thursday issued "urgent safety recommendations" regarding the rudder...
Ubisoft shares sink after ‘Assassin’s Creed’ delay
Paris (AFP) - Shares in French video game giant Ubisoft plunged nearly 20 percent Thursday after it dropped its profit...
World’s first CO2 storage service soon ready in Norway
Øygarden (Norway) (AFP) - Norway inaugurated Thursday the gateway to a massive undersea vault for carbon dioxide, a crucial step...
South Korea surges in UN innovation index
Geneva (AFP) - South Korea made the biggest jump among the world's 10 most innovative economies in the UN's annual...
China economy hopes boost global equities
London (AFP) - Chinese stocks surged and major European indices mostly rallied Thursday as China signalled further stimulus measures aimed...
Swiss central bank cuts rate again amid strong franc worries
Zurich (AFP) - Switzerland's central bank on Thursday cut its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point for the...
Good vibes: Dutch takeaway firm expands to sex toy delivery
The Hague (AFP) - Vibrator with your vindaloo?An Amsterdam-based takeaway firm is adding sex toys to their delivery service for...
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