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US ports brace for potential dockworkers strike
New York (AFP) - Tens of thousands of US dockworkers plan to strike next week if there is no breakthrough...
‘Misinformation megaphone’: Musk stokes tension before US election
Washington (AFP) - With incendiary, misleading posts to his 200 million followers, Elon Musk has courted criticism for cranking up...
Stranded cruise ship passengers bid bitter-sweet farewell to Belfast
Belfast (AFP) - A luxury round-the-world cruise ship beset with technical delays and docked in rainy Belfast since May is...
60 ‘survivors’ accuse ex-Harrods boss Al-Fayed of sex abuse: lawyers
London (AFP) - Around 60 women have now come forward to allege they were sexually abused by former Harrods owner...
France’s debt weighs heavier ahead of budget debate
Paris (AFP) - France's vast public debt pile grew in the second quarter, official figures showed Friday, as Prime Minister...
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...
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