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Hong Kong firm offloads Panama ports after Trump pressure
Panama City (AFP) - Under fierce pressure from US President Donald Trump, Hong Kong firm Hutchison said Tuesday it had...
7-Eleven says Couche-Tard takeover still under consideration
Tokyo (AFP) - The Japanese parent company of 7-Eleven said Tuesday that a buyout bid from a Canadian convenience store...
7-Eleven shares plunge on reported plan to reject takeover
Tokyo (AFP) - Shares of the owner of 7-Eleven plunged on Tuesday after a report said the Japanese retailer plans...
Dozen Teslas torched outside French dealership: authorities
Toulouse (France) (AFP) - A dozen Teslas were torched in France in what authorities are treating as an arson attack,...
Indonesians swindled by scams using President Prabowo deepfakes
Jakarta (AFP) - Wearing a traditional Indonesian black hat and shirt, President Prabowo Subianto speaks to the camera in an...
High-stakes father-son feud rocks Singapore property giant
Singapore (AFP) - A high-stakes father-and-son feud has plunged Singapore property giant City Developments Ltd (CDL) into turmoil, with the...
UK firms cautiously optimistic on US trade deal prospects
London (AFP) - Hopes of a trade deal between Britain and the United States, reignited by President Donald Trump's positive...
UK firms cautiously optimistic on US trade deal prospects
London (AFP) - Hopes of a trade deal between Britain and the United States, reignited by President Donald Trump's positive...
Trump tariffs pose challenge for Europe’s carmakers
Paris (AFP) - US tariffs on imported cars will create a major headache for European manufacturers such as Volvo, Volkswagen...
‘No need to overthink’: China Tesla fans unfazed by Musk politics
Beijing (AFP) - Tesla founder Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration has risked isolating the firm's traditionally liberal customers...
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