‘Black day’: French workers protest Michelin plans to close two plants
Cholet (France) (AFP) - Michelin factory workers burnt tyres in western France on Tuesday and vowed to stage a strike...
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Nintendo lowers sales forecast as first-half profits plunge
Tokyo (AFP) - Nintendo downgraded its annual sales forecast on Tuesday as net profit plunged 60 percent year-on-year in the...
Striking workers weigh latest Boeing contract offer
New York (AFP) - Striking workers at Boeing began voting Monday on the aerospace giant's latest contract proposal to end...
Judge tosses New York plastic pollution lawsuit against PepsiCo
New York (AFP) - A New York Supreme Court justice has thrown out an environmental pollution lawsuit against PepsiCo, in...
Famed Indian designer Rohit Bal dies: fashion group
New Delhi (AFP) - Rohit Bal, one of India's most acclaimed fashion designers, has died, his colleagues said Friday. Media...
ExxonMobil profits dip as it gives back almost $10 bn to investors
New York (AFP) - ExxonMobil reported a dip in third-quarter profits Friday on lower earnings from its refining business, but...
French brushmakers stage ‘comeback’ with pivot to luxury market
Hermes (France) (AFP) - French brushmakers are shifting to luxury and niche markets to survive rising costs and redundancy, as...
Boeing again raises offer to end strike, union to vote Monday
New York (AFP) - US aviation giant Boeing has once again improved the conditions in its contract offer to thousands...
Musk a no-show at $1 mn giveaway US court hearing
Philadelphia (AFP) - Billionaire Elon Musk dodged a Philadelphia court hearing on Thursday after asking to move a lawsuit seeking...
Musk’s millions: Five ways the world’s richest man helps Trump
Washington (AFP) - In an extraordinary twist that has upended an already unpredictable election, the world's richest man has become...
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