China’s competitive car market at heart of global EV revolution
Beijing (AFP) - China is the biggest electric vehicle market in the world, a battle royale featuring both established carmakers...
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German court rules against Mercedes in emissions case
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - A German court ruled Thursday that auto giant Mercedes-Benz knowingly installed emissions-cheating devices in some diesel...
Video game giant Embracer sells ‘Borderlands’ maker to Take-Two
Stockholm (AFP) - Swedish video game group Embracer said Thursday it was selling Gearbox Entertainment, the developer of the popular...
Notre-Dame rebuild ‘meeting deadline and budget’: project head
Paris (AFP) - Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral, ravaged by fire in 2019, is on track to re-open on time on December...
Panama opens new cruise ship terminal at mouth of canal
Panama City (AFP) - Panama on Tuesday inaugurated a new cruise ship terminal at the mouth of the drought-hit Panama...
Swiss Re warns insured disaster losses could double in a decade
Zurich (AFP) - Insured property losses could double in the coming decade due to climate change and more frequent and...
Chinese EV giant BYD announces record annual profit for 2023
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese battery and automotive giant BYD achieved a record profit in 2023, annual results showed Tuesday, despite...
Unilever eyes ice cream float in Amsterdam
London (AFP) - British consumer goods giant Unilever is mulling an Amsterdam stock market flotation for its ice cream division,...
BBC eyes funding reform as further cuts loom
London (AFP) - The BBC is looking at reforming its main source of funding in the light of a government...
Major Baltimore bridge collapses after ship collision
Baltimore (AFP) - A major bridge in the US city of Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday after being struck by a...
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