French regulator hits Google with 250-mn-euro fine
Paris (AFP) - French regulators said Wednesday they were fining Google 250 million euros ($272 million) for breaching commitments on...
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Crisis-hit Playmobil eyes a Swift boost as it turns 50
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - As Playmobil turns 50, the German company behind the popular plastic figures is hoping that pop...
Ben & Jerry’s owner Unilever to spin off ice cream arm
London (AFP) - British consumer goods giant Unilever announced Tuesday that it will separate its ice cream unit, whose top-selling...
Michelin unveils 62 newly starred French restaurants
Tours (France) (AFP) - The Michelin Guide unveiled its annual list of the best French restaurants Monday, praising the "cultural...
Trump unable to post $464mn bond in New York civil case: lawyers
New York (AFP) - Donald Trump faced having assets seized in a humiliating blow to his carefully cultivated image as...
Tata Steel brings forward UK coke ovens closure
London (AFP) - Indian-owned Tata Steel UK said Monday that it would shut down coke ovens at its Port Talbot...
Ropes, brass, salt, stone: Reinventing jewellery in Kenya
Nairobi (AFP) - Sisal ropes, salt crystals, volcanic rocks and aged brass: award-winning Kenyan designer Ami Doshi Shah has always...
Biden opposes Nippon Steel takeover of US Steel
Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden said Thursday he is against the proposed sale of US Steel to Japan's Nippon...
Patronage or conquest? Saudis move in on Egypt’s culture
Cairo (AFP) - Saudi largesse is flooding Egypt's cultural scene, but the reception is mixed. Some welcome new "cooperation" between...
Vodafone sells Italian unit to Swisscom for 8 bn euros
Zurich (AFP) - British telecoms giant Vodafone said Friday it has agreed to sell its Italian unit to Swisscom for...
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