Musk’s millions for Trump make him biggest US political donor
Washington (AFP) - Tech billionaire Elon Musk spent at least $270 million to help Donald Trump win the US presidency,...
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Beatles legend McCartney stars in new UK coin collection
London (AFP) - There are few accolades missing from Beatles songwriter Paul McCartney's stellar career, and now he is to...
US judge rejects Boeing 737 MAX accord over diversity policies
New York (AFP) - A US judge rejected a criminal settlement with Boeing over the 737 MAX crashes on Thursday,...
Shell, Norway’s Equinor to form joint UK oil and gas firm
Oslo (AFP) - British energy giant Shell and Norway's Equinor announced plans Thursday to merge their UK offshore oil and...
British regulator approves Vodafone UK, Three merger
London (AFP) - Vodafone and Three, the UK division of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, are set to create Britain's biggest...
Shopping app Temu suspended in Vietnam: state media
Hanoi (AFP) - Shopping app Temu has been forced to suspend its services in Vietnam after it failed to register...
Warhammer maker Games Workshop enters London’s top stocks index
London (AFP) - British company Games Workshop, makers of miniature wargames figures, entered London's top-tier FTSE 100 index, the London...
GM announces more than $5 bn hit to earnings in China venture
New York (AFP) - General Motors announced Wednesday it will book more than $5 billion in losses and write-downs due...
Top US executive shot dead in New York City: media
New York (AFP) - The chief executive of one of the United States's largest health insurance companies, UnitedHealthcare, was shot...
UNESCO grants heritage status to Aleppo soap as Syria war flares
Paris (AFP) - The UN's cultural organisation added Aleppo's famous soap to its intangible cultural heritage list Tuesday with Syria's...
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