Women battle on for equality in top business jobs
Paris (AFP) - More women are taking top management jobs but inequality persists, with men still dominating business leadership roles,...
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Ex-Twitter execs sue Musk for unpaid severance
San Francisco (AFP) - Former top executives of Twitter sued Elon Musk on Monday saying he has failed to pay...
JetBlue, Spirit Airlines cancel merger after blocked by US court
New York (AFP) - JetBlue and Spirit Airlines formally pulled the plug Monday on their merger, about six weeks after...
Apple hit with 1.8-bn-euro EU fine for music streaming restrictions
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU on Monday hit Apple with a more than 1.8-billion-euro fine ($1.9 billion) for violating...
Singapore says Taylor Swift gig grant not as high as speculated
Singapore (AFP) - Singapore said Monday its grant to Taylor Swift for her concerts in the city was nowhere near...
Spirit Aerosystems shares surge on possible Boeing buy
New York (AFP) - Shares of Spirit AeroSystems surged Friday on news Boeing is in talks to potentially acquire the...
Universal-TikTok feud ramps up as more songs come down
New York (AFP) - Universal Music Group has lambasted TikTok's approach to AI as the feud between the two companies...
Facebook parent Meta to stop paying Australian news media
Sydney (AFP) - Facebook parent Meta announced Friday it would no longer pay Australian media companies for news, prompting a...
Oprah’s WeightWatchers exit sends stock tumbling
New York (AFP) - Oprah Winfrey's announcement that she is leaving the board of WeightWatchers sent the company's shares tumbling...
Reliance, Disney announce giant India media merger
Mumbai (AFP) - India's Reliance Industries and Walt Disney have agreed to merge their Indian media businesses, creating a $8.5...
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