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UK to quit ‘outdated’ fossil fuel friendly treaty
London (AFP) - The UK will join a string of European countries in leaving a controversial energy treaty that has...
Airbus says Vietjet to buy 20 widebody A330-900 planes
Singapore (AFP) - European aviation giant Airbus said Thursday that Vietnamese airline Vietjet Air has agreed to buy 20 of...
Qantas says profits down but reputation rebounding
Sydney (AFP) - Qantas reported a slide in half-year net profits Thursday but said its reputation had "bounced back" under...
Bundesliga investor deal collapses after fan protests
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The German Football League (DFL) on Wednesday dropped a huge cash injection deal with investors for...
Two dead, two hurt in Dutch bridge accident
Lochem (Netherlands) (AFP) - At least two people died on Wednesday and two more were injured when part of a...
London’s iconic BT Tower sold to become hotel
London (AFP) - British telecoms giant BT Group announced Tuesday the sale of its famous BT Tower and that the...
Gaza, Ukraine loom large as G20 foreign ministers meet
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Foreign ministers of the G20 group of nations open a two-day meeting Wednesday in Brazil,...
Milan Fashion Week fires up catwalks despite cautious outlook
Milan (AFP) - Milan Fashion Week kicked off its runway shows Wednesday with the fashion set tackling a fresh round...
Capital One’s takeover of Discover reshuffles US credit card sector
New York (AFP) - Capital One's proposed merger with the US credit card specialist Discover has reshuffled the deck in...
The Body Shop to shut nearly half of UK shops
London (AFP) - The UK arm of The Body Shop cosmetics group will shut nearly half its 198 outlets, adminstrators...
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