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French court backs Uber driver in key gig-economy case 11 Jan 2019 - 08:13 pm
Uber has long argued that it merely a service provider with drivers who are self-employed, able to work when and where they want.
Dior moves Paris fashion show to avoid 'yellow vests' 11 Jan 2019 - 07:00 pm
The Dior store on Avenue Montiagne is decorated with lights during the holiday season in Paris, France, November 30, 2018. Reuters
Top Chinese retailers slash iPhone prices as demand sputters 11 Jan 2019 - 06:37 pm
An Apple iPhone Xs Max and iPhone Xs rest on a table during a launch event on September 12, 2018 in Cupertino, California (AFP/Noah Berger)
Jaguar Land Rover to cut 10% jobs after China, diesel drop 11 Jan 2019 - 01:12 am
In this file picture, workers set up the booth for British car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover’s Jaguar brand inside the National Exhibition and Convention Center, the venue for the recently held China International Import Expo (CIIE), in Shanghai, China.
China offers Elon Musk permanent residency 11 Jan 2019 - 01:12 am
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang listens during a meeting at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound in Beijing, China, January 9, 2019. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via Reuters
Venezuela's economy, political crisis 10 Jan 2019 - 06:30 pm
A member of the Venezuela opposition gestures showing a national flag in front of policemen during a demonstration in Caracas on July 27, 2016. (AFP)
German airports strike slashes 600 flights 10 Jan 2019 - 06:30 pm
A board displays cancelled flights during a one-day strike by security staff at Stuttgart's airport on January 10, 2019.  AFP / dpa / Marijan Murat
Global airlines association warns of potential Brexit impact 10 Jan 2019 - 06:30 pm
A British Airways airplane waits on the tarmac for a flight to Heathrow airport in Britain, at Otopeni international airport near Bucharest, January 1, 2014. (Reuters)
Jaguar Land Rover says to axe 4,500 jobs worldwide 10 Jan 2019 - 04:09 pm
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Jaguar Land Rover to cut thousands of UK jobs after China, diesel slump: source 10 Jan 2019 - 11:49 am
FILE PHOTO: A Jaguar logo is seen on a 2019 Jaguar F-Type sports car at a Jaguar dealership in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., December 10, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
Global stock rally builds as US-China trade talks wrap up 10 Jan 2019 - 12:04 am
The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, January 9, 2019. Reuters
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and wife MacKenzie set to divorce 09 Jan 2019 - 07:18 pm
Amazon's Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie Bezos during Oscars Vanity Fair Party, 89th Academy Awards,  Beverly Hills, California February 26, 2017. Reuters/Danny Moloshok
Italy government aids bank despite 5-Star bailout rhetoric 08 Jan 2019 - 03:39 pm
The logo of Italian bank Carige Italia is pictured at a bank's branch in downtown Rome on January 2, 2019.  AFP / Alberto PIZZOLI
Poland's central bank chief is in trouble with political allies 07 Jan 2019 - 06:13 pm
File photo. Reuters
Ryanair expects no disruption during Tuesday cabin crew strike 04 Jan 2019 - 08:30 pm
Ryanair aircraft parked on the tarmac at Brussels South Charleroi Airport, Belgium. (Reuters/Yves Herman/File Photo)
US firms added a strong 271,000 jobs in December: Survey 04 Jan 2019 - 08:00 pm
Traders and financial professionals work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ahead of the opening bell, January 4, 2019 in New York City. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP)
Apple cuts outlook as Chinese slowdown hits iPhone demand 03 Jan 2019 - 02:31 pm
A woman uses an Apple iPhone at a shopping mall in Beijing on January 3, 2019. Apple cut its revenue outlook for the latest quarter on January 3, citing steeper-than-expected
Macron govt on tenterhooks as new tax regime takes effect 02 Jan 2019 - 03:46 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he delivers his New Year wishes during a televised address to the nation from the Elysee Palace in Paris on December 31, 2018. / AFP / POOL / Michel Euler