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Gucci names new deputy CEO as Kering seeks to stem sales decline 11 Apr 2024 - 02:58 pm
This picture taken on December 19, 2017 shows a logo outside the fashion house and luxury goods Gucci shop on the Avenue Montaigne in Paris, ahead of Christmas. Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP
Ford recalls nearly 43,000 SUVs due to gas leaks that can cause fires 10 Apr 2024 - 11:42 pm
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French beauty brand L'Occitane halts Hong Kong trading over takeover 09 Apr 2024 - 03:40 pm
This picture shows L'Occitane signage outside a store in Hong Kong on September 4, 2023. Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP
World food prices rise for first time in 7 months: FAO 05 Apr 2024 - 06:20 pm
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J&J to pump another $13B into its MedTech business with Shockwave deal 05 Apr 2024 - 05:51 pm
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Samsung, GS win record gas plant deals in Saudi Arabia 04 Apr 2024 - 09:41 am
The Fadhili gas plant in Saudi Arabia.
Gold hits record peak, oil rises on geopolitical tensions 03 Apr 2024 - 09:41 am
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Turkish Airlines returns to Libya after near decade-long break 29 Mar 2024 - 06:15 pm
Libyan and Turkish officials pose in front of a Turkish Airlines air plane, following its first landing after a near 10-year hiatus, at the Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli on March 28, 2024. (Photo by Mahmud Turkia / AFP)
Chinese tech giant Huawei says profits more than doubled in 2023 29 Mar 2024 - 12:29 pm
A logo of Huawei is seen during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 6, 2023. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP)
Japan amps up intervention threat as yen hits lowest since 1990 27 Mar 2024 - 04:29 pm
People walk past an electronic board showing the rate of the Japanese yen versus the US dollar along a street in Tokyo on March 27, 2024. Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP.
Cocoa breaks $10,000 record, with pricier chocolate to follow 26 Mar 2024 - 11:31 pm
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Boeing CEO to step down as safety concerns mount 25 Mar 2024 - 04:58 pm
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on January 24, 2024, before meeting with a group of senators. Boeing announced on March 25, 2024 that Calhoun will leave the company at the end of the year. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)
Ericsson cuts 1,200 jobs in Sweden in 'challenging' market 25 Mar 2024 - 04:50 pm
A woman walks past the Ericsson headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, on January 24, 2020. Photo by Fredrik SANDBERG / TT NEWS AGENCY / AFP
Nissan unveils plan to shrink EV production costs 25 Mar 2024 - 02:50 pm
This photo shows a general view of the exterior of the guest hall at the entrance to the Nissan Motor Tochigi plant, the company's largest in Japan, during a media tour in Kaminokawa, Tochigi prefecture, some 105 kms (65 miles) north of Tokyo on December 8, 2023. Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP
IMF chief urges China to boost growth with 'pro-market reforms' 24 Mar 2024 - 03:09 pm
Apple's Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook arrives to the China Development Forum in Beijing on March 24, 2024. Photo Credit: Pedro Pardo / AFP.
Swiss central bank makes a surprise cut to its key interest rate as others hold steady 21 Mar 2024 - 02:01 pm
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Social media company Reddit rides high in IPO 21 Mar 2024 - 01:55 am
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Chinese internet giant Tencent posts lowest annual profit since 2019 20 Mar 2024 - 04:19 pm
Photo taken on July 10, 2022 shows people walking past the Tencent headquarters in Shenzhen in China's southern Guangdong province. Photo Credit: Jade GAO / AFP.