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All-in-one furniture
Business, Published on 05/05/2018
» French inventor Nicolas Veger presents his invention, 'Very Good Box', a single piece of furniture to eat, sleep, wash, and work during the 2018 Concours Lepine (Lepine contest) in Paris on Thursday. The contest was first launched in 1901 by Louis Lepine, the city's police chief, and has chalked up some notable successes, such as the world's first artificial heart in 1937.
BMW's net profit edges up in first quarter
Business, Published on 05/05/2018
» BMW AG saw first-quarter net profit rise slightly from an already high level as sales strengthened across all regions and the company's 5-Series sedan and X1 sport-utility logged double-digit increases.
China, US fail to bridge differences
Business, Published on 05/05/2018
» Top officials from China and the United States reached a consensus on some aspects of the countries' trade row, but disagreements over other issues remain "relatively big", Xinhua said yesterday.
Amazon.com plays catch-up in Brazil as local rivals thrive
Business, Published on 05/05/2018
» Claudia Maria de Oliveira is leery of online shopping. But while browsing social media recently, the 49-year-old Brazilian spotted a bargain-priced sandwich press from local retailer Magazine Luiza SA.
European airlines look south for growth
Business, Published on 05/05/2018
» Air France-KLM's inauguration on Thursday of a flight to a little developed corner of Brazil highlights European airlines' attempt to bring the continents together, catching up with far more dominant routes between South and North America.
Remington to exit bankruptcy
Business, Published on 05/05/2018
» Remington Outdoor Company, one of the oldest and largest gun makers in the United States, said that a bankruptcy judge had approved its reorganisation plan, which will transfer ownership of the company to creditors including JPMorgan Chase & Co.
AIA's new business value jumps 26% in first quarter
Business, Published on 05/05/2018
» AIA Group Ltd, the second-largest Asia-Pacific insurer by market value, said its value of new business rose 26% in the first quarter, as growth in China offset slowing Hong Kong sales.
Ex-VW CEO charged in US over diesel scandal
Business, Published on 05/05/2018
» The US Justice Department on Thursday disclosed the filing of criminal charges against former Volkswagen AG chief executive Martin Winterkorn, accusing him of conspiring to cover up the German automaker's diesel emissions cheating.