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EU to unveil digital tax targeting Facebook, Google
AFP, Published on 21/03/2018
» BRUSSELS: The European Union will unveil proposals for a digital tax on US tech giants on Wednesday, bringing yet more turmoil to Facebook after revelations over misused data of 50 million users shocked the world.
Google guru Page tests flying taxis in New Zealand
AFP, Published on 14/03/2018
» WELLINGTON: Pilot-less flying taxis are being tested in New Zealand as part of a project backed by Google co-founder Larry Page that supporters say will revolutionise personal transport.
'Furniture for all' Ikea founder Kamprad dies at 91
AFP, Published on 28/01/2018
» STOCKHOLM: Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad has died aged 91, the company said Sunday, leaving behind a global business empire built on revolutionary flat-pack furniture but under investigation over its tax practises in the Netherlands.
Marvel creates Chinese superheroes to draw Asia fans
AFP, Published on 12/01/2018
» MANILA: Chinese superheroes will soon be joining the pantheon of larger-than-life Marvel universe mainstays Spider-Man, Iron Man and the X-Men, a company official said as the comic book giant makes a major thrust into Asia.
GM eyes growth in China as US auto sales ebb
AFP, Published on 13/09/2016
» NEW YORK - As the US car boom begins to ebb, American auto giant General Motors is eyeing growth in China as an even more crucial component of its business.
Venezuela, where a hamburger is officially $170
AFP, Published on 21/05/2016
» CARACAS - If a visitor to Venezuela is unfortunate enough to pay for anything with a foreign credit card, the eye-watering cost might suggest they were in a city pricier than Tokyo or Zurich.
European travel agents survive online onslaught
Business, AFP, Published on 18/03/2016
» Berlin: The doomsayers were 100% certain that the internet would be the death of travel agents.
Colouring book craze poses headache for crayon makers
Business, AFP, Published on 03/03/2016
» Nuremberg, Germany: Colouring books for grown-ups may be the new lifestyle craze, promising ways to combat stress, unleash our creative spirit and generally take time out from our increasingly tech-frazzled, gadget-obsessed lives.
Airbus net profits soar to 2.7bn euros on rising orders
AFP, Published on 24/02/2016
» LONDON - Airbus Group said Wednesday its net profits climbed 15 percent last year and predicted deliveries of more than 650 aircraft in 2016 and a rise in orders to record levels.
Airbus 2015 net profits soar to €2.7bn
AFP, Published on 24/02/2016
» LONDON - Airbus Group said on Wednesday its net profits climbed 15% last year and predicted deliveries of more than 650 aircraft in 2016 and a rise in orders to record levels.