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Russia fails to pay debt but denies default
AFP, Published on 27/06/2022
» MOSCOW: Russia said Monday that two of its debt payments were blocked from reaching creditors, pushing the country closer to its first foreign default in a century due to sanctions over the Ukraine offensive.
TikTok says to sue over Trump crackdown
AFP, Published on 23/08/2020
» NEW YORK: Video app TikTok said Saturday it will challenge in court a Trump administration crackdown on the popular Chinese-owned service, which Washington accuses of being a national security threat.
Boeing reports cancellation of another 60 737 MAX planes
AFP, Published on 15/07/2020
» NEW YORK: Boeing reported cancellation of 60 more 737 MAX planes in June, according to data released Tuesday, taking the total to 355 so far this year.
Airlines halt Hormuz flights amid US-Iran crisis
AFP, Published on 21/06/2019
» LONDON: Some of the world's leading carriers including British Airways, Qantas and Singapore Airlines on Friday suspended flights over the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran-US tensions flare over the downing of a drone.
Tax incentives lure filmmakers to Hungary
Business, AFP, Published on 29/12/2016
» Budapest: Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Hugh Jackman. Spotting hunky Hollywood actors is no big deal any more in Budapest, now one of Europe's top hubs for foreign film productions thanks to attractive tax breaks and cutting-edge facilities.
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.
Drone market to hit $10 billion by 2024
AFP, Published on 03/10/2015
» LONDON - The market for military drones is expected to almost double by 2024 to beyond $10 billion, according to a report published Friday by specialist defence publication IHS Jane's Intelligence Review.