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Indian Adani empire strikes back after fraud report
AFP, Published on 30/01/2023
» MUMBAI - Stocks in several of Gautam Adani's companies clawed back on Monday some of last week's heavy losses that wiped out almost $45 billion from the Indian tycoon's vast business empire.
IBM to cut 3,900 jobs as it reorganises business
AFP, Published on 26/01/2023
» NEW YORK: IBM will slash some 3,900 jobs, slightly more than one percent of its workforce, related to businesses it has divested, a source close to the matter told AFP on Wednesday.
US media rocked by layoffs amid economic gloom
AFP, Published on 22/01/2023
» NEW YORK: From CNN to the Washington Post, US media are facing tough times, as a series of outlets have announced layoffs this winter amid fears of an economic downturn.
Bird statue fetches $100,000 as Musk auctions Twitter HQ items
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO: A Twitter bird statue fetched $100,000 on Wednesday as Elon Musk auctioned off furniture, decorations, kitchen equipment and more from the tech firm's downtown San Francisco headquarters.
Jury hears Musk told 'lies' that cost Tesla investors millions
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO: A lawyer for angry Tesla investors told a California courtroom on Wednesday that CEO Elon Musk "lied" about having funding in place to take the company private, costing his clients millions of dollars.
'More the merrier': Asia tourist hubs ready for China influx
AFP, Published on 06/01/2023
» TOKYO: In Tokyo's Asakusa tourist district, caricaturist Masashi Higashitani is dusting off his Chinese as he prepares for an influx of travellers after Beijing ends inbound quarantine rules.
German inflation drops on gas bill subsidy
AFP, Published on 03/01/2023
» FRANKFURT (GERMANY): German inflation eased in December for a second straight month, preliminary data showed Tuesday, as government interventions helped bring down energy prices.
US stocks mark end to 'terrible year' of rate hikes and inflation
AFP, Published on 31/12/2022
» WASHINGTON: Wall Street stocks saw their worst year since 2008 on Friday, after a "terrible" period shaken by inflation and aggressive moves to rein in costs.
EU reaches deal on major carbon market reform
AFP, Published on 18/12/2022
» BRUSSELS: EU member states and parliamentarians on Sunday announced an agreement for a major reform to the bloc's carbon market, the central plank of its ambitions to reduce emissions and invest in climate-friendly technologies.
Sunlit Greece seeks to lure Europeans amid winter energy crisis
AFP, Published on 12/12/2022
» ATHENS: With most of Europe struggling with soaring energy costs, Greece has launched an initiative to put its mild winters to good use and attract sun-seeking travellers all year round.