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Kenya launches probe into sex abuse claims at UK tea firms
AFP, Published on 22/02/2023
» NAIROBI - Kenyan prosecutors on Wednesday said they will investigate accusations of sexual abuse on tea estates that supply some of Britain's most popular brands.
Toshiba in early talks with 10 potential buyout 'partners'
AFP, Published on 13/05/2022
» TOKYO: Troubled conglomerate Toshiba said Friday it has been approached by 10 potential investors as it weighs going private, a move that would be highly unusual in corporate Japan.
All that glitters: How the money-spinning IPL turned cricket into gold
AFP, Published on 10/05/2022
» NEW DELHI - The Indian Premier League has made millionaires out of young players, generated invaluable publicity for team owners and made the national cricket board one of the richest governing bodies in global sport.
Toshiba shareholders reject spin-off plan in key vote
AFP, Published on 24/03/2022
» TOKYO - Toshiba shareholders on Thursday voted against a proposal to split the Japanese conglomerate into two, dealing a fresh blow to management that will likely spell further turmoil for the embattled company.
Toshiba CEO resigns ahead of vote on spin-off plan
AFP, Published on 01/03/2022
» TOKYO - Toshiba's CEO resigned on Tuesday, the Japanese conglomerate said, adding fresh uncertainty after already revising plans to split its businesses and just weeks before a key shareholder vote.
Unilever won't up £50bn offer for GSK-Pfizer unit
AFP, Published on 20/01/2022
» LONDON: Consumer goods giant Unilever on Wednesday said it would not increase a £50-billion offer for the consumer healthcare unit owned by pharmaceutical groups GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer.
Premier League riches sow fear among Champions League rivals
AFP, Published on 07/12/2021
» LIVERPOOL - As Barcelona and Spanish champions Atletico Madrid scrap for a place in the Champions League last 16 this week, the Premier League's four participants can take it easy knowing their places in the knockout stages are already guaranteed.
Finances don't add up, but can Barcelona and La Liga afford not to keep Messi?
AFP, Published on 07/08/2021
» MADRIDซ News of Lionel Messi's departure is a hammer blow for Barcelona, but it is also a disaster for the prestige of La Liga.
Barcelona cannot afford to keep Messi, says club president
AFP, Published on 07/08/2021
» BARCELONA: Lionel Messi's Barcelona career has come to an end because the cash-strapped Spanish club cannot afford to keep the Argentinian superstar, club president Joan Laporta said Friday.
All Blacks or greenbacks? New Zealand Rugby mulls controversial US investment
AFP, Published on 28/04/2021
» WELLINGTON - New Zealand Rugby is poised to vote on the sale of a multi-million dollar stake in its legendary All Blacks franchise to a US private equity firm, opening a new front in the battle over big money in sport.