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iPhone maker Foxconn buys huge site in India
AFP, Published on 09/05/2023
» BENGALURU, India: Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn has bought a huge tract of land on the outskirts of Indian tech hub Bengaluru, the key Apple supplier said in a filing Tuesday as it looks to diversify production away from China.
Farmers tap into sustainable rubber industry
AFP, Published on 22/02/2023
» By the light of a head torch, Wanida Hityim deftly strips bark from a rubber tree, collecting the milky latex as she explains why she is among a small number of Thai farmers trying to work more sustainably.
English winemakers toast summer heatwaves
AFP, Published on 12/10/2022
» APPLEDORE (UNITED KINGDOM) - Under a blue sky, seasonal workers ran their secateurs along long rows of grapevines, harvesting a variety of pinot noir grown during the summer heatwave.
Exec departures at Snap after report of workforce cuts
AFP, Published on 31/08/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Two top executives at Snap are leaving to join Netflix, the streaming giant said Tuesday, after a report emerged that the Snapchat parent company is to slash its workforce by a fifth.
China's Taiwan war games threaten more global supply chain disruption
AFP, Published on 04/08/2022
» BEIJING: Chinese military exercises around Taiwan are set to disrupt one of the world's busiest shipping zones, analysts told AFP, highlighting the island's critical position in already stretched global supply chains.
Russia, Ukraine seal landmark grain deal in Istanbul
AFP, Published on 23/07/2022
» ISTANBUL: Ukraine and Russia on Friday signed a landmark deal aimed at relieving a global food crisis caused by blocked Black Sea grain deliveries, ending months of negotiations and sending wheat prices tumbling to levels last seen before Moscow's invasion.
Farnborough airshow opens amid heatwave
AFP, Published on 18/07/2022
» FARNBOROUGH: Global aviation's Farnborough airshow opens Monday amid a sweltering heatwave, with the sector aided by a modest recovery in air traffic and with Ukraine boosting defence budgets.
China economy accelerates in Q1 but virus stalks outlook
AFP, Published on 18/04/2022
» BEIJING - China's economic growth accelerated in the first quarter of the year to 4.8 percent, official data showed Monday, but the government warned of "significant challenges" ahead while massive Covid-19 lockdowns started to bite.
Canadian Pacific trains at standstill in labour dispute
AFP, Published on 22/03/2022
» MONTREAL - Canadian authorities Monday called on railway giant Canadian Pacific to put an end to a labour dispute that has put all the firm's trains out of action, snarling supply chains and worrying the agricultural sector.
As streaming TV competition rages, Disney+ shines
AFP, Published on 10/02/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: The streaming television race is heating up, with Disney showing Wednesday it is closing the gap with market leader Netflix, whose stride has slowed.