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Crisis-struck German maker of Playmobil toys cuts jobs
AFP, Published on 02/10/2023
» BERLIN - The crisis-hit German toy company behind Playmobil, the small plastic figures loved by children the world over, said on Monday that it was cutting 17 percent of its workforce.
DR Congo Nobel Prize winner Denis Mukwege unveils presidential bid
AFP, Published on 02/10/2023
» KINSHASA - DR Congo's Denis Mukwege, a surgical gynaecologist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, announced on Monday that he will stand for president in elections planned for December.
UK finance minister announces boost for lowest earners
AFP, Published on 02/10/2023
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - The UK minimum wage will go up next year, finance minister Jeremy Hunt said Monday, as the ruling Conservative party positions itself to battle an expected general election.
Dr Mukwege: from Congo's Nobel winner to presidential hopeful
AFP, Published on 02/10/2023
» BUKAVU (DR CONGO) - Congolese surgical gynaecologist Denis Mukwege, who won the Nobel prize for his work with rape victims, is renowned at home for his boundless energy and biting criticism of the central African country's government.
Trump business empire under threat as New York fraud trial opens
AFP, Published on 02/10/2023
» NEW YORK - Former US president Donald Trump was in court Monday for what he slammed as a "sham" civil fraud trial against him and two of his sons, with the case threatening the Republican's business empire as he campaigns to retake the White House.
Birkenstock aims to raise up to $1.58 bn in IPO
AFP, Published on 02/10/2023
» BERLIN - German sandal maker Birkenstock on Monday set a price for its initial public offering of shares at $44 to $49 each, which could see the company raise up to $1.58 billion.
European telecom firms urge EU to make big tech pay
AFP, Published on 02/10/2023
» BRUSSELS - The heads of European telecoms firms, including Orange and Vodafone, on Monday urged the EU to make tech and streaming giants pay for the massive amounts of bandwidth they use.
Army fuel probe findings expected soon
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 02/10/2023
» The findings of a probe into last year's disappearance of more than 200,000 litres of diesel fuel from a facility in Saraburi are expected by Friday, according to new army commander Gen Charoenchai Hinthao.
Lawmakers grill Dutch ex-FM over EU climate post bid
AFP, Published on 02/10/2023
» BRUSSELS - European lawmakers will on Monday grill former Dutch foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra on his bid for a top European Union climate post, in the face of criticism from green activists over his past ties to the oil industry.
Green groups target TotalEnergies over Tanzania, Uganda projects
AFP, Published on 02/10/2023
» NANTERRE (FRANCE) - Four environmental groups have taken legal action against French giant TotalEnergies on claims of "climaticide" over a controversial oil project in Tanzania and Uganda, their lawyers said Monday.