London stocks hit record as 2026 kicks off with global gains
Stock markets mostly rose on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, with London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index…
French court rejects Shein suspension
A French court rejected the state’s request to suspend Shein’s site in France as “disproportionate” after the Asian…
BP to sell majority stake in Castrol lubricants business
British oil giant BP said Wednesday it has agreed to sell a majority stake in its Castrol lubricants…
Chocolate prices high before Christmas despite cocoa fall
AFP examines the reasons for the divergence and the current state of the cocoa market
Paramount counters Netflix with hostile bid for Warner Bros
Paramount on Monday launched an all-cash tender offer to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, the Hollywood giant that also…
Versace creative chief to leave after less than nine months
Italian fashion brand Versace announced the departure of its chief creative officer, Dario Vitale, on Thursday, less than…
Netflix to buy Warner Bros. in deal of the decade
Streaming giant Netflix said Friday it will buy film and television studio Warner Bros. Discovery for nearly $83…
Airbus confirms ‘quality issue’ on A320 panels
An Air France Airbus A320 moves on the tarmac at the Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy-en-France. Photo…
The case of Africa’s ‘vanishing’ carbon deals
A man walks along a forested road on the outskirts of Bopolu on November 15, 2021. Photo by…
Stronger safeguards needed as AI healthcare grows, WHO Europe warns
The growing use of artificial intelligence in healthcare necessitates stronger legal and ethical safeguards to protect patients and…