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British billionaire Ratcliffe completes purchase of minority stake in Man Utd

AFP - 14h ago

British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe said becoming a co-owner of Manchester United is a "great honour" and "responsibility" …

OECD ups world growth forecast but sees Middle East 'risk'

AFP - Feb 05 2024

The OECD raised its 2024 world economic growth forecast Monday but warned that the Middle East conflict posed a risk, …

Europe stocks rise despite blockbuster US jobs data

Feb 05 2024

Europe's stock markets rose Monday as investors continued to shrug off red-hot US jobs data and comments by Federal …

Cascading light and 'wobbling' orbs at new Tokyo art museum

Feb 05 2024

It's immersive, interactive and, of course, Instagrammable -- and now the digital art of Japanese collective teamLab, a …

Swiss watchmaker says it's time to make luxury sustainable

Feb 05 2024

Vegetal leather and recycled stainless steel melted in a solar oven are among the materials a Geneva watch brand is …

Turkey's January inflation piles pressure on central bank

Feb 05 2024

Turkey's annual inflation rate stayed stable in January at nearly 65 percent, but month-on-month consumer price …

S. Korean court acquits Samsung chief over 2015 merger case

Feb 05 2024

A South Korean court acquitted Samsung Electronics chief Lee Jae-yong on Monday of a raft of crimes linked to a …

Biden robocall: Audio deepfake fuels election disinformation fears

Feb 05 2024

The 2024 White House race faces the prospect of a firehose of AI-enabled disinformation, with a robocall impersonating …

Parisians vote in anti-SUV parking price referendum

Feb 04 2024

Paris voters on Sunday backed a proposal from the capital's socialist mayor Anne Hidalgo to triple parking charges on …

Khan's party navigates Pakistan blackouts to keep campaign alive

Feb 04 2024

Former prime minister Imran Khan's party has redefined election campaigning in Pakistan with its social media rallies …

Parisians called to vote on SUV parking surcharge

Feb 04 2024

Parisians will be asked to vote Sunday on whether to triple the cost of parking Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) in the …

China's Tencent fires more than 120 workers for fraud

Feb 04 2024

Chinese tech giant Tencent said it last year dismissed more than 120 employees for violating its anti-fraud rules, …