After Cape Town, Ivory Coast city feels the thirst
Earlier this year, Cape Town grabbed the world's headlines as it careened towards a water armageddon.
Environment
Apr 26, 2018
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Ford deepens cost cuts even as earnings rise
Ford will deepen planned cost cuts and phase out several small models in North America even as it reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings, the company announced Wednesday.
Business
Apr 26, 2018
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GM to add 700 US jobs to plant building SUVs
General Motors said Wednesday it plans to add 700 jobs in September to boost production of its popular sport-utility vehicles and models for export to Australia and New Zealand.
Business
Apr 26, 2018
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Maryland reaches $33.5 million settlement with Volkswagen
Maryland officials announced Wednesday that they had reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with Volkswagen AG and two of its affiliates for using devices in cars that violated the state's environmental laws.
Business
Apr 26, 2018
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Philippines closes Boracay to tourists under high security
The Philippines shuttered its most famous holiday island Boracay to tourists on Thursday for a six-month clean-up, which the government has imposed with a muscular show of its security forces.
Environment
Apr 26, 2018
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Women listed as inventors in third of global patent filings: UN
The UN on Thursday hailed a significant increase in women listed as inventors in global patent filings over the past decade, but warned a pronounced gender gap remained.
Other
Apr 26, 2018
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China's Huawei under US probe for Iran sanctions violations: report
The US Justice Department has opened an investigation into suspected violations of Iran sanctions by China's Huawei Technologies, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
Business
Apr 26, 2018
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Hyundai Motor first quarter net profit slumps 48%
South Korea's largest automaker Hyundai Motor saw its first-quarter net profits plunge 48 percent as strikes and a strong won weighed on its bottom line, it said Thursday.
Business
Apr 26, 2018
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The disappearing jobs of yesterday
Ahead of May Day, AFP reporters, video and photo teams spoke to men and women around the globe whose jobs are becoming increasingly rare, particularly as technology transforms societies.
Business
Apr 26, 2018
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Lufthansa cuts Q1 losses as it digests Air Berlin
German airline giant Lufthansa said Thursday it had pared back losses in the first quarter, but confirmed it expects a slightly leaner result over the full year than in 2017.
Business
Apr 26, 2018
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