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Apple wins watch ban pause in US patent feud

WASHINGTON, Dec 27, 2023 (AFP) - A federal court handed Apple a victory on Wednesday by suspending a ban on…

Flights delayed as Geneva airport workers go on strike

By Nina LARSON GENEVA, Dec 24, 2023 (AFP) - A number of flights from Geneva airport were delayed and some…

White House urges ‘serious scrutiny’ of US Steel takeover deal

WASHINGTON, Dec 23, 2023 (AFP) - A proposed deal that would see US Steel Corp bought by Japan's Nippon Steel…

‘Urban mining’ offers green solution to old solar panels

By Paula RAMON YUMA, United States, Dec 23, 2023 (AFP) - As the world pivots from planet-warming fossil fuels to…

Japan approves record $56 billion defense budget amid regional tensions

TOKYO, Dec 23, 2023 (AFP) - Japan approved Friday a record defence budget worth $56 billion for the next fiscal…

US starts targeting banks that help Russian war in Ukraine

By Shaun TANDON WASHINGTON, Dec 22, 2023 (AFP) - The United States said Friday it will impose sanctions on foreign…

OPEC loses a player: Angola quits cartel, oil dips despite rally

LONDON, Dec 21, 2023 (AFP) - Crude prices slumped on Thursday after Angola quit the OPEC oil cartel, while Wall…

Japan inflation slows to 2.5% in November as energy bills drop

TOKYO, Dec 22, 2023 (AFP) - Japanese consumer inflation slowed to 2.5 percent year-on-year in November, down from 2.9 percent…

Sony PlayStation 5 sales cross 50 million units

TOKYO, Dec 21, 2023 (AFP) - Sales of Sony's PlayStation 5 have crossed 50 million units, the Japanese electronics giant…

Toyota shares sink after Daihatsu suspension, US recall

TOKYO, Dec 21, 2023 (AFP) - Shares in Japanese auto titan Toyota dived Thursday as a rigged safety test scandal…

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