Zuckerberg fund pledges $3 bn to banish disease
by Glenn CHAPMAN SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Mark Zuckerberg and his wife on Wednesday pledged $3 billion over…
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Business
No exceptions to cosmetics animal testing ban: top EU court
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The EU's top court on Wednesday ruled that there can be no exceptions to a ban on…
8 years ago
Massive diamond mine opens in Canada’s far north
YELLOWKNIFE, United States (AFP) -- De Beers officially opened one of the world's largest diamond mines on Tuesday near the…
8 years ago
GoPro hopes to propel profits with Karma drone
by Glenn Chapman SQUAW Valley, United States (AFP) -- GoPro took to the sky Monday with a much-awaited drone called Karma…
8 years ago
German central bank chief warns City of London on ‘hard Brexit’
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - British banks risk losing their automatic right to trade in EU states as the country…
8 years ago
Exploding phone battery: Samsung begins S.Korea exchange
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) - Samsung rolled out replacements for Galaxy Note 7s plagued by exploding batteries in South Korea…
8 years ago
European firms call for ASEAN FTA
European businesses are planning to expand their investment and operations in the ASEAN region but want to see more trade…
8 years ago
Australia’s Port of Melbourne sold for $7.3 bln
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- An Australian-led consortium with Chinese investment won a 50-year-lease Monday on the nation's biggest container and cargo…
8 years ago
iPhone launch generates excitement, frustration
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) - by Glenn CHAPMAN with Rob Lever in Washington Apple delivered its new iPhones on…
8 years ago
Apple’s iPhone 7 launches; sold-out models leave some disappointed
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Apple's iPhone 7 launch generated trademark queues and brisk sales Friday that defied gloomy expectations, with…
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