French AI startup backed by Arnault plans to raise more funds
H, the French artificial intelligence startup founded by veterans of Google’s DeepMind AI lab and backed by billionaires including LVMH ...
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Giant dinosaur skeleton snapped up by anonymous collector for €6 million in record French dino auction
The skeleton of a 22-metre-long dinosaur (70 feet) fetched six million euros ($6.4 million) Saturday, AFP learned from auction houses ...
Ben & Jerry’s sues parent Unilever for muzzling it over Gaza
The independent board of Ben & Jerry’s has accused its parent company, Unilever Plc, of silencing it on advocating for ...
Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia follows The Guardian in quitting Elon Musk’s X due to disinformation and ‘disturbing content’
Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia on Thursday announced it would cease publishing its reports on Elon Musk’s social media platform X, ...
Klarna readies U.S. IPO with valuation recovering from plunge
Swedish payments firm Klarna Group Plc has filed for an initial public offering in the US, ending months of speculation ...
Lindt admits its chocolate isn’t actually ‘expertly crafted with the finest ingredients’
In a bid to dodge a US lawsuit, Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprungli has scuppered its own claims about the ...
‘London’s best-kept secret’: Inside the $1.1 billion midnight market that fuels Harrods, Claridge’s and the capital’s Michelin-starred restaurants
By the time most Londoners had rolled out of bed on Monday morning, Gary Marshall was already winding down for ...
France approves anti-Airbnb bill to crack down on tourist rentals
The French parliament on Thursday approved a bill aimed at tightening the regulation of tourist accommodation such as Airbnb to ...
What Trump’s win could mean for the three-year Russia-Ukraine conflict
Russians in Moscow cautiously welcomed the news of a projected victory for Donald Trump — who has blasted US aid ...
Why Moldova wants to move away from Russia and join the EU instead
With a population of just 2.6 million and one of the smallest economies in Europe, Moldova barely registers by most ...
How Russia wiped this Ukrainian city ‘off the face of the Earth’
“It barely exists anymore,” said the mayor of Vovchansk, an industrial town razed by a Russian onslaught shocking even for ...
British oil giant BP profits slump amid decline in oil refining margins
Britain’s BP on Tuesday announced a sharp fall in net profit for the third quarter, with the oil and gas ...
Inside the Sicilian ice cream empire built on mafia money
Two scoops of pistachio, one of corruption. For years holidaymakers have guzzled Sicilian gelato at famous parlours in Palermo, unaware ...
Lisbon locals left stranded as iconic yellow trams turn into Insta-fodder for tourists
An age-old symbol of the Portuguese capital, Lisbon’s rickety yellow trams have become such a magnet for tourists that some ...
Are tech billionaires hijacking our future? This Nobel laureate warns of Big Tech’s stranglehold on AI and democracy
Should our future by decided by the bosses of big tech firms? For Nobel economics prize winner Simon Johnson, giving ...
Germany’s biggest lender reports a 42% increase in quarterly profits after major restructuring takes effect
Germany’s biggest lender Deutsche Bank on Wednesday reported a sharp jump in third-quarter profits, boosted by the settlement of investor ...
BMW recalls almost 700,000 cars in China on fire safety risk
BMW AG is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles in China due to coolant pump defects, a fresh setback for the German ...
Italy’s winemakers face yet another threat to their future
A visit to Cantina Torrevilla’s winemaking site just south of Milan is a chance to get a real flavor of the ...
Bankers are at a loss when it comes to biodiversity
At this point, the finance industry arguably has a pretty good handle on the implications of climate change. That’s not to ...
Klarna director says he was ousted over CEO bonus objection
A member of Klarna Bank AB’s board of directors said his counterparts voted to oust him after he challenged governance decisions including ...
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