BMW profits slump as legal woes, investment costs bite
German carmaker BMW reported a 29-percent drop in profits in 2019 on Thursday, blaming heavy legal costs and high investments in a challenging economic environment.
Mar 12, 2020
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UK car sector axes 2,000 jobs as sales slump
Britain's battered automotive sector axed 2,000 jobs Thursday after the coronavirus crisis slashed sales of new vehicles.
Jun 4, 2020
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Facebook says ready for new California privacy law
Facebook on Thursday said it was ready for a data privacy law that will go into effect in its home state of California at the start of next year.
Dec 12, 2019
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Fiat Chrysler and union reach tentative contract deal in US
Fiat Chrysler and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative labor agreement calling for billions in new investments and thousands of new jobs, the UAW announced Saturday.
Nov 30, 2019
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Google unveils changes before strict EU rules kick in
Google vowed Thursday to be more transparent about content moderation across its services, including its ubiquitous search engine, as tech firms rush to meet stricter European Union rules that kick in this week.
Aug 24, 2023
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Cyberattack hits Norway, pro-Russian hacker group fingered
A cyberattack temporarily knocked out public and private websites in Norway in the past 24 hours, Norwegian authorities said Wednesday.
Jun 29, 2022
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Invest strategically in wind and solar farms in Africa, study recommends
A sustainable future for Africa can be achieved through strategic investment in wind and solar farms, reveals an Africa-wide study from the Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford.
Jan 26, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Europeans get 'right to repair' for some electrical goods
Companies that sell refrigerators, washers, hairdryers or TVs in the European Union will need to ensure those appliances can be repaired for up to 10 years, to help reduce the vast mountain of electrical waste that piles ...
Mar 1, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Why a shift to basing vehicle registration fees on emissions matters for Australia
The ACT is changing how it calculates car registration fees. Instead of being based on a car's weight, the fee the owner pays will be based on the greenhouse gas emissions it produces.
Feb 10, 2023
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Amazon tries to stave off union drive on two fronts
Amazon is gearing up for its toughest labor fight yet, with two separate union elections coming to a head as soon as next week that could provide further momentum to the recent wave of organizing efforts across the country.
Mar 26, 2022
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