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France to unveil €37 bn in foreign investment at Versailles summit: presidency
France will announce 37 billion euros ($41.3 billion) in foreign investment on Monday as President Emmanuel Macron hosts more than 200 top executives at a business summit in Versailles, the French presidency said. The remaining 17 billion euros was announced in February and has now been finalised and tied to specific sites, the presidency added.
Global chip giants converge on Taiwan for Computex
Global semiconductor chip giants will gather at Taiwan's top tech expo this week to showcase "the next frontier" for an industry dominated by artificial intelligence.
Control tower breakdown brings flight chaos to Paris airport
A control tower breakdown forced the cancellation of about 130 flights at Paris Orly airport Sunday, leaving thousands of passengers to scramble for alternative routes, officials said. The airport spokesman said about half the 130 cancelled flights were departures and half incoming flights.
India restricts some imports from Bangladesh through land ports
India's commerce ministry announced restrictions on some imports from Bangladesh via its land borders, prompting fears for the South Asian country's export-reliant economy. The announcement came a month after Bangladesh banned yarn imports from New Delhi through the same land routes.
Tunisian 'revolution oasis' palm grove thrives on self-rule
Since the inhabitants of Jemna in southern Tunisia wrested control of their 100-year-old palm grove from the state during the 2011 Revolution, residents say their lives have radically improved. Now, 15 years later, Ettahri said residents were still waiting to "settle the issue legally with the state".
Paris kidnap bid highlights crypto data security risks
New regulations threaten the security of the personal data of cryptocurrency users and may expose them to "physical danger", the platform at the centre of last week's Paris kidnapping attempt has claimed.
High times for German cannabis firm amid medical boom
At an undisclosed site in Germany's Bavaria state, pharmaceutical CEO Philip Schetter opens a 75-centimetre (30-inch) thick steel door that secures his wares: vast amounts of cannabis. "We are a pharmaceutical company.
The US towns that took on 'forever chemical' giants -- and won
No corner of Earth is untouched.
US loses last triple-A credit rating as Moody's cuts on growing govt debt
The United States lost its last triple-A credit rating from a major agency on Friday as Moody's announced a downgrade, citing rising levels of government debt and dealing a blow to Donald Trump's narrative of economic strength and prosperity.
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