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Burberry narrows first half loss on turnaround plan
Burberry said Thursday it narrowed losses in its first half thanks to the British luxury fashion label's turnaround plan begun a year ago. Nevertheless, the group announced Thursday that sales fell five percent to £1.0 billion in its first half. bcp/ajb/jh
In Kyrgyzstan, world's largest natural walnut forest thins away
Rustling through fallen golden leaves, locals in a forest outside Arslanbob in the Kyrgyz mountains were scurrying for walnuts -- an ancient pastime and economic lifeline for the region. Locals are trying to address the problem, including by seeding millions of trees in the Arslanbob forest nursery.
TV soaps and diplomacy as Bangladesh and Turkey grow closer
In a recording studio in Dhaka, voiceover artist Rubaiya Matin Gity dubs the latest Turkish soap opera to become a megahit in Bangladesh -- a pop-culture trend that reflects growing ties between the two countries.
Striking Boeing defense workers to vote on latest contract
More than 3,000 striking Boeing defense workers will vote Thursday on a revised contract proposal that comes closer to their demands. The offer replaces the prior proposal of a $3,000 signing bonus plus $3,000 in restricted stock.
EU lawmakers to vote on unpicking green business rules
European lawmakers are expected on Thursday to back weakening a set of EU environmental and human rights rules, as part of a business-friendly push against red tape that has split parliament.
Stocks stutter with focus on Fed, tech after US reopen vote
Asian markets trod water Thursday as euphoria over the end of a record US government shutdown petered, with focus back on Federal Reserve interest rates and tech bubble worries. The currency has come under pressure following dovish comments from Japan's central bank that tempered best on another interest rate hike and as the US moved towards reopening its government.
World's fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2025: study
Global fossil fuel emissions are set to hit a new high in 2025, according to research published Thursday that also warns curbing warming under 1.5C would now be essentially "impossible".
US jury: Boeing owes $28 mn to family of Ethiopian Airlines crash victim
A US jury in the first civil trial over a fatal Boeing 737 MAX crash determined Wednesday that the aircraft manufacturing giant owes $28.45 million to the family of a newly-wed Indian victim.
Brazil tribal chief ready to give Lula a 'talking-to'
A renowned Brazilian tribal chief said Wednesday on the sidelines of UN climate talks that he would not hesitate to give the president a "talking-to" if he ignored concerns over oil exploration near the mouth of the Amazon River.
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