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Ferrovial's planned Dutch move angers Spanish PM
Spain's prime minister denounced Friday a plan by construction giant Ferrovial to move its headquarters to the Netherlands as the decision triggers a political storm. But the Spanish government has said it will review the legality of Ferrovial's decision to move to the Netherlands.
Volkswagen shares jump on 2023 optimism
German auto giant Volkswagen on Friday unveiled an optimistic forecast for 2023 on expectations that global supply chain woes will ease, sending its shares soaring. "We expect the supply chain bottlenecks to gradually ease in the current year, allowing us to service the high order backlog," said chief financial officer Arno Antlitz.
Airlines sue Dutch over Schiphol airport flight cuts
Top airlines including KLM, Delta and EasyJet said Friday they are taking the Dutch government to court over plans to limit flights at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport for environmental reasons. US-based Delta said it "strongly objected" to the Schiphol limits while Britain's EasyJet branded the Dutch government move "arbitrary".
France's Macron pushes economic ties in Angola
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday pursued his African tour aimed at renewing frayed ties, inking an economic accord with Angola. - Anti-French sentiment - He arrived in Luanda late Thursday from Gabon, and is due in Brazzaville later Friday before winding up his tour in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Spanish PM slams Ferrovial's planned Dutch move
Spain's prime minister denounced Friday a plan by construction giant Ferrovial to move its headquarters to the Netherlands, accusing it of not wanting to pay its fair share of taxes. But the Spanish government accuses Ferrovial of seeking to benefit from lower Dutch taxes on corporate income and dividends.
Lufthansa flies into black but worries linger over busy summer
German airline Lufthansa said Friday that it returned to annual profit in 2022 after two years of pandemic-related losses, but worries lingered over the prospect of another chaotic summer season. Lufthansa also warned of continued "bottlenecks" in Europe as airlines race to recruit staff who were let go or quit during the pandemic.
Belgian court prolongs pre-trial detention for graft case MEPs
Belgian judges on Friday prolonged the pre-trial detention of Greek MEP Eva Kaili, accused of receiving bribes from a corrupt network allegedly funded by Morocco and Qatar, for two more months. A second MEP accused in the sprawling inquiry, Belgian Marc Tarabella, saw his pre-trial detention extended by one month, Brussels prosecutors announced.
ChatGPT turns to manga in 'One Piece' author experiment
The AI programme ChatGPT has passed exams, penned news articles and produced code. The second time around the programme was rewarded for producing a storyline in which an alien joins "One Piece" characters and "pirate king" Luffy to fight a witch and rebuild its home star that had been destroyed by an evil spaceship.
Ericsson to pay over $200 mn for breaching US deal over Iraq graft
Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson has said it will pay a $207 million fine for breaching a deal with US authorities by not disclosing an investigation relating to suspected bribes to the Islamic State group in Iraq.
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