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Thyssenkrupp spins off warship unit to tap defence boom
Thyssenkrupp spins off warship unit to tap defence boom
by  AFP

Shares in Thyssenkrupp's naval unit surged Monday as it was spun off from the German industrial giant, highlighting the buzz around European defence firms as the continent rearms amid a growing Russian threat.

Kering shares jump on sale of beauty division to L'Oreal
Kering shares jump on sale of beauty division to L'Oreal
by  AFP

The share price of Kering, the French luxury group that owns Gucci and other brands, jumped sharply Monday after it announced the $4.6-billion sale of its beauty products division to L'Oreal. Proceeds of the sale of its beauty division, which includes its leading perfume brand Creed, will go to alleviate the 9.5 billion euros ($11 billion) in debts it has racked up.

Cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway, kills two
Cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway, kills two
by  AFP

A cargo plane veered off a runway Monday during landing in Hong Kong, hit a security patrol car and then skidded into the sea, leaving two men in the vehicle dead, authorities said. Yiu said the patrol car was not on the runway at the time of the accident, and that "it was the aircraft that veered off the runway to hit the patrol car, which was outside the fence" and pushed it into the water.

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