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ING targeted in new Dutch climate legal case
ING targeted in new Dutch climate legal case
by  AFP

The Dutch climate activists who won an historic court battle against Shell now have a new target -- top Dutch bank ING. Milieudefensie, the Dutch branch of Friends of the Earth, said Friday they have started legal proceedings against ING, and warned that other top companies could be next.

US existing home sales fall to lowest level since 1995
US existing home sales fall to lowest level since 1995
by  AFP

US existing home sales fell in the final month of 2023, ending a tough year for real estate as full-year sales hit the lowest level since 1995, said industry data released Friday. While home prices tend to be higher in the summer months, "this is the highest December median home price ever," Yun said on Friday.

Eiffel Tower topped pre-Covid visitor numbers in 2023
Eiffel Tower topped pre-Covid visitor numbers in 2023
by  AFP

The Eiffel Tower in Paris welcomed 6.3 million visitors last year, its management company said Friday, more than came in 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic. Last year's visitor numbers -- up eight percent year-on-year -- were juiced by events to honour its designer Gustave Eiffel 100 years after his death, the SETE operating company said in a statement.

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