Mauritania launched an online visa application portal, streamlining entry for visitors while offering visa-free access to citizens of 11 African countries.
Gold was on course for its worst weekly performance in six weeks on July 17, as an escalating military conflict between the US and Iran drove oil prices higher.
Austrian real estate giant Signa -- whose vast portfolio includes New York's iconic Chrysler building -- on Wednesday announced it would initiate insolvency proceedings, filing for court protection as it undergoes restructuring. The company said it would initiate insolvency proceedings at a Vienna court on Wednesday.
Uber is to roll out its service to London black cabs next year, it announced Wednesday, despite long-running friction between drivers of the traditional taxis and the US-based firm. Currently, black cabs are hailed as they drive on London's roads, but people will be able to use Uber to book them from early 2024, with drivers able to sign up to the service from Monday.
Shares in Dutch medical device manufacturer Philips plunged Wednesday after the US Food and Drug Administration warned that its new machine to help patients sleep risked overheating. The FDA advised patients using the company's DreamStation 2 machine to "carefully monitor" the device "for signs of overheating".
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