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McDonald's UK boss says fast-food chain faces weekly sex abuse claims
McDonald's UK boss says fast-food chain faces weekly sex abuse claims
by  AFP

McDonald's boss in Britain said Tuesday the US fast-food giant faces "one to two" sexual harassment allegations from workers every week, as he vowed to tackle the issue recently exposed by the BBC. Alistair Macrow, chief executive of McDonald's UK and Ireland, told a watchdog parliamentary committee that the chain's management also receives around five reports a week of bullying.

After Beatles, AI to bring Edith Piaf voice back to life for biopic
After Beatles, AI to bring Edith Piaf voice back to life for biopic
by  AFP

A new biopic on the life of Edith Piaf will use artificial intelligence to allow the French star to narrate her own story, Warner Music and her estate said on Tuesday. "Edith" is "in the final phase of development", sources close to Warner Music France said, but no release date has been scheduled.

Siemens Energy gets state-backed 15-bn-euro rescue package
Siemens Energy gets state-backed 15-bn-euro rescue package
by  AFP

Siemens Energy will receive a 15-billion-euro ($16.3-billion), state-backed rescue package, Berlin said Tuesday, as the German group struggles to overcome a crisis in its wind power unit. They are part of a 15-billion-euro package agreed with other stakeholders, including private banks and the larger Siemens conglomerate, which is a major shareholder in Siemens Energy.

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