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Trump's business empire threatened by judge's ruling
Trump's business empire threatened by judge's ruling
by  AFP

A key selling point of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential run was that he was a businessman, not a politician. But if Trump's business dealings were key to helping him win the White House once before, it's unclear if the potential dissolution of his empire will hurt him this time around.

European firms scrap toxic ships on Bangladesh beaches: HRW
European firms scrap toxic ships on Bangladesh beaches: HRW
by  AFP

European maritime companies are ditching their old ships for scrap on Bangladeshi beaches in dangerous and polluting conditions that have killed workers pulling them apart, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. "Companies scrapping ships in Bangladesh's dangerous and polluting yards are making a profit at the expense of Bangladeshi lives and the environment," said HRW researcher Julia Bleckner.

Blue Origin to remain grounded for now following crash probe
Blue Origin to remain grounded for now following crash probe
by  AFP

US aviation regulators said Wednesday that Blue Origin must complete "21 corrective actions" before it can resume launches, closing a probe into an uncrewed crash last year that set back Jeff Bezos's space company. The two companies compete in the emerging space tourism sector, offering a few minutes of weightlessness in "suborbital" space.

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