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London trial probes 2015 Brazil mine disaster
London trial probes 2015 Brazil mine disaster
by  AFP

A trial to determine whether Australian mining giant BHP is liable for one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters opened Monday in London, potentially triggering billions of dollars in compensation to be shared among hundreds of thousands of people. The Australian mining giant said the quality of river water contaminated by the fallout has returned to pre-disaster levels.

France bristles at painkiller maker's sale to US fund
France bristles at painkiller maker's sale to US fund
by  AFP

French drugmaker Sanofi's Monday confirmation that it plans to sell a controlling stake in its over-the-counter unit to a US investment fund sparked a new political backlash, stoked by fears the deal marks a loss of sovereignty over key medications.

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