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'Timebomb' ship highlights hazard of dangerous cargoes
'Timebomb' ship highlights hazard of dangerous cargoes
by  AFP

A damaged ship, spurned by European ports because of its potentially explosive cargo, has been stranded in the North Sea for weeks while authorities work out what to do with it. After the vessel set off from the Russian port of Kandalaksha on August 22, it ran into a storm in the Barents Sea and limped, damaged, into the Norwegian port of Tromso for damage inspection.

P&G profits dip, says China recovery will take time
P&G profits dip, says China recovery will take time
by  AFP

Procter & Gamble reported a decline in profits on slightly lower sales Friday as the company said a recovery in China was still a number of quarters away. Beauty sales were dented by volume declines in Greater China, where the super-premium SK-II skin care brand has been weak for a number of quarters.

US regulator probes Tesla's self-driving mode after crashes
US regulator probes Tesla's self-driving mode after crashes
by  AFP

The US auto safety regulator said Friday that it has opened an investigation into Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) software after receiving four reports of crashes, one of which involved a pedestrian being struck and killed. "One of the crashes involved a pedestrian being struck and killed; one crash involved a reported injury," it said.

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