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Eurozone economy rebounds in first quarter, inflation stable in April
Eurozone economy rebounds in first quarter, inflation stable in April
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The eurozone economy emerged from recession with greater than expected growth in the first quarter of 2024 and inflation under control, official data showed Tuesday. But the figures showed the eurozone economy had slipped into a technical recession in the second half of last year after gross domestic product retreated by 0.1 percent in the last two quarters of 2023.

French media scion resigns after embezzlement charge
French media scion resigns after embezzlement charge
Business and Economy
by  AFP

French media baron Arnaud Lagardere resigned Tuesday as chief executive of the sprawling group of the same name after being charged with misuse of corporate funds. The firm said the charges "largely relate to companies belonging personally" to Arnaud Lagardere, rather than those that are part of the publicly-traded Lagardere SA group.

Dying salmon trouble Norway's vast fish-farm industry
Dying salmon trouble Norway's vast fish-farm industry
Business and Economy
by  AFP

They are hailed for their omega-3 fatty acids and micronutrients, but Norway's salmon are not in the best of health themselves at the fish farms where they are bred. It is precisely the speed at which the fish are bred that is the problem, according to fish health specialist Poppe, who criticised the "terribly bad animal conditions" and who has stopped eating farmed salmon.