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Twitter sued over 'unpaid rent' on London office
Twitter sued over 'unpaid rent' on London office
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Twitter's British landlord said Tuesday it is taking the social media to court for not paying rent on its central London offices. He sacked half of the staff and reportedly stopped paying rent for office space to try to raise funds after taking on massive debt to buy the company.

Trial tests Norway's control of Arctic Svalbard resources
Trial tests Norway's control of Arctic Svalbard resources
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Norway's Supreme Court began hearing a sensitive case Tuesday that could set a legal precedent for the control of natural resources around the strategically important Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic. In 2019, the Supreme Court had upheld a fine imposed on the company but did not specifically address the sensitive question of resource rights with regard to the 1920 treaty. phy/map/po/rl