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Amazon to shut checkout-free UK grocery shops
Amazon to shut checkout-free UK grocery shops
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Amazon plans to shut all its grocery stores in Britain, after the shops without checkout registers failed to compete with online delivery demand. It is set to completely shut 14 Amazon Fresh stores, and convert the remaining five into Whole Foods Market shops, the organic grocery chain it bought in 2017.

Germany's Merz rejects claims he is slowing green shift
Germany's Merz rejects claims he is slowing green shift
Business and Economy
by  AFP

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday rejected claims his government was undermining the climate change fight, but insisted that industry also needed to be protected to revive the crisis-wracked economy. In a fiery debate in parliament marked by loud heckling from the opposition benches, the chancellor noted his critics claimed he was "undermining climate protection".

UK rail operators set for new EU border checks
UK rail operators set for new EU border checks
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The Channel Tunnel's operator and train service Eurostar have expressed confidence that the European Union's much delayed new border-check system will run smoothly when launched next month. AFP journalists noted that some glitches remained ahead of the UK launch, with some Eurostar and Channel Tunnel scanners not operating smoothly. bur-bcp/ajb/lth