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Renault talks became ‘unreasonable’: FCA boss Elkann

10:43 pm June 6, 2019

Rome: Merger negotiations between Renault and Fiat-Chrysler had reached a point where continuing would be “unreasonable”, the Italian-American carmaker’s boss John Elkann said on Thursday after the talks’ spectacular collapse. “When it becomes clear that the conversations have been brought to the point beyond which it becomes unreasonable to go, it is necessary to be equally brave to interrupt them,” Elkann […]

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Trump says will decide on new tariffs on China after G20

8:46 pm June 6, 2019

Caen (France): US President Donald Trump said that he would wait until after a G20 meeting in Japan at the end of the month before deciding whether to impose new tariffs on Chinese goods that could be worth USD 325 billion. “Additional tariffs on China? You mean, when am I going to put the extra […]

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UK relaxes Sri Lanka travel advice issued after Easter Sunday terror attacks

8:43 pm June 6, 2019

London: Britain Thursday relaxed its travel advice for its nationals planning to visit Sri Lanka after the deadly Easter Sunday terror attacks claimed 258 lives, including that of 44 foreigners. After a series of bomb attacks on churches and luxury hotels on April 21, the UK Foreign Office warned people against all but essential travel […]

Denmark votes with centre-left set to win

11:30 pm June 5, 2019

Copenhagen: Voters cast ballots in Denmark on Wednesday in a general election where the opposition Social Democrats are tipped to return to power following a campaign dominated by concerns over the climate, welfare cuts and immigration. Opinion polls indicate the centre-left Social Democrats will win more than 27 percent of the vote, almost 10 points ahead of Prime Minister Lars Lokke […]

Production resumes at world’s biggest Nutella plant

10:11 pm June 5, 2019

Paris: Workers at the world’s biggest Nutella factory have removed picket lines and are back at work after production was brought to a near standstill for more than a week over a dispute on salaries. Ferrero, the owner of the hugely popular hazelnut and chocolate spread, said Wednesday that access to the factory was reopened overnight and […]