AFP
19925 articles published since 08 Mar 2022
- All (19925)
- Economy (8144)
- Business and Economy (5268)
- World (4603)
- Africa (977)
- Technology (931)
- Asia (2)
Author's articles
Nigerian designer pushes 'Afro-lux' onto the global fashion scene
Its modern architecture complemented by latticework inspired by local Yoruba textiles, Alara, west Africa's first fashion and design "concept store", is an imposing sight in Lagos, Nigeria's bustling economic capital.
Norway, environmentalists back in court over oil field permits
The Norwegian state and environmental groups face off in court again Thursday over three oil fields ruled illegal last year due to insufficient environmental impact studies. The state said the operators of the fields, Equinor and Aker BP, had conducted additional impact studies to address concerns raised in the lower court's ruling.
Qantas says profits up, strong travel demand ahead
Qantas Airways said Thursday it lifted annual net profit and saw a bright outlook for travel demand, days after it was fined for illegally firing staff during the Covid-19 pandemic. Last week, an Australian court fined Qantas Aus$90 million for unlawfully laying off 1,800 ground staff during the Covid-19 pandemic.
'Perfect storm': UK fishermen reel from octopus invasion
When veteran fisherman Brian Tapper checked his 1,200 crab pots in waters off southwest England during this year's crabbing season, he got a series of unwelcome surprises. Sue MacKenzie, whose Passionate About Fish firm sources produce from southwest England, said the octopus are "eating our indigenous species at a rate that nobody can anticipate -- it's quite scary".
AI giant Nvidia shares slip despite record sales
AI powerhouse Nvidia on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings that beat market expectations, but shares slipped amid fears of an AI chip spending bubble and concerns that the company's business may be stalled in China.
Ex-Fed chief says Trump bid to oust US governor Cook 'dangerous'
US President Donald Trump's move to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook marks a direct attempt to politicize the central bank and is "profoundly dangerous," former Fed chief Janet Yellen warned Wednesday. On Wednesday, Yellen warned that the Fed's interest rate decisions would lose credibility if markets believed the central bank was guided by political orders.
Defence giant Rheinmetall opens mega-plant as Europe rearms
German weapons-maker Rheinmetall opened Europe's largest munitions plant on Wednesday, a move hailed as boosting Western defences by NATO chief Mark Rutte.
'Resident Evil' makers marvel at 'miracle' longevity
When zombie-blasting survival game "Resident Evil" launched on the very first PlayStation console in 1996, Japanese publishers Capcom never thought the series would reach tens of millions of people or endure for three decades.
Lego posts record sales, sees market share growing further: CEO
Danish toymaker Lego, the world's biggest, posted record sales for the first half of the year and continues to gain market share despite global volatility, its chief executive told AFP. "Over the last several years, we have been able to outgrow the market and take market share pretty consistently," Niels Christiansen said in an interview.
AFP
Load more