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EU hits food delivery company Delivery Hero with 329 mn-euro-fine
EU hits food delivery company Delivery Hero with 329 mn-euro-fine
by  AFP

The EU on Monday slapped German food delivery company Delivery Hero and its Spanish subsidiary Glovo with a fine worth 329 million euros ($376 million) after they violated antitrust rules. Delivery Hero will have to pay a fine worth 223 million euros, while Glovo must pay around 106 million euros, the commission said.

Stocks, dollar decline as Trump ups steel tariffs
Stocks, dollar decline as Trump ups steel tariffs
by  AFP

Stock markets and the dollar recoiled Monday after President Donald Trump announced he would double US tariffs on global steel and aluminium, and accused China of violating a deal to slash tit-for-tat levies. China on Monday said it "firmly rejects" US claims that it had violated a sweeping tariffs deal, as tensions between the two economic superpowers showed signs of ratcheting back up.

Jonathan Anderson named Dior's first men's and women's designer
Jonathan Anderson named Dior's first men's and women's designer
by  AFP

French fashion house Dior named Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson on Monday as the first-ever creative director for both its women's and men's collections. "It is a great honour to join the House of Dior as Creative Director of both women's and men's collections," Anderson said in the company statement.

Jonathan Anderson becomes Dior's overall artistic director
Jonathan Anderson becomes Dior's overall artistic director
by  AFP

Jonathan Anderson will become the first designer to head both the women's and men's lines at Dior, the French fashion house's parent company said on Monday. The Northern Irish designer was named as head of the women's line, LVMH said in a post on social media, following last week's departure of Italian peer Maria Grazia Chiuri.

Airlines less optimistic for 2025, facing 'headwinds': IATA
Airlines less optimistic for 2025, facing 'headwinds': IATA
by  AFP

Airlines on Monday revised down their traffic and profit forecasts for 2025, citing "headwinds" for the global economy, with industry chiefs warning of the risk of increased tariffs impacting the sector. - 'Trade tensions' - While looking at profits, Walsh warned that "perspective is critical" to put industry-wide figures into context, saying that per passenger, it was still a narrow margin.

Homeless seek refuge at Madrid airport as rents soar
Homeless seek refuge at Madrid airport as rents soar
by  AFP

Victor Fernando Meza works during the day, but his salary is not enough to afford rent in the Spanish capital Madrid. Meza works occasional moving jobs and is hoping to save enough to rent an apartment with his brother.

Is Trump deterring European tourists to US? Not so fast
Is Trump deterring European tourists to US? Not so fast
by  AFP

President Donald Trump's hardline immigration tactics, sweeping tariffs and nationalist policies may be a turn-off for many would-be European tourists to the United States, but the data paints a more nuanced bigger picture.