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OPEC+ meets as oil output hike looms
OPEC+ meets as oil output hike looms
by  AFP

Ministers of the OPEC+ oil alliance, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, discussed production on Wednesday as another hike looms despite falling prices. OPEC+ ministers in their online meeting Wednesday reaffirmed the alliance's collective policy, according to a joint statement.

Brazil airline Azul files for bankruptcy protection in US
Brazil airline Azul files for bankruptcy protection in US
by  AFP

Brazil's biggest airline by number of flights and destinations, Azul, announced Wednesday it had filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States to try restructure debt arising from the pandemic and from supply chain issues. Its main Brazilian competitor Gol filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States in January 2024. ll/lg/cb/bjt

Longer flight delays without compensation? EU plan divides
Longer flight delays without compensation? EU plan divides
by  AFP

The EU is considering allowing airlines to incur longer flight delays without having to compensate passengers in a move that has consumer groups up in arms and is dividing member states. It would also have stripped about 75 percent of passengers of the right to compensation, said Europe's BEUC umbrella consumer rights group.

German court sets climate precedent but rejects Peruvian farmer's claim
German court sets climate precedent but rejects Peruvian farmer's claim
by  AFP

A German court on Wednesday rejected a climate case brought by a Peruvian farmer against energy giant RWE, but set a potentially important precedent on polluters' liability for their carbon emissions. The court, however, rejected Lliuya's claim against RWE, saying there was "no concrete danger to his property" from a potential flood.