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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.

Asian stocks rally fades as Japan debt sale disappoints
Asian stocks rally fades as Japan debt sale disappoints
by  AFP

Asian equities wobbled Wednesday as investors struggled to track a Wall Street rally fuelled by forecast-beating US consumer confidence data, with a weak Japanese debt sale adding to worries about rising bond yields. Bonds yields rise and prices fall when demand is weak.

Jeep owner Stellantis names Italian Antonio Filosa as new CEO
Jeep owner Stellantis names Italian Antonio Filosa as new CEO
by  AFP

Auto giant Stellantis, whose brands include Jeep, Peugeot and Fiat, on Wednesday named company veteran Antonio Filosa as its new chief executive officer as the US-European group navigates US tariffs and slumping North American sales. Filosa, who has previously served as chief executive of the Jeep brand, was promoted to the role of chief operating officer for the Americas region in December.