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We can build fighter jet without Germany: France's Dassault
We can build fighter jet without Germany: France's Dassault
by  AFP

The head of French defence company Dassault said on Tuesday his firm could build the future European fighter jet by itself, as tensions persist with Germany over the multi-billion-euro project. Both European leaders have expressed support for the fighter jet project but tensions between the two aerospace contractors have marred cooperation.

US Fed official urges proactive approach on rates to boost jobs market
US Fed official urges proactive approach on rates to boost jobs market
by  AFP

The US central bank should preemptively address worsening labor market conditions by lowering interest rates, a top Federal Reserve official said Tuesday, warning that policymakers risk running "behind the curve." She warned that a shock could tip the labor market into a sudden and significant deterioration.

EU proposes new delay to anti-deforestation rules
EU proposes new delay to anti-deforestation rules
by  AFP

The EU said Tuesday it will seek a new one-year delay to sweeping anti-deforestation rules cheered by green groups but assailed by key trading partners from the United States to Indonesia. But the ban has faced opposition from trading partners, including Brazil and the United States, and some EU capitals, amid concerns over red tape, costs and lack of clarity over some aspects of the law.

France's Dassault says can build European fighter jet without Germany
France's Dassault says can build European fighter jet without Germany
by  AFP

The head of French defence company Dassault said on Tuesday his firm was capable of building the future European fighter jet by itself as tensions persist with Germany over the multi-billion-euro project. "The answer is yes," Trappier said when asked whether Dassault, the manufacturer of Rafale fighter jets, could build a sixth-generation fighter jet on its own.

EU queries Apple, Google, Microsoft over financial scams
EU queries Apple, Google, Microsoft over financial scams
by  AFP

The European Union on Tuesday demanded Big Tech players including Apple and Google explain what action they are taking against financial scams online, as Brussels seeks to show it is not shying away from enforcing its rules. The EU has vowed it will not back down from enforcing its stringent rules to protect Europeans online.