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French luxury billionaire sparks tax debate with threat to leave
French luxury billionaire sparks tax debate with threat to leave

Bernard Arnault, the billionaire boss of the world's biggest luxury conglomerate LVMH, has picked a fight with the French government by suggesting that companies could flee France for the United States to escape a planned tax hike. In stinging remarks, Arnault dismissed Bayrou's plan as "a tax made in France" and offered an unfavourable comparison between France and the United States.

Trump blames deadly Washington air collision on 'diversity'
Trump blames deadly Washington air collision on 'diversity'

US President Donald Trump -- speaking as the bodies of 67 people were being pulled from Washington's Potomac River -- launched a political attack Thursday blaming diversity hires for the midair collision between an airliner and a military helicopter. Asked again by reporters whether he was blaming workplace diversity for the crash, Trump answered: "It could have been."

Apple profit climbs but sales miss expectations
Apple profit climbs but sales miss expectations

Apple reported its revenue was a whopping $124.3 billion in the year-end holiday quarter but sales growth fell shy of market expectations as the iPhone faces stiff competition, particularly in China. Revenue growth was powered by Apple's service and digital content unit, with iPhone sales slipping in markets like mainland China where they tallied $18.5 billion. gc/arp