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European Commission Wants EU First for Supplier in Times of Crisis
The European Commission wants to be able to force suppliers to give priority to the EU if it needs certain products in times of crisis.
The union must learn from the hunt for face masks and corona vaccines during the pandemic, and…
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Intel is Cleaning Up Its Brand Names
Chipmaker Intel is moving away from its Pentium and Celeron designations. The CPUs will be renamed to Intel Processor from 2023.
Intel is shuffling the cards in its brand names. The Pentium name, which was particularly popular in…
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Azerbaijan is Angry Over Nancy Pelosi Accusation
Nancy Pelosi has incurred the wrath of Azerbaijan. On Sunday, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives condemned what she believed to be an "illegal" attack by Azerbaijan on Armenia last week.
Azerbaijan called that statement…
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Parcel Carrier FedEx Plummets on Wall Street After Profit Alarm
FedEx saw nearly a quarter of its market value evaporate in the stock markets in New York on Friday. In addition, the major US parcel carrier came with severely disappointing quarterly results and withdrew its full-year profit forecast.…
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Russia Appreciates China’s Balanced Position on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Chinese leader Xi Jinping for the country's "balanced position" vis-à-vis Ukraine.
The Russians support the Chinese in the policy that there is only one China and Taiwan is, therefore,…
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Zelensky Visits Recaptured City of Izhum
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Izyum on Wednesday. The city in the northeast of the country, located in the Kharkiv region, was recently recaptured by Ukrainian troops.
Zelensky took part in a ceremony where the…
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Air France Cancels More Than Half of Shorter Flights Due to Strike
Air France expects to cancel more than half of its short- and medium-haul flights on Friday as a result of a strike at French air traffic control.
Longer flights are largely spared, the airline reports on its website.
French air…
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Uber Pays $100 Million Because It Treats Drivers as Self-Employed
Uber has paid $100 million in fines and taxes in New Jersey. It does so because nearly 300,000 drivers are self-employed and thus miss many social benefits.
Uber's model has been under fire for a while. In principle, drivers are…
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