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Drought-hit Panama Canal to restrict access for one year
The drought-hit Panama Canal will maintain restrictions on the passage of ships for one year, a measure that has already led to a marine traffic jam as boats line up to enter the crucial waterway linking two oceans, an official said late Thursday.
In Colombia, a community wins fight to protect a slice of paradise
In the remote west of Colombia, where virgin rainforest and pristine beaches collide, a group of politicians and businessmen dreamed of building a massive port on the Pacific. - 'Benefits to a few' - The project was first proposed in 2006 by a group of around 30 local officials and businessmen.
Microsoft's Bing, LinkedIn vows more ads transparency
Microsoft will provide more information on targeted adverts and protect users against any new risks from artificial intelligence, the company vowed Friday, as stringent EU rules on tech platforms enter into force.
AI risks repeating social media era's mistakes: Microsoft president
Breakneck development of artificial intelligence risked repeating mistakes made by the tech industry at the start of the social media era, Microsoft president Brad Smith told a business forum on Friday.
France, EU to spend 200 mn euros on destroying excess wine
The French government announced Friday that 200 million euros ($216 million) would be set aside to fund the destruction of surplus wine production in a bid to support struggling producers and shore up prices.
EU brings down the hammer on big tech as tough rules kick in
The world's major tech titans must crack down on illegal content and keep European users safe online from Friday, when far-reaching EU rules force digital firms to fall into line.
Dutch brewer Heineken says completed exit from Russia
Dutch brewer Heineken on Friday announced it was pulling out of Russia after selling its operations to the Arnest Group, the largest Russian manufacturer of cosmetics, household goods and metal packaging. It added that the Arnest Group had provided employment guarantees for the next three years for the 1,800 Heineken employees in Russia.
China's Huawei renews patent licensing deal with Ericsson
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei said Friday it had renewed a licensing agreement with Ericsson to use each other's technologies, in a rebuff to US warnings about the risk of espionage by Beijing. Despite those tensions, Huawei and Ericsson -- based in Stockholm -- have signed a "long-term" global agreement to licence each other's patents, the Chinese company said in a statement Friday.
Germany's booze-free beer boom
All the fun of the Oktoberfest, without the hangover: Germans are swapping traditional beer for non-alcoholic brews, driven by health concerns and the increasing quality of booze-free options. This is partly down to improved brewing techniques that have led to an increase in quality -- something that had previously held non-alcoholic beer back from breaking into the mass market.
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