AFP
13875 articles published since 08 Mar 2022
Author's articles
EU's next food fight: regulating gene-edited crops
Extreme weather caused by climate change has damaged food production across Europe. In April, French Agriculture Minister Marc Fesneau expressed his concerns over what he called Europe's "delay", arguing there should be a push to allow biotechnology that gives Europe the tools to deal with climate change by producing more resistant seeds.
Ryanair flies back into annual profit of 1.4 bn euros
Irish no-frills airline Ryanair rebounded back into bumper annual net profits, boosted by a "strong" post-Covid recovery despite spiking costs, it announced Monday. EasyJet, which logged three annual losses in a row due to the pandemic, has predicted a rebound to annual profit as holidaymakers shrug off Britain's cost-of-living crisis.
Asian markets mixed ahead of US debt talks
Asian markets were mixed Monday ahead of US debt talks between President Joe Biden and congressional leaders, with both sides still apart but also confident a deal can be reached to avert a catastrophic default. Asia fared a little better Monday, though markets fluctuated as investors awaited solid signs of a compromise out of Washington.
Sudan war hits crucial gum arabic business
Sudan's war has left farmers of gum arabic, a vital ingredient for global industry including fizzy drinks, bereft of local buyers but a trade group assures global stocks are -- for now -- sufficient. Industry players within Sudan or elsewhere could not, however, say how long global stocks can last.
China says US chipmaker Micron failed national security review
US semiconductor giant Micron has failed a national security review, China's cybersecurity watchdog said Sunday, telling operators of "critical information infrastructure" to stop buying its products. "Operators of critical information infrastructure in China should stop purchasing Micron products."
Biden intervenes to try to break US debt ceiling deadlock
President Joe Biden was intervening personally Sunday to try and break the US debt ceiling deadlock with a call to the top Republican leader before the clock ticks down on a feared national default.
Guitar smashed by Nirvana's Kurt Cobain sells for nearly $600,000
A guitar smashed on stage by Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain sold for nearly $600,000, several times its original estimate, an auction house said Saturday. "Kurt Cobain, when he was on stage, when he played, he was a machine.
Dark cloud over ChatGPT revolution: the cost
The explosion of generative AI has taken the world by storm, but one question all too rarely comes up: Who can afford it? Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella insists that generative AI is "moving fast in the right direction."
Private mission carrying first Saudi astronauts to visit ISS set for launch
A private mission to the International Space Station (ISS) organized by Axiom Space is due to blast off from Florida on Sunday, carrying the first two Saudi astronauts to go to the orbiting laboratory. Axiom Space carried out its first private astronaut mission to the ISS in April 2022, sending three businessmen and former astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria to spend 17 days in orbit as part of Ax-1.
AFP
Load more