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France faces massive strikes over pension reform
French trade unions are heading for what is expected to be a decisive showdown with President Emmanuel Macron over pension reform, with massive strikes from Tuesday aiming to bring the country "to a standstill". All eight major French trade unions have called for the stoppages to bring the country "to a standstill" on Tuesday, with shopkeepers also encouraged to down shutters.
UN development chief sounds alarm over debt distress
A top UN official has warned that "urgent" measures are needed to help 52 countries facing debt repayment problems that put some at risk of default. And they face growing pressure to invest in renewable energy and combating climate change, the UN official added.
Texas: Wind and solar stake claim to land of oil
Modern Texas was built on oil, and its production has long been a source of immense pride. "It's true that when we think about Texas, we think about this very large oil and gas state," said Engie executive Frank Demaille.
EU parliament chief urges Ukraine membership talks this year
The president of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola called on Saturday, during a visit to Ukraine, for the country to be allowed to begin EU membership negotiations this year. "I am hopeful that accession negotiations can begin already this year," Metsola said in the western city of Lviv.
UN chief condemns rich countries 'vicious' tactics against poor
UN leader Antonio Guterres on Saturday slammed the world's rich countries and energy giants for throttling poor nations with "predatory" interest rates and crippling fuel prices. "Deprived of liquidity, many of you are locked out of capital markets by predatory interest rates," the UN leader said.
Meta slashes prices for Quest headsets to boost VR use
Meta on Friday slashed prices of its Quest headsets in an attempt to entice more people into its gear and into the virtual worlds Mark Zuckerberg has heralded as the future of the internet.
TikTok seeks 'partner' in Europe to offer security reassurances
TikTok wants to find a "partner" in Europe to guarantee that users' data is not transferred to China, a company executive said Friday, after the EU banned the app on work devices. "We're working on three new data centres, and we will work with a partner as well," he said, without giving more details.
Ferrovial's planned Dutch move angers Spanish PM
Spain's prime minister denounced Friday a plan by construction giant Ferrovial to move its headquarters to the Netherlands as the decision triggers a political storm. But the Spanish government has said it will review the legality of Ferrovial's decision to move to the Netherlands.
Volkswagen shares jump on 2023 optimism
German auto giant Volkswagen on Friday unveiled an optimistic forecast for 2023 on expectations that global supply chain woes will ease, sending its shares soaring. "We expect the supply chain bottlenecks to gradually ease in the current year, allowing us to service the high order backlog," said chief financial officer Arno Antlitz.
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