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Geneva auto show closes shop after 119 years
Geneva auto show closes shop after 119 years
by  AFP

The more than century-old Geneva International Motor Show will be cancelled for good following waning interest from automakers in what was once an unmissable industry event, organisers said Friday. The next Geneva International Motor Show Qatar will take place in Doha in November 2025. noo/clc/lth/ach

Giant lithium partnership created in Chile
Giant lithium partnership created in Chile
by  AFP

Chile's state-owned copper giant Codelco signed a deal Friday with SQM to nearly double the private mining firm’s current extraction of lithium, a key mineral for the global switch to cleaner energy. Chile's leftist President Gabriel Boric came to office with plans to create a national lithium company similar to state-owned Codelco, formed in the 1970s out of nationalized mining firms.

UBS marks takeover milestone as Credit Suisse is no more
UBS marks takeover milestone as Credit Suisse is no more
by  AFP

Swiss banking giant UBS on Friday completed the merger of its parent company with Credit Suisse AG as its fallen rival legally ceased to exist, more than a year after the emergency takeover. In a statement, UBS said Credit Suisse AG -- or limited company -- had been deleted from the Canton of Zurich's commercial register, and has thus ceased to exist as a separate entity.

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