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Toyota hikes annual forecast as first-half net profit doubles
Toyota hikes annual forecast as first-half net profit doubles
by  AFP

Toyota ramped up its annual net profit forecast to $26.1 billion on Wednesday after reporting it more than doubled in the first six months of the year. For the six months to September, Toyota said net profit more than doubled to 2.59 trillion yen on sales of 21.98 trillion yen, which were up almost a quarter on the previous year.

Europe's economic powerhouse tests a shorter working week
Europe's economic powerhouse tests a shorter working week
by  AFP

Maximilian Hermann's weekend starts on Friday morning, when he puts his motorcycle helmet on and takes his bike out for a ride to the southern German Alps. Among the pioneers of the four-day week is Hermann's employer KlimaShop, a purveyor of heat pumps and air-conditioning systems based near Augsburg in southern Germany.

Electric vehicles gain traction in Jordan as petrol prices rise
Electric vehicles gain traction in Jordan as petrol prices rise
by  AFP

Electric vehicle sales are surging in Jordan, a trend drivers and showrooms attribute to high petrol prices more than any concerns about air pollution and climate change. "The main reason is the high price of gasoline in Jordan, it is a burden with the high cost of living."

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