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France drops renewables targets in new energy bill
France drops renewables targets in new energy bill
by  AFP

Critics are deriding as a step backward a new French energy bill that favours the further development of nuclear power and avoids setting targets for solar and wind power and other renewables. But the proposed text sets no such targets for building renewable capacity, in particular wind and solar, whereas previous energy laws did.

Asian markets enjoy healthy bounce after Wall St rally
Asian markets enjoy healthy bounce after Wall St rally
by  AFP

Asian markets enjoyed a much-needed bounce Tuesday after a dour start to the year, with traders tracking a rally on Wall Street fuelled by bargain-buying and a surge into sold-off tech giants. On Wall Street, all three main indexes powered higher, with the Nasdaq up more than two percent.

'Appalling' false convictions for UK Post Office 'thefts' spur outrage
'Appalling' false convictions for UK Post Office 'thefts' spur outrage
by  AFP

Public anger is mounting over what has been described as Britain's biggest ever miscarriage of justice that saw hundreds of subpostmasters wrongly convicted of theft because of a computer software glitch. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has described the scandal as an "appalling miscarriage of justice" that should "never have happened".

Rolls-Royce delivers record number of cars in 2023
Rolls-Royce delivers record number of cars in 2023
by  AFP

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars delivered a record number of luxury vehicles last year when clients also began taking possession of its first all-electric Spectre model, the German-owned brand said Monday. Deliveries, also described as sales by the group, were largely flat over the year, with 11 more vehicles handed over to clients compared with 2022, it added.