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Nobel winner Yunus brings 'social business' mantra to Olympics
Nobel winner Yunus brings 'social business' mantra to Olympics
by  AFP

Since the early days of Paris's bid for the 2024 Olympics, the city has been receiving advice from a prestigious counsel: Nobel peace prize winner and social business guru Mohammed Yunus. Having visited the village built for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro -- a high-rise complex outside the city, with poor public transport links -- Yunus knew the pitfalls.

American Airlines shares sink as it lowers demand outlook
American Airlines shares sink as it lowers demand outlook
by  AFP

Shares of American Airlines dove Wednesday after it lowered its profit outlook, citing weaker demand and a troubled booking system upgrade. American lowered its second-quarter profit margin outlook and now sees earnings per share of between $1.00 to $1.15.

Rich nations met $100 bn climate finance goal two years late: OECD
Rich nations met $100 bn climate finance goal two years late: OECD
by  AFP

Wealthy countries met their target of providing $100 billion in annual climate aid to poorer nations for the first time in 2022, two years later than promised, the OECD said Wednesday. More than a decade later this target was finally met for the first time in 2022 with $115.9 billion raised, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said.

EU parliament offices raided in Russia meddling probe
EU parliament offices raided in Russia meddling probe
by  AFP

Investigators on Wednesday raided the home and offices of an EU parliamentary staffer as Belgium probes claims that Russia paid far-right lawmakers -- including Germany's embattled Maximilian Krah -- to spread Kremlin propaganda. Belgium says its own intelligence services have determined that some lawmakers were paid to promote Moscow's propaganda.

New mega-refinery helps Kuwait to record capacity: minister
New mega-refinery helps Kuwait to record capacity: minister
by  AFP

Kuwait said Wednesday its refining capacity had reached a record 1.8 million barrels per day as it inaugurated one of the region's biggest refineries which started operating at full capacity in recent months. It was officially inaugurated on Wednesday, months after its output reached full capacity of 615,000 bpd.