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From October, France will pay a bonus to encourage people to have their clothes and shoes repaired rather than throwing them away, the government said. In France, 3.3 billion pieces of clothing, shoes and household linen were put on the market in 2022, according to Refashion, which has been instructed by the government to support a more sustainable industry.

After years of bad press and scandal, Mark Zuckerberg is seeing his reputation spruced up in the fickle world of tech, largely thanks to the increasingly unpredictable behavior of Elon Musk. "But it does seem a little bit one-sided" with Musk clearly engaging in "childish behavior," he added.

The upcoming deluge of US bank earnings is expected to show more pressure on deposits, an uptick in reserves for bad loans and much talk about potential new regulations. "You're going to see some challenges on the earnings picture," said Chris Wolfe, a managing director at Fitch Ratings, who expects banks to set aside greater reserves as households savings erode.

Sporting giant Nike and mining company Dynasty Gold are being investigated in Canada over allegations they used forced labor from China's Uyghur minority, a Canadian watchdog announced Tuesday. The second investigation targeting Dynasty Gold alleges that the company "benefited from the use of Uyghur forced labor at a mine in China in which Dynasty Gold holds a majority interest.

Iraq will start paying for its Iranian gas imports with oil, to circumvent the complicated mechanism agreed with Washington in order not to contravene US sanctions, the prime minister said Tuesday. Iranian gas is crucial for Iraq's electricity generation, but US sanctions on Iranian oil and gas impose restrictions on how Baghdad can pay for the imports.

Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya won her appeal to the European Court of Human Rights that her rights were violated by World Athletics in Switzerland.

'The Wife' actor Ntando Mncube has received recognition for the character of Mhlengi in 'Isifiso'. He is nominated as best actor by the Simon Sabela KZN awards.

Stellantis urged owners of thousands of 2003 Dodge Ram pickups to "immediately stop" driving the vehicles if their Takata airbags have not been replaced, the company said Tuesday. "NHTSA is urging ALL vehicle owners to immediately check to see if their vehicle has an open Takata air bag recall," the agency said.

TV personality Khanyi Mbau has been announced as the host for the second annual Basadi in Music Awards, taking place on 12 August 2023 at the Joburg Theatre.
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