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Ex-Audi boss appeals 'dieselgate' conviction
Ex-Audi boss appeals 'dieselgate' conviction
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Audi's former chief executive is appealing against his conviction over the "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal that rocked the car industry, a German court said Tuesday. They had originally sought jail time for the executive, who admitted to judges that he had helped arrange the installation of emissions-cheating software.

Billion-euro bill for business as France hopes riots over
Billion-euro bill for business as France hopes riots over
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Joseph Guret surveyed the charred remains of his tobacco shop outside Paris, one of the hundreds of businesses ransacked in riots that have caused an estimated one billion euros across France. President Emmanuel Macron suggested Tuesday that the "peak" of rioting "has passed", while remaining "cautious" for the coming days.

UN warns world to prepare for El Nino impact
UN warns world to prepare for El Nino impact
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The United Nations on Tuesday warned the world to prepare for the effects of El Nino, saying the weather phenomenon which triggers higher global temperatures is set to persist throughout 2023. "The effect of El Nino is usually perceived with a delay in time," he added, with an eye on global temperatures increasing further.