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The car industry hits the brakes

The auto industry is one of the hardest-hit victims of the global financial crisis. Tens of thousands of jobs are at stake worldwide. Detroit's once-mighty GM is on the brink of collapse, while in France, Renault employees fear job cuts.
Apple accused of billion dollar tax avoidance
21/05/2013 - USA

Apple accused of billion dollar tax avoidance

Tech giant Apple avoids paying tax on billions of dollars of profits, a report by the US Senate said on Monday. Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook and others from the California company have been called on to testify at a hearing on Tuesday.
'Words vs. pictures'
21/05/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Words vs. pictures'

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Tues. 21/05/13: Papers react to the deadly tornado that ripped through a suburb of Oklahoma City. Also, an Israeli committee says there is no evidence Israel was responsible for the death of 12-year-old Muhammad al-Dura in 2000. A video allegedly showing his death fanned the flames of the Second Intifada. But the Israeli papers wonder if putting the picture back in people’s minds won't cause Israel more harm than good.
The Doors' co-founder Ray Manzarek dies aged 74
21/05/2013 - MUSIC

The Doors' co-founder Ray Manzarek dies aged 74

Keyboardist Ray Manzarek, who along with singer Jim Morrsion founded the influential rock group The Doors in 1965, died at the age of 74 at a medical clinic in Germany on Monday following a battle with cancer.
Frantic search for survivors after Oklahoma tornado
21/05/2013 - USA

Frantic search for survivors after Oklahoma tornado

At least 24 people were feared killed, some of them children, after a massive tornado tore through the suburbs of Oklahoma City in the US on Monday. The storm destroyed dozens of buildings including an elementary school and a hospital.
US criticises anti-Muslim sentiment in Europe and Asia
20/05/2013 - USA

US criticises anti-Muslim sentiment in Europe and Asia

The US criticised a rise in anti-Muslim sentiment in Europe and Asia on Monday after the State Department released its annual report on religious freedom, which pointed to government restrictions and violence targeting Muslims.
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Burma's Thein Sein in landmark White House visit
20/05/2013 - BURMA - USA

Burma's Thein Sein in landmark White House visit

Burmese President Thein Sein became the first leader from the country to visit the White House in nearly half a century on Monday, but the historic meeting with US President Barack Obama has angered critics of Burma’s human rights record.
Marianne Abib-Pech, author of 'The Financial Times Guide to Leadership'
17/05/2013 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Marianne Abib-Pech, author of 'The Financial Times Guide to Leadership'

Marianne Abib-Pech is French but she calls herself a product of corporate America. She used to work in finance for companies like General Electric and Shell. Now she focuses on entrepreneurship and human capital. She is the author of the "Financial Times Guide to Leadership". How do you become a good leader? Can just about anyone do it?
Obama, Turkish PM call for Syria's Assad to resign
16/05/2013 - DIPLOMACY

Obama, Turkish PM call for Syria's Assad to resign

At a joint news conference after talks in Washington on Thursday, US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) called on Syria's Bashar al-Assad to end the country's bloody civil war by stepping down.
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Tax chief resigns as Obama battles raft of scandals
16/05/2013 - USA

Tax chief resigns as Obama battles raft of scandals

US President Barack Obama demanded the resignation of the director of the US tax office on Wednesday as part of an effort to quell controversy over the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups.
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