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Spotify to offer audiobooks and subscriptions in Europe, bypassing Apple’s fees

Spotify announced on Wednesday that starting in March, its European users will be able to purchase audiobooks and subscription plans directly within the music-streaming app. [more…]

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Amazon fined for intrusive worker monitoring in France

France’s privacy watchdog, CNIL, has wielded its authority, slapping Amazon’s French warehouse business with a hefty 32 million euro fine ($35 million) for what it [more…]

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Netflix surges as subscriber numbers soar and WWE deal announced

Shares of Netflix soared by 7% after the closing bell on Tuesday following the company’s announcement of a substantial increase in subscribers during the fourth [more…]

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Aramco awards $3.3 billion gas contract in Saudi Arabia to China and Spain

Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil exporter, has recently awarded contracts worth over $3.3 billion to Chinese company Sinopec and Spain’s Tecnicas Reunidas. The contracts [more…]

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Japanese companies pursue MBOs amid shareholder pressure

In a strategic move to alleviate the mounting pressures from shareholders and financial markets, an increasing number of large companies in Japan have been opting [more…]

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Japan Airlines appoints first female president, Mitsuko Tottori, in a bid to address gender gap

In a landmark move, Japan Airlines (JAL) has named Mitsuko Tottori as its first female president, marking a significant step in the company’s efforts to [more…]

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Turkey’s Tosyali signs $5 billion deal for steel plant in Saudi Arabia, eyes expansion across Africa and Europe

Turkish industrial conglomerate Tosyali Holding has inked a monumental deal to construct a $5 billion steel plant in Saudi Arabia, as revealed by the company’s [more…]