An Italian court has cleared two global oil giants, Eni and Shell, over allegations of corruption in Nigeria. The long-running case centred around the $1.3bn (£936m) purchase of an offshore…
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UK: Aston Martin’s electric sports models to be made at Gaydon plant
Luxury car giant Aston Martin has pledged to manufacture all of its electric cars in the UK from 2025. As first reported in the Financial Times, owner Lawrence Stroll said…
South Korea: Samsung warns Galaxy Note may be delayed due to chip shortage
Samsung, the world’s biggest computer-chip manufacturer, has warned of a “serious imbalance” in the semiconductor industry, as global shortages cause disruption. And as a result, it might delay the next…
EU: French glue-trapping of birds not allowed, says EU court
The controversial practice of trapping birds on glue-covered twigs cannot be allowed even as a tradition, the European Court of Justice has ruled. French hunters were told to suspend glue-trapping…
USA- Teen who hacked President Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West Twitter accounts
A US teenager has pleaded guilty to hacking several high-profile Twitter accounts in a large-scale Bitcoin scam. Graham Ivan Clark was 17 when he co-ordinated the scam – which hijacked…
USA: Atlanta spa shooting victims identified after arrest
Police in the US state of Georgia have identified four of the eight people who were killed in a mass shooting at three massage parlours in the Atlanta area. Officials…
Covid: EU plans rollout of travel certificate before summer
A digital certificate to kick-start foreign travel should be given to citizens across the EU “without discrimination”, officials say. The aim is to enable anyone vaccinated against Covid-19, or who…
USA: Stripe plots European expansion after $95bn valuation
America’s most valuable start-up, Stripe, is plotting a major expansion in Europe. The firm, which is worth $95bn (£68bn), plans to add 1,000 jobs in Ireland alone over the next…
USA: Elon Musk changes job title to ‘Technoking of Tesla’
Elon Musk has dropped his chief executive job title and crowned himself “Technoking of Tesla”. Mr Musk will still retain his position of chief within the company, the US Securities…
Finland: Nokia to cut up to 10,000 jobs worldwide
Finnish telecoms giant Nokia is to axe between 5,000 and 10,000 jobs worldwide in the next two years as it cuts costs. It is unclear where the bulk of the…