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American Airlines reports smaller loss, sees travel demand improving
American Airlines reported a smaller than expected loss Thursday, pointing to robust travel demand from wealthier customers that has offset weakness among lower-income consumers. The big US carrier reported a loss of $114 million in the third quarter, smaller than the $149 million loss in the year-ago period and also better than analyst forecasts.
Zelensky urges EU to agree frozen assets loan
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders Thursday to agree a mammoth new loan using Russian frozen assets, after US President Donald Trump buoyed Kyiv by hitting Moscow with sanctions.
China vows to boost consumption, national security after key meet
China's ruling Communist Party said Thursday the country has to "vigorously boost consumption" and "consolidate national security" in the next five years, state media reported, as a key gathering concluded in Beijing. - 'Good at fighting' - China's leaders also vowed on Thursday to solidify national security, according to Xinhua.
EU parliament adopts curbs on plastic pellet pollution
The European Parliament on Thursday definitively adopted rules clamping down on pollution from the tiny pellets that constitute the building blocks of most plastic products. Made from fossil fuels, plastic pellets often spill into the environment, polluting beaches and oceans.
Europe plans satellite powerhouse to rival Musk's Starlink
Three leading European aerospace groups announced Thursday a plan to merge their satellite operations to create a powerhouse for competing in particular against Elon Musk's Starlink internet system. In response, the European Union is planning to create its own internet satellite constellation called IRIS2, set to become operational in 2030.
French court convicts TotalEnergies over misleading climate claims
A French court Thursday ruled oil and gas giant TotalEnergies had engaged in "misleading commercial practices" by overstating its climate pledges, in what activists said was the first such ruling worldwide against a major oil company for climate misinformation.
Stung by high costs, Dutch board 'shopbus' to cheaper Germany
Marleen Naipal scoops up another pot of face cream, glances at the price tag, and tips it into her bulging basket of cosmetic products. For bargain-hunting Naipal, it all comes down to politics.
Oil and gas majors stick to their guns on climate advertising
Oil and gas companies have increasingly come under legal attack over their role in contributing to global warming, yet unlike other industries that face tougher regulations they have not abandoned their climate marketing claims. But for critics, the claims obscure the reality that drilling for oil and gas continues unabated.
Online search a battleground for AI titans
Tech firms battling for supremacy in artificial intelligence are out to transform how people search the web, challenging the dominance of the Chrome browser at the heart of Google's empire. Chrome currently accounts for more than 70 percent of the browser market and Google's name has become synonymous with search.
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