Economy

Mozart chocolate row leaves bitter taste in Austria
Mozart chocolate row leaves bitter taste in Austria
by  AFP

At a small high-end confectionery in Vienna, chefs put the finishing touches to one of Austria's signature souvenirs: Mozart chocolate balls filled with marzipan, pistachio, and rich almond and hazelnut nougat.

US solar tariffs could drive Asia transition boom
US solar tariffs could drive Asia transition boom
by  AFP

Massive planned US duties on solar panels made in Southeast Asia could be a chance for the region to ramp up its own long-stalled energy transition, experts say. Earlier this month, Washington announced plans for hefty duties on solar panels made in Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia.

Warren Buffett to retire from Berkshire Hathaway by year's end
Warren Buffett to retire from Berkshire Hathaway by year's end
by  AFP

Influential billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday he would retire from leading his Berkshire Hathaway business group by the end of the year and that he would recommend his chosen successor Greg Abel take over. Buffett indicated several years ago 62-year-old Abel would be his pick for successor.

Warren Buffett: billionaire investor with simple tastes
Warren Buffett: billionaire investor with simple tastes
by  AFP

Admired for his investing prowess and a taste for the simple things in life rather than luxury, billionaire Warren Buffett has won public affection even as he amassed a fortune for the ages -- riches that the "Oracle of Omaha" has pledged to give away.

Meta fighting Nigerian fines, warns could shut Facebook, Instagram
Meta fighting Nigerian fines, warns could shut Facebook, Instagram
by  AFP

Meta on Saturday vowed to fight Nigerian fines for various consumer data violations, reportedly threatening to cut off Facebook and Instagram in Africa's most populous country. Nigeria had accused Meta of violating the country's data protection and consumer rights laws on Facebook and WhatsApp.