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Business groups ask Ottawa to prevent Air Canada strike
Business groups ask Ottawa to prevent Air Canada strike
by  AFP

Groups representing more than 200,000 businesses across Canada on Thursday urged the government to intervene to block a looming pilot's strike at flagship carrier Air Canada that they say risks devastating the economy.

'Historic': Bad weather slashes wine harvest in France's Jura
'Historic': Bad weather slashes wine harvest in France's Jura
by  AFP

Heavy rainfall, hail and mildew have destroyed most of the wine harvest in eastern France's Jura region for this year, leaving winegrowers struggling. "Those leaves were very thin and fragile, and sub-zero temperatures destroyed them, costing us 60 percent of the harvest."

Fiat 500 electric production pauses for one month
Fiat 500 electric production pauses for one month
by  AFP

Carmaker Stellantis said Thursday it would halt production of the electric version of its emblematic Fiat 500 in Italy due to weak demand, a move that comes as EV sales have slowed in Europe. The carmaker added it was investing 100 million euros ($110 million) to give the compact model a stronger battery and boost production capacity at the Fiat Mirafiori factory outside Turin.

Brazil urges EU to suspend 'punitive' anti-deforestation law
Brazil urges EU to suspend 'punitive' anti-deforestation law
by  AFP

Brazil said Thursday it has urged the EU to suspend the implementation of a ban on imports of products driving deforestation, describing the new rules as "punitive". Brazil said it considered the legislation "a unilateral and punitive instrument that disregards national laws on combating deforestation", adding it increased production and export costs especially for smallholders.

Ireland launches EU privacy probe into Google AI development
Ireland launches EU privacy probe into Google AI development
by  AFP

An Irish regulator helping to police European Union data privacy on Thursday launched an investigation into Google's artificial intelligence development. The Irish regulator said that its inquiry "concerns the question of whether Google has complied with any obligations that it may have had to undertake" under the EU's strict General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).