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Google shares plunge after Apple executive's court testimony
Google shares plunge after Apple executive's court testimony
by  AFP

Shares in Google parent Alphabet plunged more than eight percent on Wednesday after Apple executive Eddy Cue testified in federal court that Google's search traffic on Apple devices declined last month for the first time in over two decades.

Perrier ordered to remove water filters
Perrier ordered to remove water filters
by  AFP

Regional French authorities ordered Nestle on Wednesday to remove a system that filters Perrier and to renew its authorisation to call it natural mineral water, marking the latest turn in a saga that has ensnared the government. But having to remove the filtering system within two months and obtain reauthorisation to call Perrier natural mineral water was another blow for its owner Nestle Waters.

Alphabet's share price plunges on traffic drop testimony
Alphabet's share price plunges on traffic drop testimony
by  AFP

Shares in Google parent Alphabet plunged more than seven percent on Wednesday after an Apple executive told a federal court that the search engine's traffic fell on Apple products last month. Cue told the court this would have a significant impact on Apple's ability to invest in new products and services. arp/dw

South Africa launches reform of derelict municipalities
South Africa launches reform of derelict municipalities
by  AFP

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled Wednesday a plan to revive South Africa's flagging local governments, weeks after publicly criticising the state of the financial capital Johannesburg as it prepares to host the G20 summit in November.

EU trade chief says accelerating free trade talks with Asia
EU trade chief says accelerating free trade talks with Asia
by  AFP

The European Union is accelerating free trade talks with Asia following hefty tariffs by US President Donald Trump, the bloc's trade chief said Wednesday. He was speaking in Singapore after signing a digital trade agreement between the EU and the city-state on Wednesday.

Sheinbaum says Mexico will defend free trade deal with US, Canada
Sheinbaum says Mexico will defend free trade deal with US, Canada
by  AFP

Mexico will fight to keep its free trade agreement with the United States and Canada in the face of President Donald Trump's trade war, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) replaced the previous NAFTA accord in July 2020, after Trump successfully pushed for a renegotiation during his first term in office.