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France holds off Spain as world's tourist favourite
France holds off Spain as world's tourist favourite

Olympic host France retained its spot as the world's top tourist destination in 2024 with 100 million visitors, holding off stiff competition from countries including Spain, the tourism ministry said on Tuesday. France, which hosted the Olympic Games in July - September 2024, welcomed two more million visitors in 2024, an increase of two percent compared with 2023.

Netflix surges past 300 mn subscribers
Netflix surges past 300 mn subscribers

Netflix on Tuesday said it added nearly 19 million subscribers during the holiday season to finish out last year with more than 300 million subscribers. "We enter 2025 with strong momentum, coming off a year with record net additions - 41 million- and having re-accelerated growth," Netflix executives said in a letter to shareholders.

Netflix adds 19 mn paid subscribers, topping 300 mn
Netflix adds 19 mn paid subscribers, topping 300 mn

Netflix on Tuesday said it added nearly 19 million subscribers during the holiday season to finish out last year with more than 300 million subscribers. Netflix shares jumped more than 10 percent to $960.60 in after-market trades. gc/arp