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Paris-Berlin direct daytime highspeed rail link launched
Paris-Berlin direct daytime highspeed rail link launched

French and German rail operators launched the first direct high-speed rail link between Paris and Berlin on Monday, in response to growing European demand for train travel. But French rail operator SNCF has reported an occupancy rate of over 80 percent for the new trains.

UK approves Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire
UK approves Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire

Britain's centuries-old Royal Mail is set to pass into foreign ownership after the UK government Monday approved the takeover of its parent company by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group. Both parties have been waiting for the government green light since IDS in May accepted the takeover offer from the EP Group, which already held a near 28-percent stake.