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Heathrow unveils £49 bn expansion plan for third runway
Heathrow unveils £49 bn expansion plan for third runway
Economy
by  AFP

London's Heathrow Airport on Friday unveiled a £49-billion ($65 billion) expansion plan, including the costs of building a long-awaited third runway, approved by the UK government after years of legal wrangling. The government is expected to also back expansion at Gatwick airport, south of the capital, in October -- having recently approved upgrades to London's Stansted, Luton and City airports.

Amazon profits surge 35% but forecast sinks share price
Amazon profits surge 35% but forecast sinks share price
Economy
by  AFP

Amazon reported a 35 percent jump in quarterly profits Thursday as the e-commerce giant said major investments in artificial intelligence began paying off. - 'Curveballs' - Amazon Web Services (AWS), the company's world leading cloud computing division, led the charge with sales jumping 17.5 percent to $30.9 billion.