Absolut vodka exports to Russia discontinued after outcry in Sweden
Firm’s owner, Pernod Ricard, faced calls for boycott and political pressure after resuming some exports in April The maker of Sweden’s Absolut vodka has said...
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Air France and Airbus cleared of involuntary manslaughter over 2009 crash
Paris court clears aviation giants over disaster that killed 228 people flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris The families of victims of France’s worst...
Slovakia joins Poland and Hungary in halting Ukraine grain imports
EU and Kyiv condemn unilateral bans that aim to protect local farmers amid glut and price crash Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Slovakia has...
Orient Express to axe UK section after 41 years due to Brexit
Luxury train operator cuts service ahead of biometric passport checks so passengers will have to join train in Paris When the Orient Express began operating...
Germany’s last three nuclear power stations to shut this weekend
Closures, delayed after Russia reduced Europe’s gas supplies, leave conundrum for energy policymakers Business live – latest updates Germany’s three remaining nuclear power stations will...
Profits at Apple’s subsidiary in Ireland rise to $69bn
Main non-US division pays $7.7bn in corporation tax but $20.7bn in dividends to California parent Apple’s main Irish subsidiary paid €7.7bn (£6.8bn ) in corporation...
Furious Credit Suisse investors say bank’s board should be ‘put behind bars’
Shareholders lash out during final AGM as boss apologises for crisis that led to takeover of lender by UBS Furious Credit Suisse investors at its...
Eurozone inflation falls sharply as energy prices drop
Annual rate down to 6.9% this month, with signs of cost of living pressures easing The eurozone’s annual inflation rate fell sharply in March as...
Abusive working conditions endemic in Spain’s strawberry farms, report claims
UK supermarkets heavily reliant on strawberries from southern Spain, where workers allege they are regularly underpaid, have passports withheld and are forced to live in...
Italian academic cooks up controversy with claim carbonara is US dish
Alberto Grandi also raises hackles with suggestion Wisconsin has most authentic take on parmesan cheese An Italian academic has caused more than a stir after...
