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US jury issues $20M verdict against French bank BNP Paribas over Sudanese atrocities
Read full article: US jury issues $20M verdict against French bank BNP Paribas over Sudanese atrocitiesA federal jury in New York says France's largest bank must pay $21 million for giving the Sudanese government access to the U.S. financial system during a time when the government was engaged in atrocities.
Fashion designer describes invitation to work on Notre Dame cathedral's reopening as 'a calling'
Read full article: Fashion designer describes invitation to work on Notre Dame cathedral's reopening as 'a calling'When Jean-Charles de Castelbajac saw Notre Dame cathedral burn in April 2019, he felt compelled to act.
'Blade Runner 2049' producers sue Elon Musk and Tesla over AI image at robotaxi event
Read full article: 'Blade Runner 2049' producers sue Elon Musk and Tesla over AI image at robotaxi eventA film production company that helped make “Blade Runner 2049” has sued Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk for using an AI-generated image resembling a scene from the science fiction movie to market Tesla’s new robotaxis.
Correction: Mexico-Amazon-Antitrust story
Read full article: Correction: Mexico-Amazon-Antitrust storyIn a story published February 14, 2024, about an antitrust case, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Mexican regulators had ordered Amazon and Mercado Libre to take certain steps to increase the potential for competition in online sales.
Microsoft lays off 1,900 employees in its gaming division following Activision Blizzard buyout
Read full article: Microsoft lays off 1,900 employees in its gaming division following Activision Blizzard buyoutMicrosoft is laying off about 1,900 employees in its gaming division, according to an internal company memo, just over three months since the tech giant completed its $69 billion purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard.
Microsoft lets cloud users keep personal data within Europe to ease privacy fears
Read full article: Microsoft lets cloud users keep personal data within Europe to ease privacy fearsMicrosoft says it is upgrading its cloud computing service to let customers store all personal data within the European Union instead of having it flow to the U.S. where national privacy laws don’t exist.
A wildcat strike that shut down English Channel rail services is over with gradual return of trains
Read full article: A wildcat strike that shut down English Channel rail services is over with gradual return of trainsA wildcat strike by staff at Eurotunnel, which links Britain and the European continent and paralyzed dozens of Eurostar trains, has ended.
Luxury group LVMH joins top-tier French sponsors of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics
Read full article: Luxury group LVMH joins top-tier French sponsors of the 2024 Paris Olympics and ParalympicsThe world’s biggest luxury group, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, has announced a sponsorship deal with the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics.
French justice is working overtime and the mood is stern after thousands of teen arrests
Read full article: French justice is working overtime and the mood is stern after thousands of teen arrestsFrench courts are working overtime in fast-track trials for more than 3,600 people arrested in unrest sparked by the police killing of a 17-year-old boy captured on video.

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