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Air France operates first ‘green flight’

Travellers who are always on the lookout for cheap flights but who would like to be more environmentally friendly may be interested in the latest initiative from Air France. On April 6th, the carrier operated the first optimised transatlantic flight,…

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Starbucks attempting green PR stunt on unrecycled cups

Starbucks is sponsoring an open collaboration contest called betacup to engage the public in solving what it sees as a disposable cup problem. Cynics may argue that this is just a marketing ploy by a company trying to put over…

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Ford to make `green drive’ affordable, especially for Asia

Recently in Cologne. To woo environment-conscious drivers into its fold, Ford Motors Company has said it is looking to make green technology not just sustainable but also affordable, especially for the Asian markets. "We see climate change as an important…

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Ex-VP sues Goldman over “mommy track”

Goldman Sachs Group Inc was sued for alleged bias by a former vice president, who said the Wall Street bank consigned her to a "mommy track" that led to her firing while she was on maternity leave. The lawsuit was…

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IBM faces EU antitrust complaint over ‘tying’ claims

Antitrust problems for IBM mounted yesterday when a fresh complaint about its business practices was filed with Europe's top competition regulator. The new complaint comes from TurboHercules, a French company, which is accusing the US group of refusing to allow…

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U.S. alleges Daimler paid bribes

Daimler AG was charged on Tuesday with violating U.S. bribery laws for a decade by showering foreign officials with millions of dollars in payments and gifts of luxury cars in hopes of winning lucrative business deals. Daimler plans to pay…

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