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The First Death from Coronavirus Outside Asia Has Been Reported in France Paris

The First Death from Coronavirus Outside Asia Has Been Reported in France

A laboratory operator wearing protective gear in France. The country reported the first death due to coronavirus, or COVID-19, outside Asia.Photo: Thomas Samson (AFP via Getty Images)France reported the first death due to coronavirus, formally known as COVID-19, outside Asia on Saturday. According to health authorities, the victim was an…
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February 15, 2020
Here’s how much money you have to make to be in the top 1% in different countries around the world Paris

Here’s how much money you have to make to be in the top 1% in different countries around the world

private jetScott Olson/Getty ImagesThe income needed to join the top 1% of earners varies greatly from country to country. According to a list compiled by Bloomberg, it takes about $488,000 to be in the top 1% in the United States, but it takes about half that to join the top 1%…
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February 7, 2020
Apple fined 25 million euros in France for slowing down older iPhones Paris

Apple fined 25 million euros in France for slowing down older iPhones

French authorities have fined Apple 25 million euros after it failed to inform users that downloading iOS on older iPhones could result in their devices slowing down. In a press release, the Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention stated: Following an investigation by the Directorate General for…
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February 7, 2020
A look behind the scenes of Air France’s Charles de Gaulle Hub Control Center Paris

A look behind the scenes of Air France’s Charles de Gaulle Hub Control Center

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February 6, 2020
Caviar could lose its luxury status as the global market is expected to grow to $560 billion by 2025 Paris

Caviar could lose its luxury status as the global market is expected to grow to $560 billion by 2025

Caviar may be known as a luxury for the rich, but the food has become cheaper and more accessible in recent years.Madagascar has become one of the new caviar hotspots, thanks in part to a French company that opened a fish farm in 2009.Caviar consumption is also up in the…
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February 4, 2020