BAMAKO, Mali — French forces have killed Abdelmalek Droukdel, the leader of Al Qaeda’s North Africa affiliate, France’s defense minister announced late Friday, in what would be a major victory for France after years of
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How did Popeyes get its name? (And no, it wasn’t named after Popeye the Sailor)
McDonald’s has Ronald McDonald. Burger King has “The King.” And Popeyes has… a fictional police detective trying to take down an international heroin-smuggling operation. Popeyes, or Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, has become so synonymous with fried chicken and
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Al Qaeda leader in Islamic Maghreb killed by French military
French military forces killed the leader of an Al Qaeda north Africa affiliate during an operation in Mali, France said Friday. Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly announced over Twitter the death of Abdelmalek Droukdel and several of his associates. “On June
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France wants 5G auction in September, junior minister tells Le Figaro
FILE PHOTO: French Junior Economy Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher poses after an interview with Reuters in Paris, France, October 15, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier PARIS (Reuters) – France wants to launch its planned auction of 5G frequencies
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Outside the Box: ‘Welcoming the chaos’ — what the coronavirus quarantine taught this C-suite couple about leadership and work-life balance
Brian Stafford is the CEO of Diligent Corp., a modern governance company. Céline Dufétel is the CFO of T. Rowe Price TROW, +1.52%, a global investment management firm. Céline and Brian have been married for
Read moreLVMH refrains from renegotiating Tiffany deal, sources say
NEW YORK (Reuters) – French luxury goods giant (LVMH.PA) is not asking to renegotiate its $16.2-billion acquisition of U.S. jewelry chain Tiffany & Co (TIF.N) after deliberating whether to do so, people familiar with the
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Barclays poaches Citigroup’s Chawla in latest insurance investment banker move
FILE PHOTO: The Barclays logo is seen in front of displayed stock graph in this illustration taken June 21, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration NEW YORK (Reuters) – Gautam Chawla is joining Barclays (BARC.L) from Citigroup Inc
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Volkswagen board to review internal probe into racist car ad
FILE PHOTO: The logo of German carmaker Volkswagen is seen on a new Golf car at Brussels Motor Show, Belgium, January 9, 2020. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo HAMBURG (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) has completed an internal
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UPDATE 2-Bombardier to cut 2,500 aviation jobs as COVID-19 slams demand
FILE PHOTO: Bombardier’s logo is seen on the building of the company’s service centre at Biggin Hill, Britain March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo (Reuters) – Canadian business jet maker Bombardier Inc said on Friday
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Bombardier to cut 2,500 aviation jobs as COVID-19 slams demand
FILE PHOTO: Bombardier’s logo is seen on the building of the company’s service centre at Biggin Hill, Britain March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo (Reuters) – Canadian business jet maker Bombardier Inc said on Friday
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