Launch of AFP-Direct, a customized broadcast solution for AFP text services
A first: AFP-Direct makes it possible to customize the broadcast of stories produced by the AFP's text services.
Beirut (AFP) | 11/07/2026 - 19:31:53 | Lebanon official confirms country's participation in Rome talks with Israel
Caracas (AFP) | 11/07/2026 - 19:20:57 | Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes surpasses 4,300: official
Beijing (AFP) | 11/07/2026 - 19:01:53 | Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China: state media
Madrid (AFP) | 11/07/2026 - 18:08:00 | Spanish PM to visit site of deadly wildfire on Monday: govt
Tehran (AFP) | 11/07/2026 - 16:38:47 | Iran warns it will not be bound by deal with US if violations continue
Paris (AFP) | 11/07/2026 - 13:45:52 | Eiffel Tower to close early as heatwave hits France: operator
Tehran (AFP) | 11/07/2026 - 13:32:27 | Iran supreme leader says vengeance for predecessor's killing 'inevitable'
Hanoi (AFP) | 11/07/2026 - 12:17:54 | Boat accident off island in Vietnam's south kills 15: state media
Beijing (AFP) | 11/07/2026 - 10:19:47 | Over 900,000 people flee their homes in China ahead of typhoon: govt
Los Gallardos (AFP) | 11/07/2026 - 10:08:36 | Deadly Spain wildfire evolving favourably: official
NielsenIQ (NYSE: NIQ), a leading consumer intelligence company, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Flywheel’s China and Southeast Asia eCommerce Data & Insights business. The acquired business operates in China under the YiMian (“一面”) brand and is a leading provider of eCommerce, social commerce, and digital shelf solutions. The acquisition expands NIQ’s capabilities across China and Southeast Asia and strengthens its ability to measure and understand consumer behavi...
A first: AFP-Direct makes it possible to customize the broadcast of stories produced by the AFP's text services.
Endace, a leading provider of always-on packet capture, network visibility, and packet forensics solutions, and Artiza Networks, Inc. ("Artiza"), a leading provider of telecommunications test, measurement, and network assurance solutions, today announced a partnership to deliver advanced cybersecurity and defense solutions to customers in Japan. “Artiza is exactly the partner we have been looking for to satisfy demand in Japan, with the right balance of expertise, and market reach,” said Stua...
WHOOP, the human performance company, today named Dirk-Jan "DJ" van Hameren as Chief Marketing Officer. The appointment comes as WHOOP surpasses 3 million members worldwide after adding its latest one million members in just seven months. The former Nike Global Chief Marketing Officer and two-time Olympian joins WHOOP to help build the world's defining global brand for human performance and proactive health. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.busine...
Klarna Group plc (NYSE: KLAR) today announces that the court has ruled in PriceRunner’s favor, awarding $1.97 billion in damages in an antitrust case brought by PriceRunner against Google. The award compensates for lost revenue caused by Google's preferential treatment of its own comparison-shopping service over independent price-comparison services, conduct that also drives up costs for consumers. "When markets work well, everyone benefits. Consumers get higher quality at lower cost, compani...
The European Commission has given its decision on a complaint made in February 2010 by a German news agency against France for giving state aid to AFP. The decision recognizes the missions of general interest on an international level attributed to AFP and permits the compensation of the net cost by a State subsidy that respects European competition laws. “This decision is a crucial moment for AFP,” said AFP chairman Emmanuel Hoog.
Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to enpatoran for the treatment of lupus with active cutaneous manifestations. Enpatoran is an oral selective toll-like receptor (TLR) 7/8 inhibitor, designed to modulate pathways central to lupus-related inflammation. “For the 85% of lupus patients whose disease includes skin manifestations, often associated with substantial physical and ...
The LUMI AI Factory, led by CSC – IT Center for Science, has selected IQM Quantum Computers (Nasdaq: IQMX) to deliver IQM Halocene H4, an advanced quantum computer aimed at accelerating hybrid high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing capabilities. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260708006791/en/LUMI AI Factory selects IQM to deploy advanced quantum computer, accelerating hybrid HPC an...