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Steelmaker ArcelorMittal to close two plants in France: unions

Steelmaker ArcelorMittal to close two plants in France: unions

ArcelorMittal, the world's second-biggest steelmaker, plans to close two plants in northern France, which together employ more than 130 people, unions said on Monday.

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Macy's says employee hid up to $154 mn in costs over 3 years

Macy's says employee hid up to $154 mn in costs over 3 years

Macy's disclosed Monday that an employee had hidden up to $154 million in expenses through false accounting entries over more than three years.

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Germany fears outside hand in deadly Lithuania jet crash

Germany fears outside hand in deadly Lithuania jet crash

A DHL cargo plane crashed Monday near the Lithuanian capital's airport, killing one crew member, with Germany raising the possibility of outside involvement in the disaster.

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Awaiting Commerzbank, Italy's UniCredit bids for Italian rival

Awaiting Commerzbank, Italy's UniCredit bids for Italian rival

With its plans for Germany's Commerzbank seemingly stalled, UniCredit, Italy's second-largest lender, launched Monday a bid to buy its rival BPM for 10.1 billion euros ($10.6 billion).

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Alonso jokes about playing return amid Leverkusen injury woes

Alonso jokes about playing return amid Leverkusen injury woes

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso joked Monday he may be forced to return to the pitch amid his side's injury crisis "if they give me a player contract".

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20-year term sought in French mass rape trial for husband who drugged wife

20-year term sought in French mass rape trial for husband who drugged wife

French prosecutors on Monday demanded a maximum 20-year jail term for the man charged with enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife, in a trial that has shocked France.

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Stocks push higher on Trump's 'steady hand' for Treasury

Stocks push higher on Trump's 'steady hand' for Treasury

Stocks rose Monday on both sides of the Atlantic as traders welcomed Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, seen as a reassuring choice promising ambitious goals to spur growth in the world's biggest economy.

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Bayern need to win all remaining Champions League games, says Kane

Bayern need to win all remaining Champions League games, says Kane

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane believes his team need to win all four of their remaining Champions League games to go through, starting with Paris Saint-Germain at home on Tuesday.

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Indian cricketer, 13, youngest to be sold in IPL history

Indian cricketer, 13, youngest to be sold in IPL history

Thirteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest ever cricketer to be sold in an IPL auction on Monday, stealing the limelight from veteran fast bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Deepak Chahar.

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France unveils new measures to combat violence against women

France unveils new measures to combat violence against women

France announced Monday a new campaign to combat violence against women, including raising awareness about the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse, as the country reckons with a mass rape trial that has shocked the public.

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