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France's BIC sees high potential in US pot smokers

France's BIC sees high potential in US pot smokers

BIC, the French specialist in disposable pens, razors and lighters, has a plan to spark up its profits in the United States -- turn on more marijuana smokers.

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Totti turns down Italy and Roma to join basketball club

Totti turns down Italy and Roma to join basketball club

Francesco Totti, who won the 2006 World Cup with Italy and is adored in his home city where he played his entire career with Roma, on Tuesday said that he had turned down roles with the rebuilding Azzurri and with his old club to become an adviser to Maxima, a new Roman basketball team.

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Napoli's McTominay has successful heart procedure

Napoli's McTominay has successful heart procedure

Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay has had successful surgery on a minor heart issue and will return to training in two weeks' time, his club Napoli said on Tuesday.

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CapTLX Expands Institutional-Oriented Platform for Access to U.S. Capital Markets

CapTLX Expands Institutional-Oriented Platform for Access to U.S. Capital Markets

CapTLX, the securities trading and investment platform operated by CHAINLION TECH LTD, today announced the continued expansion of its technology infrastructure for qualified investors and institutional market participants seeking structured access to U.S. equity and private capital markets.

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Two Renoir paintings missing after break-in at France museum

Two Renoir paintings missing after break-in at France museum

Police were on Tuesday hunting for two thieves who escaped with two Renoir paintings from a museum in southern France, after abandoning two others in its garden as they fled, a mayor said.

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Turkish Airlines will be new Liverpool shirt sponsor in £300 mn deal

Turkish Airlines will be new Liverpool shirt sponsor in £300 mn deal

Turkish Airlines will become Liverpool's new front-of-shirt sponsor from the start of the 2027/28 season, the Premier League giants announced on Tuesday.

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On London's Brick Lane, a data centre sparks local battle

On London's Brick Lane, a data centre sparks local battle

In Brick Lane, the historic heart of London’s Bangladeshi community, residents oppose plans for a data centre in a disused brewery, citing the erosion of heritage and need for social housing.

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Thieves steal Renoir paintings from France museum

Thieves steal Renoir paintings from France museum

Thieves on Tuesday stole four Renoir paintings worth millions of dollars from a museum in southern France, but abandoned two as they fled, a mayor said.

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Nepal flood death toll rises as rescuers scour tunnels

Nepal flood death toll rises as rescuers scour tunnels

The death toll from Nepal's devastating flood rose on Tuesday to 1,357, with 5,326 people still missing, the country's disaster authority said nearly two weeks after the August 26 disaster.

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France's Mistral sees value soar with 3 bn euro cash infusion

France's Mistral sees value soar with 3 bn euro cash infusion

French AI firm Mistral said Tuesday that it raised three billion euros in what it called the largest-ever European tech fundraising, propelling its overall value to 21 billion euros ($24 billion).

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