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Google upset by S Korean refusal on mapping data

  Seoul / AP South Korea rejected a request by Google to use local mapping data in the company’s global maps service in a long-awaited ruling that had divided the country for months. The company said it was disappointed by the decision, which the land ministry said was based on concerns over national security. “We’re disappointed by this decision. We’ve ...

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Emirates mulls cheaper long-haul flights

  Bloomberg Emirates, known for luxurious planes with showers and bars, is considering adding cheaper long-distance flights in order to better fend off aggressive competition from low-cost carriers. “More and more international network carriers will be starting to move into the long-haul, low-cost market,” Emirates president Tim Clark said at a press briefing in Berlin. “That will be the shape ...

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‘Rolls-Royce’s A380 engines not up to standard’

  Bloomberg Emirates, the world’s biggest long-haul airline, said it’s unhappy with performance shortfalls afflicting $6.1 billion’s worth of Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc engines ordered to power a batch of 50 Airbus Group SE A380 superjumbos. Feedback on the Trent 900 powerplants indicates “technical issues” that need to be resolved before the first plane is delivered to Emirates next month, Tim ...

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