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Sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 plane flies over Statue of Liberty

  New York / AFP The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft flew by the Statue of Liberty early on Saturday, ending the US portion of its bid to circle the globe using only solar power. “It’s absolutely incredible,” Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg said over a live video feed as the iconic statue lit up the night below him. “It’s a dream here.” ...

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Tesco supermarket to exit Turkey

  London / AFP Britain’s biggest retailer, supermarket group Tesco, said it was selling its Turkish business as its international arm focuses on its operations in Central Europe and Southeast Asia. Tesco, which is slowly turning around its performance after a record annual loss in 2014/15, said in a statement it was offloading also its mainly British restaurant chain, Giraffe, ...

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Latam Airlines to cut A350, 787 orders as Brazil traffic slumps

  La Paz / AFP Latam Airlines Group SA, the biggest carrier in South America, said a slump in Brazilian traffic means it’s likely to cancel or delay some of the 53 wide-body jet orders placed by constituent units before a 2012 merger. Latam is reviewing some of the 27 Airbus Group SE A350s going to Sao Paulo-based TAM and ...

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