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Aston Martin poaches Bentley CEO in new shake up

Aston Martin poaches Bentley CEO in new shake up

British luxury car brand Aston Martin Lagonda on Friday said Adrian Hallmark would become its chief executive, poaching him from German-owned peer Bentley where he has stepped down as CEO.

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UK PM says 'don't mess with flag' after uproar at Nike's new England football kit

UK PM says 'don't mess with flag' after uproar at Nike's new England football kit

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday waded into a row over a new England football shirt sold by Nike that changes the colours of the St George's Cross, saying "we shouldn't mess" with national flags.

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Stock markets diverge on outlook for interest rates

Stock markets diverge on outlook for interest rates

European and Asian stock markets diverged Friday as traders closed out a week dominated by key central bank decisions on interest rates.

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Seamers put Sri Lanka in control as Bangladesh chase 280

Seamers put Sri Lanka in control as Bangladesh chase 280

Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis both hit knocks of 102 to help Sri Lanka post 280 in their first innings before their seamers rattled Bangladesh on the opening day of the first Test in Sylhet on Friday.

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Double Swiss delight as Odermatt, Gut-Behrami claim super-G globes

Double Swiss delight as Odermatt, Gut-Behrami claim super-G globes

There was double Swiss super-G delight at the World Cup finals in Saalbach on Friday as both Marco Odermatt and Lara Gut-Behrami finished atop the speed discipline's standings.

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Kenyan officials 'abdicated duty' in cult murders: rights watchdog

Kenyan officials 'abdicated duty' in cult murders: rights watchdog

Kenyan government officials ignored "credible reports" that could have prevented the death of more than 400 suspected doomsday cult members, a state-funded human rights watchdog said on Friday.

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De Silva, Mendis hit fighting hundreds to guide Sri Lanka to 280

De Silva, Mendis hit fighting hundreds to guide Sri Lanka to 280

Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis both hit knocks of 102 to help Sri Lanka fight back against Bangladesh and finish their innings on 280, after having faced early troubles on Friday's opening day of the first Test.

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EU eyes tariffs to 'choke off' Russian grain sales

EU eyes tariffs to 'choke off' Russian grain sales

The EU is looking to "choke off" revenue Russia uses for its war on Ukraine by slapping "prohibitive tariffs" on grain and related imports into the bloc, under a plan being put to a leaders summit on Friday.

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Blinken in Israel ahead of UN vote on Gaza ceasefire plan

Blinken in Israel ahead of UN vote on Gaza ceasefire plan

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Israel Friday for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ahead of a UN Security Council vote on a US draft resolution noting the need for an "immediate" ceasefire that would allow in more aid.

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'Light on the horizon': German business morale improves

'Light on the horizon': German business morale improves

German business morale rose more strongly than expected in March, a key survey showed Friday, raising hope there is "light on the horizon" for Europe's crisis-hit top economy.

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