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U.N. aviation body to mull space safety as space taxis ready for flight

The United Nation's civil aviation body, currently wrestling with how to help airlines maintain safety over conflict zones, is taking first steps toward protection for commercial vessels in space.


G20 says nearing growth goal, but more needed from Europe

The Group of 20 leading nations say they are tantalisingly close to adding an extra $2 trillion to the global economy and creating millions of new jobs, but Europe's extended stagnation remains a major stumbling block.

Law firms Bingham, Morgan Lewis, agree to merge - sources

Leaders of two of the United States' largest law firms, Boston-based Bingham McCutchen and Philadelphia's Morgan Lewis & Bockius, have agreed to merge, according to three people familiar with the matter.

When music stops for Oracle CEO dance, Catz may grab Ellison's chair : analysts

If Larry Ellison sailed off on his yacht for good tomorrow, who would really run Oracle Corp (ORCL.N)? Reuters asked a cast of Wall Streets analysts, and the verdict is dealmaker and finance guru Safra Catz.


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Air France pilots have voted to extend their week-long strike over cost cuts and plans for the company's Transavia unit by a further four days until Sept. 26, the head of the SNPL union said on Saturday.
Facebook Inc's Oculus VR unit announced an upgraded prototype of its virtual reality headset that has higher resolution and built-in audio, but the company said it is not ready to sell a device to consumers.
While the Internet may be flying with rumors about a new Guns n' Roses reunion, new quotes from Slash put a damper on the excitement.
Naughty Dog is hard at work on "Uncharted 4: A Thief's End," but the latest rumors claim the game may take a lot of influence from "The Last of Us."
According to Tom Hiddleston, his new movie "Crimson Peak" is so scary and affecting that it caused him to sob while reading it.
A choreographer filed a case of racial discrimination against Cher. The singer allegedly commented that their tour had “too much color,” pertaining to the skin colors of the dancers.
French low-cost telecom operator Iliad has set a mid-October deadline to decide whether to improve its bid for T-Mobile US or walk away as it faces resistance from seller Deutsche Telekom, several people familiar with the situation said.
Oliver Samwer, chief executive and co-founder of Rocket Internet is in a position to increase his stake in the German venture capital firm under a stock options program that will be part of its planned stock market listing, a German magazine report said on Saturday.
The latest spoilers for "Transformers 5" allege that the Maximals and the Predacons, the robots from "Beast Wars," may appear in the upcoming sequel.
Germany's defense industry lobby has warned that companies were looking into shifting production abroad in response to the country's restrictive arms export policy.