Economic performance among EU nations is getting more divergent. While Germany and France continue to modestly expand, debt-plagued countries like Greece are shrinking. That makes it tough for the European Central Bank to set i…
A French lawyer is fighting to stop carmaker Renault (RNSDF) naming its new electric car “Zoe”, saying that first names should be sacred.
Attorney David Koubbi is representing the parents of two young girls called Zoe Renault, The Associated Press reported. Koubbi argues that corporations should not use first names to market products.
Koubbi estimates that there are 35,000 girls…
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