Saeco has a 30-percent share of the European market for coffee makers and also makes automatic drinks distributors. It had a turnover of 318 million euros ($445 million) in the year to March 2009.
Civilian casualties in the war raging between Russia and Ukraine rose 37 percent in the first half of this year, the United Nations said on July 21.
Microsoft and Mistral said on July 21 they had signed a "multibillion dollar" deal for the US tech giant to use the French AI developer's computing infrastructure in Europe.
Lionel Messi could have ended all debate over who is the greatest player of all time by winning another World Cup with Argentina on July 19, but he was left in tears following Spain's 1-0 win.