ten hag holds positive talks with ratcliffe after man utd investment

Ten Hag holds 'positive' talks with Ratcliffe after Man Utd investment

Erik ten Hag said he held "very positive" talks with Jim Ratcliffe when the under-fire Manchester United boss met the club's new minority stakeholder this week.
mbappe waives tens of millions in order to ease psg exit

Mbappe waives 'tens of millions' in order to ease PSG exit

France striker Kylian Mbappe has turned his back on "several tens of millions" of euros in a bid to ease a possible move away from Paris Saint-Germain, a source involved in the negotiations told AFP on Thursday.
german emissions at 70 year low as coal use drops

German emissions at 70-year low as coal use drops

German emissions were at their lowest point in around 70 years as Europe's largest economy managed to reduce its dependence on coal faster than expected, a study published Thursday showed.
asml chip machines blocked from export to china

ASML chip machines blocked from export to China

Cutting-edge chip manufacturing machines from Dutch semiconductor giant ASML have been blocked from export to China, according to the firm, amid a report of US pressure in the strategic sector.
nadal overpowers kubler to reach brisbane quarters

Nadal overpowers Kubler to reach Brisbane quarters

Rafael Nadal continued his impressive comeback by overpowering wildcard Jason Kubler 6-1, 6-2 to move into the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International on Thursday.
eu sanctions russias largest diamond producer alrosa

EU sanctions Russia's largest diamond producer Alrosa

The European Union on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Russia's state-run diamond giant Alrosa and its CEO as part of a ban on imports of the precious stones over the Ukraine war.
oil prices jump stocks slump after iran blasts

Oil prices jump, stocks slump after Iran blasts

Global markets were rattled Wednesday as blasts in Iran that killed at least 103 fanned fears of the war between Israel and Hamas spreading further.
eu visa free travel for kosovo enters into force

EU visa-free travel for Kosovo enters into force

A long-awaited European Union visa liberalisation scheme allowing Kosovo nationals to travel to Europe's borderless zone without a visa came into force on Monday with the first travellers hailing it as a great relief.
google agrees to settle 5 bn lawsuit over incognito mode

Google agrees to settle $5 bn lawsuit over 'incognito' mode

Google has agreed to settle a consumer privacy lawsuit seeking at least $5 billion in damages over allegations it tracked the data of users who thought they were browsing the internet privately.
hsbc france retail bank sold to us fund cerberus

HSBC France retail bank sold to US fund Cerberus

After more than two years HSBC transferred on Monday for an undisclosed amount its retail banking network in France to My Money Group, controlled by US private equity fund Cerberus.
stock markets mixed as trading year nears end

Stock markets mixed as trading year nears end

Global stocks were mixed Thursday on the penultimate trading day of 2023, while oil prices fell on easing worries about shipping disruptions in the Red Sea.
chinese smartphone giant xiaomi unveils first electric car

Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi unveils first electric car

Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi unveiled its first electric car model on Thursday, with its boss declaring ambitions of becoming a global automotive powerhouse despite fierce competition at home.
boeing shares lower as it urges 737 max inspections

Boeing shares lower as it urges 737 MAX inspections

Boeing shares fell Thursday after the US aviation giant said its 737 MAX aircraft should be inspected to check for loose hardware on plane rudder control systems.
new york times sues openai microsoft in copyright clash

New York Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft in copyright clash

The New York Times sued ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft in a US court on Wednesday, alleging that the companies' powerful AI models used millions of articles for training without permission.
apple wins watch ban pause in us patent feud

Apple wins watch ban pause in US patent feud

A federal court handed Apple a victory on Wednesday by suspending a ban on the US sale of its latest watch models in a feud over patents with health company Masimo.