bayern plot to recapture bundesliga with leverkusen in crosshairs

Bayern plot to recapture Bundesliga with Leverkusen in crosshairs

Smarting after a first trophyless season in 12 years, Bayern Munich have spent big this summer in the hopes of returning to the Bundesliga summit occupied by Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen.
mbappe ready for bernabeu bow as ancelotti seeks madrid balance

Mbappe ready for Bernabeu bow as Ancelotti seeks Madrid balance

Kylian Mbappe's La Liga debut for Real Madrid did not go as planned as Los Blancos drew at Mallorca last weekend, with coach Carlo Ancelotti believing the Spanish champions lacked "balance".
us fed chair expected to signal support for rate cuts

US Fed chair expected to signal support for rate cuts

US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is widely expected to use a keynote speech at a major central banking conference on Friday to signal support for cutting interest rates ahead of next month's rate decision.
alibaba to upgrade hong kong listing amid profit drop

Alibaba to upgrade Hong Kong listing amid profit drop

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Friday it would upgrade its Hong Kong-listed shares to primary status, opening it up to China's huge army of investors that could potentially rake in billions of dollars for the firm.
japan inflation accelerates to 27 per cent in july

Japan inflation accelerates to 2.7 per cent in July

Japanese inflation was slightly higher in July, with prices rising 2.7 per cent on-year compared with 2.6 per cent the month before, internal affairs ministry data showed Friday.
us approves 35 bn sale of military helicopters to s korea

US approves $3.5-bn sale of military helicopters to S. Korea

The United States on Monday announced its approval of a $3.5-billion sale to South Korea of up to 36 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and related equipment, including missiles.
harris bets america is ready for first black woman president

Harris bets America is ready for first Black woman president

Is America ready to elect a Black woman as its president? Vice President Kamala Harris, who will be officially confirmed as the Democratic US presidential nominee in Chicago next week, is betting that it is.
japanese 7 eleven owner soars on takeover offer

Japanese 7-Eleven owner soars on takeover offer

Shares in the Japanese operator of 7-Eleven soared on Monday after the firm confirmed it had received a takeover bid from Canadian retail giant Alimentation Couche-Tard.
uk tech tycoon mike lynch missing after yacht sinks off sicily

UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch missing after yacht sinks off Sicily

UK businessman Mike Lynch, who was recently acquitted in the United States of an $11 billion fraud, is among those missing Monday after a superyacht sank off southern Italy, according to the head of the Civil Protection Agency.
us orders boeing 787 inspections after latam plane plunge

US orders Boeing 787 inspections after LATAM plane plunge

US regulators said Monday they ordered inspections of pilot seats on hundreds of Boeing 787 planes following a March flight in which the plane's sudden plunge led to passenger injuries.
rennes cruise to victory against lyon in opening ligue 1 clash

Rennes cruise to victory against Lyon in opening Ligue 1 clash

Rennes made a winning start to their Ligue 1 campaign on Sunday with a solid 3-0 win at home against Lyon.
mbappe and madrid denied in mallorca draw

Mbappe and Madrid denied in Mallorca draw

Kylian Mbappe was left frustrated on his Real Madrid La Liga debut on Sunday as a resilient Real Mallorca held the Spanish and European champions to a 1-1 draw in their title defence opener.
leicester sign spurs midfielder skipp

Leicester sign Spurs midfielder Skipp

Leicester signed Tottenham midfielder Oliver Skipp in a deal worth a reported £25 million ($32 million) on Monday.
chelsea set to sign atleticos joao felix reports

Chelsea set to sign Atletico's Joao Felix: reports

Chelsea are set to sign Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix in a deal which could see Blues midfielder Conor Gallagher move to the Spanish club.
trumps strategy on climate amplify myths about harris

Trump's strategy on climate? Amplify myths about Harris

An unrelentingly bitter US presidential race, defined by name-calling, attack ads and stunted campaigning, has so far left little space for discussion about climate change, despite the world experiencing unprecedented heat and disasters.