As the fallout over Celtic’s defeat to Hearts rumbles on, the VAR controversy surrounding this looks like it is going to rumble on and on for the rest of next week. The defeat means Celtic remain two points behind Rangers after the Ibrox club suffered …
Hezbollah claims to thwart Israeli infiltration attempts
Hezbollah claimed to thwart two separate Israeli attempts to enter Lebanese territory late Sunday evening, saying it struck Israeli soldiers “directly” with rockets and artillery shells. According to a statement by the group, two groups of Israeli forc…
Olamide is the African rapper with the most streams on Spotify
The seminal superstar is one of Africa’s most commercial superstars. For over a decade, Olamide has been one of the biggest artists in Nigeria whose music has contributed to the commercial success of hip-hop and Afrobeats.The YBNL boss and multi-award-…
German minister warns of Russian influence in West Africa
German Development Minister Svenja Schulze warned that Islamist terrorism and Russian ambitions were threatening the Sahel region in sub-Saharan Africa ahead of her departure for political talks in Burkina Faso and Benin. On Monday, Schulze will be the…
Germany’s Baerbock: Western Balkan security, stability vital for EU
Western Balkan countries deserve strong support as they move down their path to European Union membership, Germany’s top diplomat said on Monday, singling out the risks posed by Moscow to the region’s stability. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said …
Lufthansa ground staff to strike later this week, union says
The trade union verdi has again called ground staff at German airline Lufthansa out on strike on Thursday and Friday, a move that is expected to affect passengers. The industrial action over pay and conditions is to begin in the passenger-related areas…
Delivery Hero extends and amends €1.1 billion finance facilities
The online food ordering and delivery company, Delivery Hero, said on Monday that it will amend and extend its €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion) equivalent term facilities and raise around €500 million equivalent term facility by launching a finance transact…
British insurer Aviva to purchase underwriter Probitas
British insurance firm Aviva plc announced on Monday that it plans to acquire Probitas, a Lloyd’s underwriting syndicate specializing in property, construction and casualty insurance, for a consideration of £242 million ($307 million). The transaction …
British investment firm HICL Infrastructure to meet dividend target
British investment firm HICL Infrastructure Plc said on Monday that it is on track to deliver its target dividend for the full financial year. HICL Infrastructure is on track to deliver its target dividend of 8.25 pence (10.45 US cents) per share for t…
ING plans to buy back €50 million of common shares
ING, the Dutch banking major, said on Monday that it plans to repurchase up to €50 million ($54 million) of common shares. The share repurchase program is for share-based employee compensation plans. The program will start on Monday and is expected to …