Month: March 2024

White goods sales in Turkey moved up 22% y/y in January as anxious consumers rushed to stores to make “panic buys” ahead of possible government measures to curb credit card spending, according to trade group TURKBESD. Newly appointed central bank gover…

By Wojciech Kosc in Warsaw The situation on the Polish-Ukrainian border has gone too far economically and morally, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an address on March 3. Thousands of trucks are stuck on the border as Polish farmers block …

By Albin Sybera Slovakian Minister of Foreign Affairs Juraj Blanar met with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, on the sidelines of a diplomatic forum in Antalya, Turkey on Saturday, March 2. Blanar was slammed by opposition leaders and the country…

MONDAY, MARCH 4 LONDON: First vote planned in British upper chamber, the House of Lords, on controversial asylum bill with Rwanda BEIJING: Start of the annual session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), one day before the…

China has surprisingly cancelled an important press conference for this year’s National People’s Congress. Premier Li Qiang will not hold the meeting with journalists at the end of the week-long session, National People’s Congress spokesman Lou Qinjian…

The trade union verdi has again called ground staff at German airline Lufthansa out on strike on Thursday and Friday.

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…

Mikel Arteta has now detailed what Bukayo Saka must do if he is to become a better player at Arsenal. The England international is enjoying his best season yet for the north London side with the 22-year-old already besting his goal output from last yea…

A video has now emerged showing what Chelsea owner Todd Boehly was up to as his side were taking part in Premier League action against Brentford. Last season, the American had become a common sight at Stamford Bridge supporting the side he took over, h…

Max Verstappen might be dominating Formula 1 with Red Bull right now, but there’s a ‘small possibility’ that he may end up with rivals Mercedes. The Dutchman started where he left off in 2023 by finishing a pit stop ahead of teammate Sergio Perez in Ba…