Arsenal forward Kai Havertz was recently asked an interesting question related to his former club Chelsea. Chelsea sold Kai Havertz to Arsenal last summer in a £65m deal. That sale made the 24-year-old one of the most expensive departures in the club’s…
Football: Nadeshiko Japan to play Ghana in friendly ahead of Olympics
Japan will host a women’s international friendly against Ghana on July 13 in preparation for the Paris Olympics, the Japan Football Association announced Tuesday. Nadeshiko Japan, currently ranked seventh in the world, will face No. 64 Ghana at Kanazaw…
Swiss banking major UBS posts 71% hike in first quarter net profits
UBS, a major Swiss bank, posted a 71% increase in its first quarter net profits, bringing its gains up from last year’s $1.03 billion to $1.76 billion. Earnings per share were $0.52, up from prior year’s $0.32. Operating profit before tax was $2.38 bil…
Net income rises at Siemens Healthineers in the second quarter
The German healthcare services company, Siemens Healthineers, said on Tuesday that its second quarter net income to shareholders increased from €105 million ($113 million) last year €426 million. Earnings per share was €0.38 compared to €0.09. Adjusted…
Experts see no economic boom from Germany hosting Euro 2024
Experts believe that Germany hosting the men’s European Football Championship in June and July will have no direct effect on the flagging economy. Euro 2024 will be held across 10 cities from June 14-July 14. It is the biggest sporting event to be held…
Swiss banking major UBS posts 71% hike in first quarter net profits
UBS, a major Swiss bank, posted a 71% increase in its first quarter net profits, bringing its gains up from last year’s $1.03 billion to $1.76 billion. Earnings per share were $0.52, up from prior year’s $0.32. Operating profit before tax was $2.38 bil…
Net income rises at Siemens Healthineers in the second quarter
The German healthcare services company, Siemens Healthineers, said on Tuesday that its second quarter net income to shareholders increased from €105 million ($113 million) last year €426 million. Earnings per share was €0.38 compared to €0.09. Adjusted…
UCL: Showdown as PSG, Dortmund, Real Madrid, Bayern vie for final spots at Wembley
As the UEFA Champions League reaches its climax, anticipation mounts for the thrilling second leg encounters between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Borussia Dortmund, as well as Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. With the fate of these European football pow…
Mum faces ‘pathetic’ court battle after refusing to move vehicles from her own driveway
By Ryan O’Neill & Anders Anglesey A woman is facing what she calls a “pathetic” court battle after she refused to move vehicles and floodlights from outside her own driveway. Jenny Cummings, 44, from St Brides Wentlooge, between Cardiff and Newport, mo…
Russia Arrests U.S. Army Soldier on Theft Charges
Russia said Tuesday that it will hold an American soldier who was detained in the Far East over the weekend in custody until early July on theft charges. The U.S. Army said the soldier, identified by a Russian court in the city of Vladivostok as Gordon…