Month: July 2024

In recent years, and especially after the Covid-19 pandemic, digital payments and online shopping have increased in the euro area, while cash has fallen as a total share of payments from 72% to 59% between 2019 and 2022 and the number of banknotes in c…

The European Patent Office (EPO) has unveiled its fifteen finalists for this year’s European Inventor Award and Young Inventors Prize. These include teams and individuals across more than 15 countries working hard to improve life on our planet and the …

By Ewan Murray There is a repeat of the 2016 final this Friday when Portugal face France in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024. It was Portugal who ran out victors on that occasion, claiming their first and only European Championship thanks to Eder’s extr…

Oliver Bearman will join the Formula 1 grid in 2025 after signing a multi-year deal with Haas. The teenager graduates from his reserve driver role and his F2 gig with Prema. 2023 was only the second season in the sport’s history that started without an…

Chelsea’s summer recruit has just produced yet another piece of magic over in Brazil. Chelsea confirmed in June that they’ve agreed a deal to sign Palmeiras youngster Estevao Willian. The 17-year-old right-winger won’t officially move to Stamford Bridg…

Oliver Bearman will join the Formula 1 grid in 2025 after signing a multi-year deal with Haas. The teenager graduates from his reserve driver role and his F2 gig with Prema. 2023 was only the second season in the sport’s history that started without an…

NASA astronaut Patrick G. Forrester retired June 29, after a career spanning 31 years of service and three spaceflights. He went on to become chief of NASA’s Astronaut Office, and most recently served as an advisor to the associate administrator for th…

Southampton look set to perform a transfer U-turn for a deal they had seemingly walked away from in their efforts to sign a new winger. Russell Martin has welcomed his Southampton players back for pre-season this week, having signed a new contract on T…

England are set to face Switzerland in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals, and Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has given his verdict on their chances. Despite progressing through the group stages and round of 16, England have performed poorly and attracted crit…

Sheffield Wednesday are looking to bring Ike Ugbo back to Hillsborough. Danny Rohl has wasted no time ahead of the 2024/25 Championship season in getting men through the doors at Hillsborough. The likes of former Southampton man Yan Valery and Max Lowe…