The German chemical company BASF said on Thursday that its first-quarter net income dropped to €1.37 billion ($1.47 billion) from last year’s €1.56 billion – a 12.4% decline. Earnings per share were €1.53, lower than €1.75 in the prior year. Earnings B…

A family of ducks spotted waddling through a high street had to be rescued after getting lost in a shopping centre. The mother and her five ducklings were walking past Holland and Barratt in Canterbury yesterday (Wednesday) morning in the opposite dire…

After so long without a game, Ange Postecoglou will have his Tottenham Hotspur side well prepared for this Sunday’s visit from Arsenal. Tottenham have won only one of the last five north London derbies, with Ange Postecoglou earning a 2-2 draw in his f…

Arsenal and Manchester City received a huge boost after Liverpool’s defeat last night, and Micah Richards has now predicted who he thinks will win the Premier League title. We had the first three-horse race in the Premier League for years, but many peo…

After so long without a game, Ange Postecoglou will have his Tottenham Hotspur side well prepared for this Sunday’s visit from Arsenal. Tottenham have won only one of the last five north London derbies, with Ange Postecoglou earning a 2-2 draw in his f…

Arsenal and Manchester City received a huge boost after Liverpool’s defeat last night, and Micah Richards has now predicted who he thinks will win the Premier League title. We had the first three-horse race in the Premier League for years, but many peo…

Between 50 and 100 pilot whales became stranded off the coast of Western Australia on Thursday, local authorities said. Western Australia’s parks and wildlife authority DBCA said the whales became stranded in shallow waters near the small town of Dunsb…

Five teenagers were charged with terrorism offences amid an ongoing investigation into the stabbing of two people at a Sydney church earlier in April, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Thursday. “Five juveniles have been charged as the Joint …

German banking major Deutsche Bank has achieved a profit increase at the start of 2024 despite higher provisions for potential risks, the Frankfurt-based DAX-listed company said on Thursday. It reported that its first-quarter profit attributable to sha…

The French financial services major, BNP Paribas, disclosed on Thursday a first-quarter pre-tax income of €4.36 billion ($4.67 billion), showing growth from €4.06 billion in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Net income, however, slightly …