Conte and Tottenham turning toxic
Antonio Conte lambasted his Tottenham Hotspur players as ‘selfish’ after they squandered a 3-1 lead at Southampton to draw 3-3 and drop crucial points in their bid to hang on ...
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Oil falls more than $2 on banking concerns, likely Fed rate hike
Oil prices fell on Monday to their lowest in 15 months on concerns risks in the global banking sector may cause a recession that would lead fuel demand to decline and ...
Russia opens criminal case against ICC over Putin arrest warrant
Russia’s Investigative Committee said on Monday that it had opened a criminal case against the International Criminal Court prosecutor and judges who on Friday issued an arrest warrant for ...
UBS swallows doomed Credit Suisse, casting shadow over Switzerland
UBS Group (UBSG.S) emerged as Switzerland’s one and only global bank with a state-backed rescue of its smaller peer Credit Suisse, a risky bet that makes the Swiss ...
North Korea’s Kim oversees simulated nuclear counterattack against US, South Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen drills simulating a nuclear counterattack against the U.S. and South Korea in a warning to the allies who are scaling up ...
Big money captivated by banking drama as investors brace for more turmoil
Hedge fund managers and other large investors believe it is far too soon to call an all-clear on turmoil in the global financial sector even after more than a week ...
Possibility of Trump’s arrest builds sympathy among his supporters
The possibility that Donald Trump may be charged for allegedly covering up hush money payments to a porn star during his 2016 campaign is garnering sympathy for the Republican former president, ...
Lawmaker from Northern Ireland’s DUP to vote against new Brexit deal
A member of the British parliament for Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party said he would vote against a central element of the government’s deal with Brussels on post-Brexit ...
US sees deposits stabilizing as some regional banks reel
A US official said on Sunday that the deposit outflows that left many regional banks reeling in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s failure had slowed and in some ...
Brazilian researchers find ‘terrifying’ plastic rocks on remote island
The geology of Brazil’s volcanic Trindade Island has fascinated scientists for years, but the discovery of rocks made from plastic debris in this remote turtle refuge is sparking alarm.
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Bitcoin near 9-month high as bank turmoil sparks rally
Bitcoin hovered near nine-month highs on Monday and has closed out its best week in four years as turmoil in traditional banking drives some investors to turn to digital assets.
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Ireland in bullish mood after Grand Slam win
“Roll on the World Cup” was the message from Ireland captain Johnny Sexton on Saturday after his side completed a Six Nations Grand Slam in a campaign that showed just ...
Alcaraz routs Medvedev in Indian Wells final, reclaims No.1 ranking
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz snapped Daniil Medvedev’s 19-match win streak with a 6-3 6-2 rout in the Indian Wells final on Sunday that will see him leapfrog Novak Djokovic ...
Barca score late winner to beat Real in Clasico
LaLiga leaders Barcelona’s pursuit of a 27th Spanish title gained momentum after substitute Franck Kessie scored a stunning goal in added time to secure a 2-1 comeback win over ...
Relief over Credit Suisse deal crumbles as focus shifts to bond risks
Banking stocks tumbled on Monday as initial relief over a historic state-backed rescue of troubled lender Credit Suisse by Swiss rival UBS Group gave way to new worries about the ...
Switzerland wakes to new era after historic bank merger; employees “shocked”
Switzerland awoke on Monday to a new era after UBS (UBSG.S) agreed to take over the ailing Credit Suisse (CSGN.S), with a bank employee association saying it was “...
Microsoft unveils AI office Copilot in fast-moving race with Google
Microsoft last week trumpeted its latest plans to put artificial intelligence into the hands of more users, answering a spate of unveilings this week by its rival Google (GOOGL.O) ...
Credit Suisse says some clients may want to move wealth assets after UBS deal-memo
Credit Suisse told staff its wealth assets are operationally separate from UBS for now, but once they merged clients might want to consider moving some assets to another bank if ...
Egypt asset sales face obstacles as state maintains grip
Egypt promised to reform under latest IMF programme
Gov’t earmarked more than 30 firms for stake sales
Analysts say military’s economic role has expanded
New security clearance requirement is ...
Samsung’s new Texas chip plant cost rises above $25 billion
A chip plant that South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) is building in Taylor, Texas, will cost the world’s biggest memory chipmaker over $25 billion, up more than $8 ...
Santander’s Mexico arm to launch digital bank by March 2024
The Mexican arm of Spain’s Banco Santander (SAN.MC) plans to launch digital lender Openbank by the end of March 2024 to offer checking accounts, credit cards and other services ...
Perez wins Saudi GP in another Red Bull one-two
Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from pole position in a Red Bull one-two on Sunday with Max Verstappen staying top of the championship after racing from 15th ...
Man United beat nine-man Fulham to reach semi-finals
Bruno Fernandes scored twice to put Manchester United into the FA Cup semi-finals with a drama-filled 3-1 win over Fulham who had two players and manager Marco Silva sent off ...
Saka double against Palace sends Arsenal eight points clear
Arsenal will head into the international break eight points clear in the Premier League title race after Bukayo Saka scored twice in a 4-1 home defeat of Crystal Palace on ...