Paris, April 28, (dpa-AFX/GNA) – France’s economy expanded moderately in the first quarter on robust foreign demand, the first estimate released by the statistical…
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Brewing Industry Reports Record High Capital Investments in 2022
Sofia, April 27 (BTA/GNA) – Capital investments in Bulgaria’s brewing industry reached a record high of BGN 66 million in 2022. Most of this…
Looking back at 100 years since the first match at Wembley Stadium
London, April 27, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Wembley has become one of world football’s most revered football stadiums over the last 100 years, but only…
Ukrainian defence minister warns against too high expectations
Kiev, April 27, (dpa/GNA) – Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov, has warned people at home and abroad not to expect too much from the…
UK: Sudan evacuation ‘potentially impossible’ once ceasefire ends
London, April 27, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – British evacuation efforts in Sudan will be “potentially impossible” once a ceasefire ends, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said.…
102-year-old Nazi camp guard convicted for complicity in murders dies
Berlin, April 27, (dpa/GNA) – A 102-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard who was convicted for aiding and abetting the murder of more than…
Britain accused of delaying Germany’s evacuation from Sudan
London, April 27, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Britain has reportedly been accused of delaying Germany’s efforts to evacuate its citizens from Sudan at the weekend.…
UK airlifts 536 from Sudan, no guarantee on flights after truce ends
London, April 27, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – The British evacuation mission from Sudan has lifted 536 people to safety on six flights, amid warnings there…
BASF confirms annual targets after slump in sales at start of year
Frankfurt, April 27, (dpa/GNA) – Germany’s BASF, the world’s largest chemicals company, confirmed its annual targets on Thursday, despite a weak start to the…
Profit rises at British bank Barclays in first quarter
London, April 27, (dpa/GNA) – Profit has risen at British lender Barclays in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period a…
Q1 core profit increases at British-Swedish pharma AstraZeneca
London, April 27, (dpa/GNA) – Core profit has increased at British-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same…
Profit rises at France’s TotalEnergies in first quarter
Paris, April 27, (dpa/GNA) – French energy and petroleum firm TotalEnergies has seen profits rise in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the…
First quarter turnover increases at Unilever Plc
London, April 27, (dpa/GNA) – Turnover and underlying sales have risen at British-Dutch consumer goods company Unilever Plc in the first quarter of 2023…
Teachers in England on the picket lines as pay dispute continues
London, April 27, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Teachers in England were back on picket lines on Thursday as they staged a fresh strike in a…
Swedish economy unexpectedly rebounds 0.2%
Stockholm, April 27, (dpa-AFX/GNA) – Sweden’s economy expanded unexpectedly in the three months ended March after contracting in the previous quarter, preliminary figures from…
Germany’s Ifo Institute expects very slow decline in inflation
Munich, April 27, (dpa/GNA) – The Munich-based Ifo Institute believes the peak of Germany’s inflation wave has passed but it expects inflation to fall…
Spain’s Q1 jobless rate rises to 13.26%
Madrid, April 27, (dpa-AFX/GNA) – Spain’s unemployment rate increased more-than-expected in the three months ended March, data published by the statistical office INE showed…
English Premier League’s Raheem Sterling launches university foundation
By Desmond Davies London, April 26, GNA – Footballer Raheem Sterling, who plays for English Premier League side Chelsea, has launched a foundation that…
Nearly 215,000 Students Enroll in Various Degrees of Higher Education in Bulgaria for 2022/2023 Academic Year
Sofia, April 26 (BTA/GNA) – In the 2022/2023 academic year, 216.5 thousand children were enrolled in preschool education (kindergartens and preparatory groups in schools),…
NATO fighter jets intercept Russian military planes over Baltic Sea
Berlin, April 26, (dpa/GNA) – German and British fighter jets intercepted three Russian reconnaissance aircraft in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, the German…