Nuremberg defeat Düsseldorf in shoot-out to reach German Cup quarters

Berlin, Feb. 9, (dpa/GNA) - Nuremberg have reached the quarter-finals of the German Cup for the first time since 2011 after they defeated Fortuna Düsseldorf 5-3 in…

Marseille stuns PSG 2-1 to claim thrilling Coupe de France win

Berlin, Feb. 9, (STATS Perform/dpa/GNA) - Ruslan Malinovskiy’s stunner settled an enthralling Classique in Marseille’s favour as they beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 to reach the Coupe de France quarter-finals.  Malinovskiy’s…

Swedish police ban latest Koran-burning protest

Copenhagen, Feb. 9, (dpa/GNA) - Swedish police on Wednesday refused permission for a further Koran-burning protest to take place in the capital, Stockholm.  A demonstration last month…

EU Parliament president expresses support for sending jets to Ukraine

Brussels, Feb. 9, (dpa/GNA) - European Parliament President Roberta Metsola expressed her support on Thursday for providing Ukraine with fighter planes and long-range missiles.  “States must consider…

EU preps for international donor conference for earthquake victims

Brussels, Feb. 9, (dpa/GNA) - EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is organizing an international donor conference to support the earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria,…

Siemens reports ‘flying start’ to fiscal year, raises outlook

Frankfurt, Feb. 9, (dpa/GNA) - German industrial giant Siemens reported a “flying start” to the fiscal year after releasing its first quarter earnings on Wednesday.  Siemens raised…

Credit Suisse reduces fourth-quarter losses

Zurich, Feb. 9, (dpa/GNA) - Swiss financial services provider Credit Suisse Group’s fourth-quarter net loss of 1.39 billion Swiss francs ($1.51 billion), attributable to shareholders, was narrower…

Unilever profits increased by almost €2 billion in 2022

London, Feb. 9, (dpa/GNA) - Multinational consumer goods company Unilever’s pre-tax profit for the 2022 fiscal year grew to €10.34 billion ($11.12 billion) from last year’s €8.56…

No significant improvement in German inflation rate

Frankfurt, Feb. 9, (dpa/GNA) - Inflation in Germany remains high, with consumer prices rising by 8.7% in January compared to the same month last year, the Federal…

European stocks close broadly higher

Frankfurt, Feb. 9, (dpa-AFX/GNA) - European stocks closed broadly higher on Wednesday, reacting positively to somewhat dovish comments from the US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and digesting…

Bulgaria: International Beekeeping Exhibition Opens in Pleven, More Than 100 Companies Participate

Pleven, North Central Bulgaria, Feb 09 (BTA/GNA) – Deputy Minister of Agriculture Krum Nedyalkov and Pleven’s Deputy Regional Governor Alexander Traykov opened the International…

African cooperatives come together to stimulate economic growth

By Desmond Davies London, Feb. 09, GNA – Cooperatives in Africa have come together in a bid to boost economic development on the continent.Cooperation…

Belgium: Nine arrests and €1.5m seized in human-trafficking probe

Brussels, Feb. 8,  (dpa/GNA) - Nine suspects were placed under arrest in Belgium after 27 people were detained in an investigation into human trafficking from China,…

Fresh sanctions on Russian businesses and elites announced by UK

London, Feb. 8, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) - Several manufacturers, companies and top figures have been targeted by Britain in the latest round of sanctions to hit Russia since…

Ukrainian president thanks Britain in parliament address

London, Feb. 8, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) - Visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky began his speech in Parliament on Wednesday by thanking Britain on behalf of his country’s “war…

Zelensky visits Britain for talks with Sunak and King Charles III

London, Feb. 8, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was on Wednesday making his first visit to Britain since the Russian invasion of his country, with…

Ferries remain in ports as seafarers in Greece go on strike 

Athens, Feb. 8, (dpa/GNA)  -  A strike by seafarers working in domestic ferry services began in Greece on Wednesday morning.  Until Friday at 6 am…

Italian monthly retail sales down 0.2% in December 

Rome, Feb. 8, (dpa-AFX/GNA)  –  Driven by a fall in non-food items, Italian retail sales fell a monthly 0.2% in December, reversing the 0.8% increase…

TotalEnergies fourth quarter profit falls, but revenue climbs 

Paris, Feb. 8, (dpa/GNA) - TotalEnergies SE, a French energy and petroleum firm, said on Wednesday its fourth quarter earnings declined, but revenues rose.  The company posted…

ECB supervisors urge banks to be cautious despite stable situation 

Frankfurt, Feb. 8, (dpa/GNA) - Nearly a year after the start of Russia’s war on Ukraine, the European Central Bank’s (ECB) banking supervisors have said the situation…