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Goldman Sachs eyes more corporate mergers despite war uncertainty

Goldman Sachs eyes more corporate mergers despite war uncertainty

Goldman Sachs reported strong first-quarter earnings on Monday, pointing to continued client interest in dealmaking that so far has not been derailed by the Middle East War.

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Star names inspiring Barca teen Yamal for Atletico comeback

Star names inspiring Barca teen Yamal for Atletico comeback

Barcelona's teenage winger Lamine Yamal said Monday he was taking inspiration from basketball great LeBron James and Brazilian footballer Neymar to try and inspire a Champions League comeback against Atletico Madrid.

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LVMH sales feel impact from war

LVMH sales feel impact from war

Sales at the world's leading luxury group, LVMH, fell six percent in the first quarter of the year as the war in the Middle East depressed business in the region.

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Satisfaction as Rolling Stones drop track under Cockroaches name

Satisfaction as Rolling Stones drop track under Cockroaches name

The Rolling Stones have mysteriously released a new limited edition single on vinyl only, under the band name The Cockroaches, further fueling speculation the British rockers are poised to drop a 25th studio album.

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Serie A clubs endorse Milan-Cortina chief Malago as football federation president

Serie A clubs endorse Milan-Cortina chief Malago as football federation president

Serie A clubs endorsed on Monday Giovanni Malago, who headed the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, for the presidency of Italy's football federation after the men's national team failed to qualify for a third straight World Cup.

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Liverpool need 'very special' night to stun PSG, says Slot

Liverpool need 'very special' night to stun PSG, says Slot

Arne Slot admits Liverpool will need a "very special" performance to overturn their 2-0 deficit against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarter-final second leg on Tuesday.

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Norwegian effectively cured of HIV after transplant from brother

Norwegian effectively cured of HIV after transplant from brother

A Norwegian man has been effectively cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant from his brother, doctors announced on Monday.

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French court gives teacher suspended sentence over pupil's suicide

French court gives teacher suspended sentence over pupil's suicide

A French court Monday handed a suspended one-year jail sentence to a teacher for bullying an 11-year-old pupil who killed herself in 2019, in a rare such verdict in the country.

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'No fun': French hospital confronts laughing gas abuse

'No fun': French hospital confronts laughing gas abuse

A 21-year-old man scrolls through Snapchat ads on his phone promoting nitrous oxide, a sedative gas increasingly used by young people in France to get high.

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Iran releases assets of football captain in Australia asylum row

Iran releases assets of football captain in Australia asylum row

Iran's judiciary said Monday authorities had released the assets of the captain of Iranian women's football team which had been seized after she made and then withdrew an asylum claim in Australia last month.

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