Mario Götze, Germany’s hero from the 2014 World Cup triumph, is on the brink of returning to his home country having completed a medical at Eintracht Frankfurt after getting his career back on track with a spell at PSV Eindhoven. The Europa League winn…
Claudio Pizarro gets Bremen farewell game two years after retiring
Werder Bremen legend Claudio Pizarro will be given a farewell match early next season, more than two years after retiring from football, the newly promoted Bundesliga club said Tuesday. The 43-year-old Peruvian Pizarro had four spells with Bremen in hi…
WhatsApp adds news features to make group voice calls less chaotic
Group calls on WhatsApp are getting a little less annoying thanks to three new features designed to be useful on conversations with lots of participants. Among the features, expected to be particularly handy for businesses using WhatsApp, is a mute opt…
Musk: Tesla to cut salaried workforce over months ahead
Tesla is to cut its salaried workforce my around 10% over the coming three months, while increasing the number of workers paid by the hour over the longer term, company chief executive Elon Musk told the Qatar Economic Forum by videolink on Tuesday. “A…
Vodafone Germany to recycle 1 million old mobile phones from Africa
Vodafone Germany plans to recycle more than 1 million old mobile phones from Africa, the telecoms firm said on Tuesday. The Dutch firm Closing the Loop will help in the endeavour to gather old phones primarily from Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon and trans…
Easyjet wants to buy another 56 Airbus jets
The British low-cost airline Easyjet wants to push ahead with the renewal of its fleet with another major purchase from Airbus. EasyJet plc said it entered into conditional arrangements with Airbus, under which Airbus has agreed to supply 56 A320neo fa…
Intel sues European Commission for €500 million in compensation
US chipmaker Intel is suing the European Commission for more than €500 million ($525.2 million) in compensation for a fine that was unfairly imposed, according to an EU competition court, an official journal revealed on Monday. In January, the EU court…
Kerber’s first-round match at Bad Homburg abandoned after rain
Defending champion Angelique Kerber’s first-round match at the Bad Homburg tournament was abandoned on Monday as the grass was too wet after rain showers. Kerber was leading 4-2 in the first set against Anastasia Gasanova when the game was interrupted….
Israeli government planning to dissolve parliament
The Israeli government is planning to dissolve parliament, paving the way for new elections, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says. The government will call on the Knesset to vote on the plan next week, Bennett says. Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is to tak…
Israeli government planning to dissolve parliament
The Israeli government is planning to dissolve parliament, paving the way for an early election, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Monday evening. The government will call on the Knesset to vote on draft legislation next week. Foreign Minister Yai…