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France’s political chaos drives borrowing costs to same level as Greece’s

People walk along the Chatelet Les Halles area of Paris during the snowfall of Storm Caetano. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images France’s brewing political crisis is spilling into financial markets with the country’s borrowing costs hitting the same level as debt-ridden Greece’s for the first time on record Thursday. The spread — the difference in yield between two …

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Ferrari appears remarkably unfazed by Trump’s tariff threats

Workers on the production line at the new Ferrari NV E-building factory in Maranello, Italy, on Friday, June 21, 2024.  Francesca Volpi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ferrari is thought to be something of a special case among Europe’s automobile sector even as many car giants come under pressure from the threat of U.S. tariffs. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday …

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Ranking Champions League contenders: As Real Madrid and Man City plummet, Liverpool and Barcelona excel

Getty Images With the league phase of the Champions League more than half way over, there are quite a few surprises in the table. RB Leipzig and Paris Saint-Germain wouldn’t make the play-in stage of the tournament if it ended now, but they aren’t the only clubs with concern. Manchester City have allowed seven goals in their last two matches while going …

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Shares of chip suppliers jump as U.S. considers toned down China curbs

An ASML icon is being displayed on a circuit board, alongside the flags of the USA and China, in this photo illustration taken in Brussels, Belgium, on January 4, 2024. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of key global semiconductor equipment firms jumped on Thursday after a report that the U.S. is considering sanctions on China’s chip industry …

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Champions League Team of the Week: USMNT’s Malik Tillman goes off, Liverpool’s young defender shines

The fifth round of the Champions League is in the bag, just three rounds remaining before we discover who is through to the last 16, who is going to endure a nervy playoff battle and whose European season is over. This week brought thrilling results: Manchester City blowing a three-goal lead against Feyenoord, Bayer Leverkusen and Arsenal running up the …

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Maersk unveils latest ‘dual-fuel methanol vessel’

The container ship Gunde Maersk docked at the Port of Oakland on June 24, 2024, in Oakland, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Denmark-based shipping and logistics giant Maersk unveiled its latest dual-fuel methanol vessel in the Southeast Asian country on Thursday as the industry ramps up decarbonization efforts.  The newly named A.P. Møller is a 350-meter-long ship …

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Champions League Power Rankings: USMNT stars shine; Liverpool, Barca stay top as Man City implode

1 Liverpool — It’s a charmed life for Arne Slot, even Mohamed Salah missing a penalty where he doesn’t hit the target isn’t enough to stop Liverpool from defeating Real Madrid. 2 Barcelona — Barcelona show up, score goals and then they leave with victories. They’re doing enough to show that they’re UCL contenders and Robert Lewandowski joined Cristiano Ronaldo …

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Man City star Rodri ‘cannot respect’ Real Madrid’s Ballon d’Or boycott over Vinicius Junior snub

Rodri has offered a withering assessment of Real Madrid over their decision to boycott the Ballon d’Or ceremony en masse, saying he “cannot respect” the Spanish giants for staying away from Paris on one of the greatest nights of his career. The Manchester City midfielder was somewhat of a surprise winner of the greatest individual prize in football, one that …

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