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By rights these coming fixtures should represent the end of the Champions League road for Bayer Leverkusen. The hometown side of one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical firms are hardly Bundesliga paupers, but among the European elite they are now rubbing shoulders with, they are in the group of comparative paupers. You have to go back over 20 years for …

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen arrives to give a press conference on the “Defence package” at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels on March 4, 2025. (Photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP) (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images) Nicolas Tucat | Afp | Getty Images New plans from the European Union to increase defense spending …

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he walks to board Air Force One to depart Washington from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Feb. 28, 2025.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters “Tariffs” may be the most beautiful word in the dictionary for U.S. President Donald Trump, but it is one that stokes fear in investors. Risk-on assets such as stocks and cryptocurrency …

Members of media chat before the start of a press conference by Aramco at the Plaza Conference Center in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia November 3, 2019.  Hamad I Mohammed | Reuters Saudi state oil producer Aramco reported on Tuesday a decline in net profit to $106.2 billion in 2024, down from $121.3 billion in 2023. The company said its base dividend …

In this handout photo released by the South Korean Defense Ministry, South Korean navy vessels taking part in a naval drill off the east coast on September 4, 2017 in East Sea, South Korea. Getty Images South Korean defense stocks rose Tuesday, in line with a broad-based pickup in defense names globally, as the Russia-Ukraine war fuels security concerns. Gains …

The business end of the Champions League starts now. Just 16 teams are left in the mix with a series of thrilling encounters ahead of us, including a Madrid derby and the meeting between two of Europe’s form sides, Liverpool and PSG. That is where we begin this week’s column: 1. PSG vs. Liverpool — Salah edges Dembele shootout The …

Paramilitary police march on Tiananmen Square outside the Great Hall of the People before the closing ceremony of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing on March 12, 2009. China’s annual parliamentary sessions, the National People’s Congress (NPC) and its advisory auxiliary, the CPPCC come to a close with the economy and unemployment at the top the agenda.   …

Two sides struggling to pick up the results they need to stay the course in their domestic title races meet in Eindhoven on Tuesday with injury-racked Arsenal still strong favorites to advance past PSV. Since a January victory in Girona secured them a top eight berth, Mikel Arteta’s side have been rocked by injuries first to Gabriel Martinelli and then …

The Huawei booth at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, 2025. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC BARCELONA — Huawei is dipping its toes back into the international smartphone market, but analysts warn the lingering effects of U.S. sanctions is likely to hamper the Chinese company’s ability to compete with leaders Apple and Samsung. Over the past few months, Huawei has launched …

Getty Images For the 16 teams left standing in the Champions League, their path to the final in Munich is clear. Or, it’s at least as clear as it can be in a competition that rarely lacks for upsets and drama in its closing stages. Their thrilling win over Manchester City in the knockout playoffs marked Real Madrid out as …