MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – The European Union and four South American countries on Friday finalized a free trade agreement that took over two decades to negotiate. Before implementation, however, the accord faces a key test in Europe amid stiff resistance from France and some other EU members. WHAT COMES NEXT? The Mercosur bloc’s four founding members …
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MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne’s future at the club is still uncertain with coach Pep Guardiola remaining coy on whether the Belgian will sign an extension to his expiring contract. The 33-year-old De Bruyne scored a goal and set up another as City won for the first time in eight …
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By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) – The collapse of Russia’s ally Syria in the face of an assault from rebel groups shows Moscow cannot fight on two fronts, Ukraine’s foreign ministry said on Thursday while reiterating denials that Kyiv was involved in the fighting there. “We can see that Russia cannot fight on two fronts …
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(Reuters) – Arsenal have been labelled the “corner kings” thanks to their set-piece dominance, and manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday that their goal is to extend that success to all the aspects of the game. The north London outfit have scored 22 goals from corners, the most in Europe’s top five leagues from the …
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By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan International Airlines said on Friday it will resume flights to Europe in January, starting with Paris, after the EU aviation regulator lifted a ban on the national flag carrier. PIA’s authorisation to operate in the EU was suspended in June 2020 over concerns about the ability of Pakistani …
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(Reuters) – Ruben Amorim is quickly learning about his team at Manchester United and is close to finding the right formula to get the most out of his squad, the manager said on Friday ahead of their Premier League game against Nottingham Forest. United, 13th in the standings, thrashed Everton 4-0 in Amorim’s first Premier …
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BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbian university students blocked entry to some classes at dozens of state-run faculties across the country on Friday and boycotted others, demanding the prosecution of those responsible for the deadly collapse of a train station roof which has sparked a series of protests. The concrete awning of the recently renovated roof caved …
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By Amy-Jo Crowley and Julie Zhu LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Shareholders of Ubisoft Entertainment SA are considering how to structure a possible buyout of the Assassin’s Creed video game maker without reducing the founding family’s control, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The Guillemot family, which is the largest and founding shareholder, has been …
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MILAN (Reuters) -Italian bank UniCredit on Friday said a German probe over alleged tax evasion concerned a single former client, after its Munich offices were raided in an investigation into a possible 200 million euro ($212 million) fraud. UniCredit has owned Munich-based lender HVB since 2005. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) said that it …
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By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Guardian said on Friday it had agreed to sell The Observer to startup Tortoise Media, which sought to overcome staff opposition by pledging to revive the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper as a strong voice in liberal journalism. Tortoise, founded five years ago by ex-BBC News boss James Harding to …
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