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Everton, Nottingham Forest face sanctions after admitting financial breaches
Everton, Nottingham Forest face sanctions after admitting financial breaches
by  AFP

Everton and Nottingham Forest were referred to an independent commission by the Premier League on Monday after admitting to breaches of financial rules. "Everton FC and Nottingham Forest FC have each confirmed to the Premier League that they are in breach of the league's profitability and sustainability rules (PSR)," a Premier League statement said.

Everton, Nottingham Forest admit financial breaches
Everton, Nottingham Forest admit financial breaches
by  AFP

Everton and Nottingham Forest have been referred to an independent commission by the Premier League on Monday after admitting to breaches of financial rules. "Everton FC and Nottingham Forest FC have each confirmed to the Premier League that they are in breach of the league's profitability and sustainability rules (PSR)," a Premier League statement said.

Huthi missile hits US-owned ship off Yemen: US military
Huthi missile hits US-owned ship off Yemen: US military
by  AFP

Yemen's Huthi rebels hit a US-owned cargo vessel with a missile on Monday, the US military said, heightening fears for the volatile region after repeated attacks on shipping triggered American and British strikes.

EU debates 2040 milestone towards carbon-neutral future
EU debates 2040 milestone towards carbon-neutral future
by  AFP

The EU plans to be carbon neutral by 2050, but to get there it needs to pass two decadal milestones -- each implying massive adaptation by industry and consumers. The EU's European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change in a June report urged a reduction of 90-95 percent for the bloc to stay on its carbon-neutral trajectory.

German economy shrank in 2023 on energy, export woes
German economy shrank in 2023 on energy, export woes
by  AFP

The German economy shrank slightly in 2023, official data showed Monday, as costly energy, high interest rates and cooling foreign demand took their toll on Europe's export giant. "Unfavourable financing conditions due to rising interest rates and weaker domestic and foreign demand also took their toll."

Asian stocks mixed after US inflation data, oil flat
Asian stocks mixed after US inflation data, oil flat
by  AFP

Asian markets were mixed Monday as traders weighed US inflation data that revived hopes for an early interest rate cut, but gains were tempered by geopolitical worries after fresh US-UK strikes on Huthi targets in Yemen.

China 2023 economic growth tipped to be weakest in decades
China 2023 economic growth tipped to be weakest in decades
by  AFP

China's economy likely grew at its weakest annual rate for more than three decades in 2023, data is expected to show Wednesday, as it was battered by a crippling property crisis, sluggish consumption and global uncertainties.