Greuther Fürth have continued their squad planning for the second division by extending the contracts of right back Simon Asta and attacker Timothy Tillman, the relegated Bundesliga side said Wednesday. Asta, 21, has agreed a deal to 2024 with the opti…
Moderna continues to earn briskly thanks to coronavirus vaccine
Business continues to boom for US biotechnology firm Moderna, thanks to its sought-after coronavirus vaccine. In the first quarter of 2022, revenues rose by around 220% year-on-year to $6.1 billion, the company announced in Cambridge on Wednesday. Net …
Germany keeper ter Stegen to skip Nations League matches in June
Goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen will not be part of the Germany squad for four Nations League matches in June after discussions with coach Hansi Flick, the federation DFB said Wednesday. “I always like being with the national team and I’m happy with e…
Russia to show off new rocket launchers at May 9 military parade
Russia will put some of its new weapons on display when it holds a traditional Victory Day military parade on May 9, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. Festivities are held every year to mark the Soviet Union’s 1945 victory over Nazi Germany in Wo…
Maserati tunes into the mud-plugging vibe with the mighty Grecale
Maserati is going with the flow in a car world where premium customers prefer to drive a sporty SUV than a sports coupé or a big saloon. The Grecale is the trident’s second off-roader and it looks like becoming a money-spinner for a brand which has see…
EU unveils plan to ban imports of Russian oil by year-end
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a plan for the EU to stop Russian oil imports by the end of the year, as part of the bloc’s latest round of sanctions against Moscow. The ban is to “maximize pressure on Russia,” von der Leyen…
Siemens Healthineers raises 2022 outlook on demand for Covid-19 tests
Medical device company Siemens Healthineers raised its full-year outlook following robust sales in its second quarter, driven by higher-than-expected demand for the company’s Covid-19 rapid antigen tests. The German company said on Wednesday it had rev…
Scholz: Germany to support NATO membership for Finland and Sweden
Germany will support the admission of Finland and Sweden to the NATO military alliance should they apply for it, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has told the countries’ prime ministers. Sanna Marin and Magdalena Andersson, prime ministers of Finland and …
Hundreds protest after death of man during police stop in Mannheim
Hundreds of people demonstrated in the western German cities of Mannheim and Heidelberg on Tuesday evening after a man died during a police operation. Many more demanded an investigation into what caused the death of the 47-year-old man who was stopped…
Twitter trials non-public tweets visible only in smaller ‘circles’
Twitter is testing a new feature that undermines the most basic principle of its platform, namely that all tweets are public. Now, for the first time, non-public tweets can be shared using a new trial feature allowing users to make tweets visible only …