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Spurs agree record deal for Tonali

LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur are poised to sign Sandro Tonali after agreeing a club-record £100 million ($133 million) fee for the Newcastle midfielder, several British media reports said Wednesday. Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi appears set to win the race for the services of his fellow Italian despite interest in the 26-year-old from Premier League champions Arsenal, the club’s arch north London rivals, … Read more

PTI criticises government over economy, governance and party leaders’ detention

Party secretary general says economic hardship, poor public services, political repression reflect governance failures LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja on Thursday criticised the federal government over what he described as worsening economic conditions, poor governance and the continued detention of the party’s leadership. Speaking at a press conference alongside PTI Lahore … Read more

PACRA upgrades Bank of Punjab rating to AAA

[ BOP has become the first and only provincial bank in Pakistan to achieve the nation’s highest credit rating LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) has been upgraded to a long-term entity rating of AAA from AA+ by the Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (Pacra), with the short-term rating held at A1+ and a stable outlook. … Read more

Google loses fight against record €4.1 billion EU antitrust fine

Google has racked up close to €11 billion in EU fines in the last decades for various antitrust infringements. A lower tribunal subsequently trimmed the fine to €4.1 billion in 2022 after the world’s most popular search engine challenged the EU penalty. PHOTO: PEXELS Alphabet’s Google on Thursday lost its fight against a record fine … Read more

Pochettino says Balogun foul ‘never’ a red card as suspension looms

US forward Folarin Balogun’s red card against Bosnia-Herzegovina means he will miss the next World Cup game against Belgium. Photo: AFP SANTA CLARA: USA coach Mauricio Pochettino said Wednesday striker Folarin Balogun should “never” have received a red card after he was sent off against Bosnia following a VAR review, meaning he will miss his side’s last-16 World Cup … Read more