German car giant Volkswagen said Tuesday it was returning to the Iranian market for the first time in 17 years due to the lifting of economic sanctions. The company, maker of brands including VW, Porsche, Skoda and Seat, said it would resume selling cars in Iran from August after signing a deal with local importer … Read more
Last season, Hertha Berlin were sitting in a Champions League place with three matches to go in the Bundesliga. However, they then picked up just a single point out of nine and ended up seventh, ‘only’ qualifying for a place in the Europa League play-offs and found themselves being knocked out. With Champions League participation … Read more
Primeval Media Consult and F&B Media Groups are collaborated to host this event The search for Ghana’s Finest 22 Footballers kicked off on Tuesday with the general public having the opportunity to text their favourite players to 1458 on all telecommunications networks in Ghana. Primeval Media Consult and F&B Media Groups are collaborating in the … Read more
AshGold head coach, C. K. Akunnor, says he is ready to help Kwesi Appiah in the Black Stars team if he is given the opportunity. Appiah was named Black Stars coach in March as Avram Grant’s replacement on a 2-year deal. The Ghana Football Association has stated that Appiah will have two assistants but nothing … Read more
German automaker Volkswagen AG on Friday pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the emissions-cheating scandal, closing an important chapter in the saga that has rocked the company sice 2015. The company in January agreed to plead guilty and pay $4.3 billion in criminal and civil fines to settle charges that it defrauded the United States … Read more
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola wants his players to embrace the pressure of their Champions League last-16 tie against Monaco – even though he knows the club’s critics will “kill them” if they do not progress. Ex-Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss Guardiola has won the competition twice as a coach, and never failed to reach … Read more
Angel di Maria scored twice as Paris St-Germain stunned Barcelona to leave the Spanish side in danger of failing to reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in a decade. PSG dominated this last-16 first-leg tie throughout and took the lead through Di Maria’s curled free-kick. Julian Draxler added a second with an … Read more
Angel di Maria scored twice as Paris St-Germain stunned Barcelona to leave the Spanish side in danger of failing to reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in a decade. PSG dominated this last-16 first-leg tie throughout and took the lead through Di Maria’s curled free-kick. Julian Draxler added a second with an … Read more
Latest: Chaos at KTI: 20 students hospitalised after clash with Police Angel di Maria scored twice as Paris St-Germain stunned Barcelona to leave the Spanish side in danger of failing to reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in a decade. PSG dominated this last-16 first-leg tie throughout and took the lead through … Read more
Angel di Maria scored twice as Paris St-Germain stunned Barcelona to leave the Spanish side in danger of failing to reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in a decade. PSG dominated this last-16 first-leg tie throughout and took the lead through Di Maria’s curled free-kick. Julian Draxler added a second with an … Read more
Once one of Africa’s biggest car buyers, Algeria is embarking on an ambitious programme aimed at replacing hundreds of thousands of foreign imports with domestically produced models to keep drivers on the road. Facing up to a sharp drop in the price of oil — its main revenue source — the North African nation has … Read more
Volkswagen faces its first legal action in Germany from a big corporate client over the diesel emissions scandal. Deutsche See, which leases 500 vehicles from VW, said it had been unable to reach an out-of-court settlement, Reuters news agency reported. VW is involved in numerous lawsuits from individual owners, regulators, states and dealers, many of … Read more
Scores of Ghanaian soccer fans have utterly condemned the unsavoury comments made by goalkeeper of the Black Stars, Razak Braimah, after team’s quarter-final encounter in the ongoing AFCON in Gabon against DR Congo. Braimah, who is making his second appearance at the continent’s most prestigious soccer tournament, went berserk and insulted his critics over his … Read more
Real Madrid have offered France forward Karim Benzema to both Arsenal and Chelsea, according to Diario Gol. Madrid president Florentino Perez is reportedly frustrated with the 29-year-old, especially after fans booed the striker following their La Liga clash with Real Sociedad. Perez has informed both Premier League sides that he is willing to sell, while … Read more
Volkswagen AG’s (VOWG_p. DE) dealers will receive an average of $1.85 million in a $1.2 billion settlement approved by a U.S. judge on Monday over its diesel emissions scandal. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said the 650 U.S. dealers would be paid over 18 months, ruling the settlement “fair, reasonable, and adequate.” VW also agreed … Read more
Volkswagen has agreed to plead guilty to U. S. charges it cheated on diesel emissions tests for a decade, accepting the largest fine on an automaker ever, while a federal grand jury indicted six former VW executives for involvement in the conspiracy. Five of the six former Volkswagen executives are in Germany and it is … Read more
Volkswagen has agreed a draft $4.3bn (£3.5bn) settlement with US authorities over the emissions-rigging scandal. The German car maker also said it would plead guilty to breaking certain US laws. VW said it was in advanced discussions with the Department of Justice and US Customs about the deal. The final agreement has yet to be … Read more
A British law firm has launched legal action against Volkswagen (VOWG_p. DE), seeking thousands of pounds of compensation each for UK drivers affected by the carmaker’s emissions scandal. The German company is involved in lawsuits in several countries and is racing to resolve criminal and civil allegations with the United States’ Department of Justice after … Read more
Automaker Volkswagen said Friday it will shed 30,000 jobs to cut costs as it tries to recover from its diesel emissions scandal and invests more in electric-powered vehicles and digital services. Company officials said at a news conference at headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, that 23,000 of the job cuts will come in Germany. It said … Read more
Volkswagen is cutting 30,000 jobs over the next three years as it tries to boost profits in the wake of a huge emissions scandal. Europe’s largest automaker said Friday the cuts were needed to reduce costs as it works to overhaul its plants in Germany. The vast majority of the job cuts — 23,000 — … Read more