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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and China’s Great Wall Motor (GWM) CEO Mu Feng attend the opening of the GWM automobile factory on August 15, 2025, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. China News Service | China News Service | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Chinese electric car companies are increasing investments in overseas factories as they ramp up competition against Tesla and other global automakers.For the first time since records going back to 2014, the Chinese electric car supply chain last year invested more outside the country than at home, according to a U.S.-based consulting firm Rhodium Group report published Monday.The…

Birmingham City are interested in signing former Arsenal and Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.Besiktas are understood to be ready to let the 32-year-old leave on a free, despite having a year remaining on his contract. Sky Sports News understands Birmingham are keen to utilise his experience in English football, as they look to achieve back-to-back promotions and reach the Premier League.Oxlade-Chamberlain, who has 35 England caps, joined Besiktas from Liverpool two summers ago.He has gone on to make 44 appearances for the Turkish side across all competitions, scoring five goals and adding one assist. Birmingham have taken four points from their…

A box of Ozempic made by Novo Nordisk, at a pharmacy in London on March 8, 2024.Hollie Adams | ReutersNovo Nordisk on Monday said it now offers cash-paying U.S. patients its blockbuster diabetes treatment Ozempic for less than half its monthly list price, as drugmakers face mounting political pressure to lower prices in the country.Patients can pay $499 in cash per month for three dose sizes of Ozempic. They can get the price through platforms including the drug’s official website, Novo Nordisk’s patient assistance program and the company’s recently launched direct-to-consumer online pharmacy, the latter of which also ships the…

The City of London skyline at sunset.Gary Yeowell | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesThe bosses of Britain’s biggest listed companies took home record salaries in the latest financial year, according to a new report.Median pay among FTSE 100 chief executive officers was £4.58 million ($6.2 million) in the year to March 31, the High Pay Centre found — up from £4.29 million in the 2023-2024 financial year and the highest figure since companies have been required to disclose a single figure for CEO pay, in 2013.Mean bonus payments meanwhile increase to £1.61 million from £1.48 million, the think tank said.CNBC has…

Alex KirklandRodrigo FaezAug 18, 2025, 08:52 AM ETCoach Xabi Alonso said that he “won’t look for excuses” after Real Madrid’s hurried preseason, while confirming that new arrival Franco Mastantuono could feature when the team host Osasuna on Tuesday.Madrid get their 2025-26 LaLiga campaign underway at the Bernabéu just 15 days after beginning training on Aug. 4, when the players returned from holiday following their participation in the Club World Cup.The club had asked to have the Osasuna game postponed to allow for additional preparation time, but that request was rejected by a Spanish football federation judge, who ruled that while…

Irish novelist Sally Rooney has pledged to continue backing Palestine Action despite the group’s recent designation as a proscribed terrorist organisation in the UK. Writing in the Irish Times on Saturday, the author criticised the arrests of more than 500 demonstrators protesting the ban of the direct action group in London last weekend. Many of those detained carried signs such as: “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.” The government outlawed Palestine Action on 4 July, placing it on a par with al-Qaeda and the Islamic State under British law. It is now a criminal offence to show or encourage support for the group, punishable…

A 47-year-old man from Liverpool has been released on bail following his arrest after Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused during the first game of the Premier League season, Merseyside Police said.The man was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of a racially-aggravated public order offence and was taken into custody to be interviewed.He has since been released on conditional bail, with enquiries ongoing, Merseyside Police told Sky Sports News. As part of his bail conditions, the man cannot attend any regulated football match in the UK and not go within one mile of a designated football stadium.Semenyo reported…

Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, during the nation’s Independence Day ceremony at Red Fort in New Delhi, India, on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIndian markets rallied on Monday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recently revealed tax cuts extended a gift to a domestic economy that still faces the teeth of U.S. tariffs.The Nifty 50 index advanced 1%, with the BSE Sensex adding 0.84%. In currencies, the U.S. dollar surrendered 0.18% against the rupee.In an extensive Independence Day speech on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a concerted push for self-reliance and proposed a spate of financial…

Crystal Palace want to line up a replacement for Eberechi Eze before they consider selling him to Tottenham.Among Palace’s targets for a new No 10 is Club Brugge forward Christos Tzolis and Leicester’s Bilal El Khannouss. Negotiations are continuing between Spurs and Palace over a potential deal for Eze, who started in Sunday’s goalless draw at Chelsea.Oliver Glasner confirmed Eze’s release clause has expired, putting Palace in a strong position. The 27-year-old has two years left on his contract at Selhurst Park.The Palace boss said he also expects him to play in the next game – their UEFA Conference League first leg with…

We are back! The first weekend of the 2025-26 European club soccer season — though only three of the big leagues, the English Premier League, Spanish LaLiga and French Ligue 1, have officially kicked off — has delivered a bounty of talking points and drama for us to unpack, with Italy’s Serie A and the German Bundesliga joining the fun this coming week. We got a big clash in England that saw Arsenal escape Manchester United with a 1-0 win and three points to begin their campaign — and more woe for Ruben Amorim.We got a dominant start for Barcelona…