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Chinese officials are reportedly discussing the possibility of Elon Musk buying out the American operations of TikTok, as the social network faces an impending ban in the U.S.According to Bloomberg, the Chinese government prefers that the app remain in the hands of parent company ByteDance, but has reportedly discussed the potential of a Musk acquisition.A potential sale to Musk would …

BBC Sport’s Chief Football Writer Phil McNulty: When David Moyes left Everton to make an ill-fated move to Manchester United in 2013, he left behind a club that was the model of stability. Moyes had spent 11 years at Goodison Park, taking Everton from Premier League strugglers to European regulars, even reaching the Champions League qualifying stage in 2005. The …

The warning comes as France’s government meets party representatives, hopeful of winning support for a new budget bill. ADVERTISEMENT The plan to reform pensions in France mustn’t be altered to appease political opponents, said the head of the country’s largest employer federation on Thursday. “The effectiveness of the reform must not be compromised”, said Patrick Martin, chief of Medef, speaking …

The services proposed by SpaceX may include encryption for telephone and internet communications used by the Italian government and military. The deal has been under review since mid-2023 but has faced opposition from local telecommunication providers. ADVERTISEMENT The Italian government is advancing negotiations for a €1.5bn telecommunications security services deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The development follows Prime Minister Giorgia …

Russian President, Vladimir Putin has revealed he has not spoken to US President-elect Donald Trump in over four years, but is “ready” for potential talks with him, amid expectation that the new administration in Washington will push for a negotiated end to the war in Ukraine.   During the Russian president’s marathon year-end news conference, Putin also declined to say …

Management and unions at Volkswagen have yet to find common ground in talks concerning the German car maker’s proposal on possible job cuts and plant closures. Workers took strike action on Monday. ADVERTISEMENT The fourth round of collective bargaining negotiations at Volkswagen AG on Monday failed to find a solution between management and unions.  Thousands of employees downed tools for …

As Volkswagen’s wage negotiations enter a third round, employees have offered to accept a wage cut, in return for guarantees from the company that it will not shut down German plants, and will protect job security. ADVERTISEMENT German auto giant Volkswagen’s wage negotiations continue, as the third round of talks kicked off on Thursday, with only ten days left until …

Energy companies from Persian Gulf states have expressed interest in searching for natural gas off the southern coast of Cyprus, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT Speaking at an energy conference in Nicosia, he said Cypriot authorities are in early talks with several unidentified companies regarding exploration licenses for some of Cyprus’ 13 areas, or blocks, inside an exclusive …

When Sir Chris revealed his diagnosis last month, the public shock was seismic. Messages flowed from all walks of life, from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Scotland’s first minister John Swinney to fellow sporting icons, such as Olympic cyclist and former Great Britain team-mate Sir Mark Cavendish. The messages of support continue to pour in. Former England football captain …

Manchester United are in talks about appointing Sporting manager Ruben Amorim as Erik ten Hag’s replacement. Dutchman Ten Hag was sacked on Monday following the side’s poor start to the season. Amorim, 39, is a highly regarded coach who has won two Portuguese league titles with Sporting – including their first in 19 years – since joining in 2020. The …