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Croats Worldwide Celebrate World Cup Win Over England
Jul 12, 2018From Sydney to Moscow, Croatia fans are still celebrating the team’s epic win and place in its first-ever World Cup final – after beating England 2-1 in a semi-final that saw the game go into overtime.... -
NATO Urges Russia to Withdraw Troops From Moldova
Jul 12, 2018The final declaration of NATO’s Summit in Brussels has called on Russia to withdraw troops stationed in all three Eastern Partnership countries – Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine. NATO member states meeting in Brussels have called on... -
Kosovo Serbs Want Belgrade to Run Education, Welfare, Health
Jul 12, 2018Leaked documents that BIRN has seen reveal that Kosovo Serb stakeholders that the team tasked to draft the controversial statute in Kosovo on the Association of Serbian Municipalities consulted believe the statute should allow the education and health sectors to... -
Bulgaria Meets Resistance Over its Eurozone Plans
Jul 12, 2018An informal meeting of finance ministers of Eurozone countries on Thursday is expected to clarify the controversy over whether Bulgaria would apply to join the European Exchange Rate Mechanism, ERM – effectively the single currency club’s... -
Martin Sorrell beats WPP to £266m MediaMonks deal
Jul 10, 2018Sir Martin Sorrell has bought Dutch firm MediaMonks for €300m (£266m) in a deal that marks his return to the forefront of the advertising industry and an escalation of hostilities with his former employer, WPP. Sorrell pursued the... -
UK retailers benefit from England World Cup run and heatwave
Jul 10, 2018Britain’s retailers are benefiting from England’s continuing World Cup run and the warm weather boosting beer, barbecue and big-screen TV sales, despite the severe underlying challenges facing the high street. Suggesting deep problems remain for retailers as they... -
Tesco UK chief steps down after cancer treatment
Jul 10, 2018The chief executive of Tesco’s UK and Ireland business, Charles Wilson, is stepping down following treatment for throat cancer. Wilson is the former boss of cash-and-carry group Booker and widely viewed as the likely successor to... -
Nightshifts disrupt rhythm between brain and gut, study shows
Jul 10, 2018Working night shifts can mess up the body’s natural rhythms so much that the brain and digestive system end up completely out of kilter with one another, scientists say. Three night shifts in a row had... -
Microsoft launches smaller, cheaper Surface Go to rival the iPad
Jul 10, 2018Microsoft has unveiled its direct challenge to Apple’s iPad, the cheaper, smaller and lighter Surface Go 2-in-1 Windows 10 tablet. The Surface Go resembles other models of Microsoft’s successful Surface tablet range, but has a smaller 10in screen,... -
Kosovo Releases Arrested Serbs After Belgrade’s Pressure
Jul 10, 2018Kosovo authorities released five Serbs on Tuesday who were detained earlier the same day, after Belgrade stated it will halt EU-mediated talks with Pristina over the arrests. Jetish Maloku, the head of basic Prosecution in Gjilan/Gnjilan,...