
Poor Fashion Choice Hits Top African Clothing Retailer’s Profit
Pepkor Holdings Ltd. posted a drop in first-half earnings because Africa’s largest clothing retailer failed to get the
2023-05-30 15:22

‘He has a decision to make’: Erik ten Hag delivers stark message to Harry Maguire
Erik ten Hag said it is up to Harry Maguire if he leaves Manchester United this summer after admitting that the dropped captain is unhappy with his situation. Maguire started only eight league games after losing his place following August’s 4-0 thrashing at Brentford and is Ten Hag’s third-choice right-sided centre-back, after Raphael Varane and Victor Lindelof. England manager Gareth Southgate has described Maguire’s situation as “concerning” and suggested it will be hard to continue to pick him if he does not get regular first-team football. Ten Hag said he is keen to keep the £80m defender, who has two years left on his contract, and it will be Maguire’s choice if he moves now. “No one would be happy with this situation,” Ten Hag told the Times. “He is not as well. He trains always on best levels, so with 100 per cent effort. So he handles that situation well and he’s in that manner and in his captaincy he’s important for the squad. Let’s say I’m happy he’s here and when we needed him he did his job. But it’s also a decision he has to make.” Ten Hag also said that David de Gea may be on the bench at times if he stays at Old Trafford. The goalkeeper’s contract expires in the summer and the Dutchman reiterated that both club and player are keen for him to re-sign – but warned he may omit the Spaniard at times. The manager said: “I will not say he’ll always be my No. 1 because in a club like Man United there must be competition in all positions.” Ten Hag insisted he is not satisfied with United’s season, despite finishing third in the Premier League, winning the Carabao Cup and reaching the FA Cup final. He explained at United’s annual awards ceremony: “After the start of the season, and then where we came from – we are happy, we are [going] in the right direction, but satisfied? No, we are not. We have to do better, that’s always the case. We have a foundation, we have a good base but we have to do better. “We want to go higher up, we want to increase our levels and we want to compete for the top two. So we have to demand more and increase our levels.” Marcus Rashford won the Sir Matt Busby award as United’s player of the year after scoring a career-best 30 goals this season. The forward was also named players’ player of the year while Antony won the prize for best goal for his spectacular winner against Barcelona in the Europa League. Read More Gareth Southgate sends Harry Maguire warning over Manchester United ‘situation’ How Erik ten Hag survived stunning lows to lead Manchester United’s unconventional revival Erik ten Hag finally within sight of matching a past Manchester United great... no, not that one Gareth Southgate knows Euro 2024 must go ‘very, very well’ to keep England job Gareth Southgate sends Harry Maguire warning over Manchester United ‘situation’ Football rumours: Spurs aim to keep reported Manchester United target Harry Kane
2023-05-30 15:19

Malaysia Says 1MDB Fugitive Jho Low in Macau: Al Jazeera
Malaysia believes financier Low Taek Jho is hiding in Macau, along with others wanted in the multibillion ringgit
2023-05-30 15:17

Arnold Schwarzenegger confirms he is 'out' of Expendables 4: 'Stallone really understood'
Arnold Schwarzenegger has confirmed he will not reprise his 'Expendables' role as Trench Mauser in the fourth film in the franchise.
2023-05-30 15:15

Taiwan’s Lai Wants to Tell Xi Jinping to ‘Chill Out’ Over Dinner
Dinner with strangers can often be a little awkward, especially when your guest has threatened you with invasion.
2023-05-30 14:59

Banks Tap Hong Kong’s Discount Window for Most Funds Since 2021
Banks in Hong Kong borrowed the largest amount of short-term cash in over two years from the authorities,
2023-05-30 14:59

Nvidia CEO Gets Rock Star Reception in Taiwan With AI Stock Surge
Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of chip phenom Nvidia Corp., made the case at an appearance in Taiwan
2023-05-30 14:58

Dozens of NATO Soldiers Hurt in Kosovo in Clash With Serbs
Violence escalated in northern Kosovo, where local Serb protesters clashed with police and later with NATO-led peacekeepers, leaving
2023-05-30 14:51

Imran Khan Summoned Over Attacks on Pakistan Army Buildings
Imran Khan has been summoned by Pakistan authorities to face questioning over the outbreak of violence that followed
2023-05-30 14:27

Football rumours: Spurs aim to keep reported Manchester United target Harry Kane
What the papers say Tottenham will try to resist offers from Manchester United for striker Harry Kane. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy reportedly declared he is against letting Kane go to a Premier League rival, according to the Mirror. Bayern Munich are looking to challenge Arsenal for the signature of West Ham midfielder Declan Rice, with the German club reportedly prepared to pay £95million for the England international’s services, the Mirror said. To accommodate the gap left by Rice, the Sun reports West Ham are favourites to sign Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse for around £40million. The Telegraph said Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is confident he can sway Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount to join the club. Social media round-up Players to watch James Maddison: The Leicester midfielder has attracted interest from Arsenal, Tottenham and Newcastle after his club were relegated, the Mirror says his signing fee will be around £40million. Martin Odegaard: The Arsenal midfielder is being scoped by Paris St Germain. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live
2023-05-30 14:25

Cash-Hungry Adani Utility Shows Funding Urgency to Power India
As shares of Gautam Adani’s conglomerate recover from an epic rout, the big question looming over the Indian
2023-05-30 14:24

Too Rich for Cathie Wood, Nvidia Shares Stretch Valuation Limits
It’s not every day that Cathie Wood labels a stock-market darling of the innovation economy too expensive. But
2023-05-30 13:55