Economy

Top EU court finds against FIFA in key transfer market ruling
Top EU court finds against FIFA in key transfer market ruling

The EU's top court said on Friday some international football rules regulating player transfers are contrary to the bloc's laws, in a landmark decision that could shake up the system. "The Court holds that all of those rules are contrary to EU law," it said.

EU states set to greenlight extra tariffs on EVs from China
EU states set to greenlight extra tariffs on EVs from China

EU countries are expected to confirm Friday hefty tariffs on electric cars made in China, a move dividing the bloc as some states led by Germany fear sparking a trade war with Beijing. The bloc faces a difficult task as it tries to foster its clean tech industry and invest in the green transition without sparking a painful trade war with China.

One job by day, another by night as US voters make ends meet
One job by day, another by night as US voters make ends meet

At 21 years old, Zackree Kline works at a funeral parlor and as a waiter, clocking 60 hours a week to get by -- a situation motivating him to vote for Republican Donald Trump in November. Trump won York County with about 60 percent of the vote in both 2016 and 2020.

Dockers end three-day strike at Montreal port
Dockers end three-day strike at Montreal port

Dockworkers at the port in Montreal, the second-largest in Canada, ended a partial three-day strike as scheduled on Thursday, officials confirmed, with both sides summoned to mediation. "The three-day strike is over," Isabelle Pelletier, spokeswoman for the Maritime Employers Association, told AFP. A federal mediator has summoned both sides to a meeting on Friday.