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Two firms would produce 8.7 million vehicles a year, creating an industry powerhouse with an expected market value of some 36 billion euros (USD 40 billion).

Renault to decide on merger talks with Fiat Chrysler

Nissan, a long-time Renault partner, fears being sidelined by the deal.

04 Jun 2019 11:45 AM

Simona Halep in superb form, dropping four games in her last two matches.(Photo :AP)

French Open: Halep and Djokovic storm into quarter-finals

Novak Djokovic continued his untroubled progress as he beat Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3, 6-2, 6-2

04 Jun 2019 10:33 AM

French police said on Monday they had identified the body of an Indian national found in a sack by the side of a road in northern France, thanks to a cigarette lighter found in the dead man's pocket. (Representational Image)

Cops identify Indian man murdered in France; thanks to cigarette lighter

The DNA and fingerprints also failed to reveal the identity, according to a statement from investigators in Lille who led the inquiry.

04 Jun 2019 9:15 AM

The event, which will feature European champion Liverpool this year, will test Qatar's preparedness to stage the 2022 World Cup. (Photo: AP)

Qatar set to host next two Club World Cups

FIFA moved the World Cup from the usual June-July slot for 2022 because of the Gulf nation's summer heat.

03 Jun 2019 5:31 PM

Another Infantino idea, to bring forward the 48-team World Cup to 2022 in Qatar, had to be ditched (Photo: File)

Globe-trotting Infantino struggles to turn big plans into reality

Infantino said the proposed new tournaments were backed by an investment consortium willing to put in $25 billion over a 12-year cycle.

03 Jun 2019 3:25 PM

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) spokeswoman Shawn Morgan declined to comment. The French government, Renault’s biggest shareholder with a 15 per cent stake, also declined to comment.

Fiat Chrysler discusses improved Renault merger bid to win French backing

The improved offer, if formalised and accepted, would also see the combined company’s operations headquartered in France.

03 Jun 2019 10:45 AM

Defending champion Rafael Nadal was equally impressive during a 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 win over Argentine debutant Juan Ignacio Londero, reaching his 38th Grand Slam quarter-final. (Photo: AP)

French Open: Wawrinka defeats Stefan Tsitsipas by 7-6(6), 5-7, 6-4, 3-6, 8-6

Third seed Federer, bidding to emulate his 2009 French Open title, was sublime in the dazzling sunshine, waltzing past Mayer 6-2, 6-3, 6-3.

03 Jun 2019 9:03 AM

Nadal will see round 4 of the Rolan Garros tournament (Photo: AFP)

Federer and Nadal blaze into fourth round at Roland Garros

After a cool first week the thermostat was turned up at Roland Garros on Friday as Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer blazed into round 4

01 Jun 2019 2:43 PM

After beating Yannick Hanfmann for the loss off six games in round one, Nadal conceded seven against Yannick Maden in a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 win on Court Suzanne Lenglen, crunching 43 winners in the process. Federer, wearing pale brown shorts, turned the screw just enough, breaking serve at a crucial juncture of each set for a clinical, yet still eye-catching 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 victory. (Photo:AP)

French Open: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer makes smooth progress

Defending champion Rafael Nadal continued to chomp his way through as Roger Federer also maintained his smooth progress into the 3rd round.

30 May 2019 10:10 AM

Naomi Osaka’s quest for a third consecutive Grand Slam title almost came to an abrupt end on Tuesday as a number of top players struggled to book their spots in the second round of the French Open. (Photo: AFP)

French Open: Naomi Osaka earns a hard fought 0-6, 7-6(4), 6-1 victory vs Schmiedlova

Defending champion Simona Halep, Osaka’s potential semi-final opponent, lost her way in the second set against Australian Ajla Tomljanovic.

29 May 2019 9:23 AM

Serena Williams’s haul started at the US Open 20 years ago but she has not won a major since she beat her older sister Venus in the Australian Open final in 2017. (Photo: AFP)

French Open: Serena Williams turns her slow start to beat Diatchenko by 2-6, 6-1, 6-0

Serena Williams, chasing a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title, overcame a wobbly start to reach the second round.

28 May 2019 9:39 AM

Nadal will next meet another qualifier, German Yannick Maden. (Photo: AFP)

French Open: Nadal shows who's the boss, grabs an easy 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 win vs Hanfmann

11-times champ, Nadal wasted little time in despatching Hanfmann after he said in the run up to the match that he could do ‘some damage’.

28 May 2019 9:18 AM

The 20-time Grand Slam champion, back on the Paris clay 10 years after his only title here, swept aside Italian Lorenzo Sonego 6-2, 6-4, 6-4. (Photo: AP/PTI)

French Open: Federer returns with bang, sweeps rival aside with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 win

Top favourites Rafa Nadal, the 11-time champion, and world number one Novak Djokovic will be in first-round action on Monday.

27 May 2019 9:32 AM

The deal being discussed would include guarantees covering corporate governance and employment in France and Italy.

Carmakers FCA and Renault to go public on tie-up talks

The plan under discussion would involve some transfer of equity, according to a source close to the discussions.

27 May 2019 8:22 AM

The cause of the blast that occurred in or outside a branch of the bakery chain Brioche Doree wasn’t immediately clear. (Photo:AP)

Blast in France injures 7; cause unclear

The victims sustained leg injuries that weren’t life-threatening, Amerouche told The Associated Press.

25 May 2019 9:07 AM

Having clinched the 2018 Wimbledon and US Open titles and then a seventh Australian Open crown in January this year, the Serb is tantalisingly close to another 'Djoko Slam'. (Photo: AFP)

Federer, Nadal aim to stop Djokovic from lifting all 4 grand slams titles twice

World number one Djokovic completed his first private stranglehold of all four Slams with victory at Roland Garros in 2016.

23 May 2019 10:33 AM

Dozens of families have sued Boeing over the Lion Air crash, and several lawsuits have been lodged over the Ethiopian crash. (Photo: AP)

Husband killed in Eithopian air crash, wife sues airliner for USD 276 million

The crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 near the capital Addis Ababa killed all 157 passengers and crew aboard.

22 May 2019 9:00 AM

Police have made contact with the climber but do not yet know why he began his ascent up the iron beams. (Photo:AP)

Security breach at Eiffel Tower after climber spotted; visitors evacuated

The esplanade underneath the monument was also evacuated, as was a large section of the adjacent Champ de Mars park.

21 May 2019 10:01 AM

Mbappe, who has already scored 32 goals this season, was named both the best player and best Under-21 player for the 2018-19 season. (Photo: AFP)

Mbappe and Marozsan voted best top-flight players in France

Mbappe scored twice in the penultimate round on Saturday to become the first French player in 53 years to net at least 32 goals in a Ligue 1

20 May 2019 12:04 PM

The French Open starts in Paris on May 26. (Photo:File)

French Open: Sharapova withdraws from French Open due to shoulder injury

The 32-year-old, who has won five Grand Slam titles, has not played since the end of January.

16 May 2019 9:12 AM

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