Canberra (dpa-AFX) – Asian stocks ended broadly higher on Monday, as a slew of strong economic data from China helped offset investor concerns about inflation. Investors awaited speeches by a number of Federal Reserve officials this week for additional clues on interest rates and monetary policy going forward. Chinese shares ended slightly lower as investors…

Berlin (STATS Perform/dpa) – South Africa have filed a complaint to FIFA over perceived «questionable decisions» in Sunday’s 1-0 loss to Ghana which knocked them out the World Cup and have called for the game to be replayed. Bafana Bafana required a point from the game in Cape Coast to reach the final round of…

London (PA Media/dpa) – Steven Gerrard is relishing the challenge of resurrecting Aston Villa’s Premier League fortunes as he prepares to take charge of the club for the first time against Brighton on Saturday. Gerrard paid tribute to his Villa predecessor Dean Smith but is in no doubt about the size of the task he…