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Close-up of Irish beef Burger with meat, bacon and vegetables on rustic background. Ireland’s big hamburger boom: The beefy treats are a fast-food hit. Meat lovers rejoice, as Ireland’s burger explosion leaves vegans in the cold. Credit: Shutterstock, Anna Bogush Ireland’s love affair with fast food is sizzling – and it’s burgers that are taking a juicy bite out of …

Google logo displayed on a smartphone in front of the google logo. Google’s $32bn deal with Wiz will shake the Big Tech. Alphabet’s $32bn purchase of Wiz: Google’s cloud gambit is on full speed. Credit: Shutterstock, One Artist Alphabet, Google’s parent company announced its largest acquisition ever, acquiring Israeli cloud security leader Wiz, for a staggering amount of $32 billion. …

Close-up of euro banknotes featuring a German flag. German economy suffers a blow: growth is cut in half, despite massive budget increases. Credit: Shutterstock, RaffMaster Germany’s economic woes deepened today, March 17, as one of the country’s top think tanks halved its growth forecast for the year – despite a massive spending boost looming on the horizon. Munich is home …

Unlock White House Watch for free What the US elections in 2024 will mean for Washington, the world and Washington Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, whose country is at the bottom of Nato’s military budget rankings, has called for a broader definition of defence spending to include cyber security, anti-terrorism and efforts to combat climate change. In his most significant …

Stock market plummets amid fears of a Trump trade war Credit: Shutterstock, metamorworks Wall Street was in a state of shock on Monday, 10th March as Donald Trump’s latest tariff tirade sent shockwaves throughout global markets. The Dow Jones plunged 890 points and was briefly on the verge of a 1,000 point drop. This would have been one of the …

Editor’s Digest: Unlock it for Free This weekly newsletter features the favourite stories of Roula Khalaf Editor at The Financial Times. What’s the buzz all about? The Palace Hotel in Madrid is a symbol of grandeur. Spanish capital was shaped by kings, dukes, cardinals and generals over the years. The 112-year old Palace underwent a renovation to showcase another side …

Female hands scanning barcodes with a mobile phone to find information in a supermarket. New label rules will reduce your grocery bill. Credit: Shutterstock, jittawit21 Politicians are pushing a radical proposal to eliminate the requirement that product labels be written in Dutch. In a controversial move, grocery labels could soon be in English, German or French. Quick-response codes (QRs) will …

This article is a part of FT Globetrotter Guide to Madrid Rocablanca is a refreshingly unpretentious place on Calle de Fuencarral in Madrid’s trendy Malasaña neighbourhood. This no-frills neighbourhood bar has been a local favourite since the 1970s. It is a refreshing change from the chichi boutiques that try to lure big spenders in with their carefully curated interiors. The …

Editor’s Digest: Unlock it for Free In this weekly newsletter, Roula Khalaf, Editor of FT, chooses her favorite stories. The new chair of Telefónica has vowed to pursue deals across Europe with the aim of making the Spanish telecoms group a counterweight to US dominance of the tech industry. Marc Murtra said that, after being parachuted into a struggling company …

As the most fashionable capital of Europe, Madrid is becoming a refuge for those fleeing from Trump’s regime. The US-Spain Wealth Divide and remote working have been fuelling the flow of immigrants since the Covid-19 Pandemic. But now, Americans are looking for a new life far from the turmoil of Donald Trump’s Second Term. “The level of interest has been …