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Poultry. Credit score: Tatjana Baibakova, Shutterstock. Ukraine’s MHP, a number one international meals group, has finalised the acquisition of over 92 per cent of Spanish poultry and pork big Grupo UVESA, following regulatory approvals from six nations and the European Fee. The deal, initially signed in March 2025, was accomplished in spite of everything sellers agreed to the phrases, with …

George Osborne, his wife Frances. Credit: Fred Duval / Shutterstock. The UK has already missed the first wave of the cryptocurrency boom – and now risks losing out again, former chancellor George Osborne has warned in a critique of the government’s “hesitation” on digital assets. It is not a Financial Times Osborne stated in an opinion piece on August 4 …

The future is robotic surgery. Patients recover faster and with less pain. Patients leave smiling | Credit: MAD.vertise/Shutterstock UZ Brussel is a hospital located in Brussels that has performed more than 100 robot-assisted bypasses of the coronary arteries. This is a notable achievement in robotic surgery. These surgeries were likely performed using advanced robotic systems, similar to the Da Vinci …

Mango shop in Mallorca. Credit: Tetyana_Pidkaluyk, Shutterstock. The Andic family, owners of 95 per cent of Mango, have repurchased the fashion brand’s massive logistics centre in Lliçà d’Amunt, Barcelona, for €170 million, reclaiming a core asset nearly a decade after selling it. Their holding company finalised the deal Punta NaThe move is the largest for the family since Isak’s death. …

GIC. Credit: T. Schneider, Shutterstock. Spain’s largest fibre optic network is coming, as MasOrange, Vodafone Spain, and GIC team up in a €5 billion joint venture to boost digital infrastructure and sustainability across the country. MasOrange and Vodafone launch new fibre company MasOrange, Vodafone Spain and Singapore’s GIC Sovereign Wealth Fund have agreed to officially create Spain’s biggest fibre optic …

A Florida jury delivered an historic verdict that ordered Tesla to pay a $243 million fine in damages for a fatal accident in 2019 that involved its Autopilot system. The ruling could force governments and auto manufacturers to rethink their legal frameworks for autonomous driving technologies. On April 25, 2019 in Key Largo (Florida), George McGee was driving at 62mph …

By: Olivier Acuña Barba • Published: 01 Aug 2025 • 21:18 • 4 minutes read Slivina Mochini, co-founder of Unicoin, says that the new framework turns stablecoins into a platform for growth. The GENIUS Act was passed by the US Senate in the summer of this year, and Silvina Moschini, a serial entrepreneur based in the US, felt vindication. SheWorks! co-founder and …

Tarifa council has approved a large housing and hotel development right next its most famous beach, despite 157 objections. Despite months of opposition, campaigners were left stunned this week as councillors approved plans for the  massive development in Los Lances Norte, a quiet, protected area just outside the town.  The project includes 730 homes and 1,360 hotel beds, covering a …

Adam Husicka Construction on Barcelona’s iconic Basilica continues. Its height has now reached 155.58 meters, narrowly edging the previous tallest building in the city, the Torre Mapfre, and Hotel Arts which both stand at 154 metres.  Since the 1992 Olympic boom, these twin skyscrapers have dominated the skyline. Designed by Antoni Gaudí and under construction since 1882, the Sagrada Familia …

By: Olivier Acuña Barba • Published: 31 Jul 2025 • 20:38 • 2 minutes read Belgian retailers complain of unfair practices by online platforms that sell cheap “Chinese junk” | Credit: Artography/Shutterstock A recent report stated that online platforms in Belgium are growing rapidly and their competition, mainly from Chinese platforms Shein & Temu with ultra-low prices, is making it increasingly difficult …