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This Airline Is Making It Easier to Fly to Spain From North America—What to Know
Daniel Garrido/Getty Images An airplane landing at a Spanish airport at sunrise. Key Points Iberia Airlines will invest approximately $6.9 billion into its flight operations. The airline will also increase flights to Spain from Philadelphia and...

Ukrainian financial sector meets EU requirements by 75-77% – Pyshny
The indicator that measures the compliance of the Ukrainian financial sector with EU requirements, according to the latest measurements, is 75-77%, the National Bank of Ukraine sets a task by 2027 to implement everything necessary for maximum...

Italy Unveils Debt Relief Plan for Africa
(MENAFN) In a significant move to ease the debt burdens of African nations and curb migration to Europe, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni unveiled a new initiative on Friday during an international summit in Rome. Co-chaired by Meloni and...

UK Lags in Crypto Regulation Behind EU and US, Experts Warn
The United Kingdom’s delayed response to crypto regulation has sparked fears that it is losing ground to the EU and the US. The country’s pioneering edge in DLT finance has been eroded by this regulatory ambiguity. Deeming this fall a major...

Half a million Finns now invest in cryptocurrency, survey finds
Nearly half a million Finns, around 11% of adults, have invested in cryptocurrency, according to a new survey by Norstat commissioned by Finnish crypto firms. The figure marks rapid growth, with over 200,000 new investors entering the market in...
‘Policy procrastination’ leaves UK trailing EU, US in crypto regulation: Experts
The UK’s unclear regulatory stance on digital assets is drawing sharp criticism from market participants, with some citing “policy procrastination” as a key reason the country is falling behind both the European Union and the US in the race to...

Why the UK is Europe’s remote work leader
Remote work is reshaping daily life across the UK. Credit: RyanKing999 via Canva.com Across the UK, an increasing number of workers are keeping their commutes under 30 seconds from the bedroom to the kitchen. According to the new data released on...

Europe can’t reduce US weapons reliance ‘overnight,’ warns missile boss
The scale of the challenge was spelled out last year by former European Central Bank Chief Mario Draghi in his 327-page report on European competitiveness. He found that 78 percent of the €75 billion EU countries spent on defense between June 2022...

Kevin Durant Invests in Champions League Winners With Ambitious Basketball Plans
NBA star Kevin Durant has invested in Paris Saint-Germain as part of a bold strategy which could see the Champions League winners branch out into the world of basketball. The Phoenix Suns forward first partnered with PSG back in August 2024 and...

BMJ investigation raises new concerns over ticagrelor approval trials
In a follow up investigation into the multibillion dollar drug ticagrelor, The BMJ has uncovered fresh concerns, this time in key platelet studies used in its FDA approval. For more than a decade, ticagrelor (Brilinta in the US and Brilique in...

Oman courts global investors at Russia forum
BUSINESS REPORTER ST PETERSBURG, JUNE 21 The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, concluded its participation in the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), reaffirming...

Taoiseach calls for 'concrete action' after human rights obligations in EU-Israel deal breached
ISRAEL BREACHED ITS association agreement with the EU by not fulfilling human rights obligations, in its military actions in Gaza, under a cooperation deal with member states, a much-anticipated review has found. Israel’s retaliatory offensive in...

NBA Star Kevin Durant Invests in PSG: A Major Soccer Partnership
NBA star Kevin Durant has further solidified his involvement in the world of soccer by acquiring a minority stake in Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) through his firm, Boardroom. This partnership with Qatar Sports Investments aims to enhance content...

The volume of capital investment in Ukraine's agricultural sector is the lowest compared to the EU
The volume of capital investment in Ukraine’s agricultural sector per hectare of agricultural land—approximately $100—is the lowest compared to the UK and EU countries. This was reported in a comment to AgroPortal.ua by Oleksandr Zakharchuk, Head...

Israel’s actions in Gaza may breach EU-Israel human rights agreement: Report
According to an EU document seen by the Reuters and AFP news agencies on Friday, the European External Action Service said that Israel’s actions in Gaza were likely not in line with rules laid out in the EU-Israel Association. “On the basis of the...

Europe’s growing fear: How Trump might use US tech dominance against it
LONDON - When United States President Donald Trump issued an executive order in February against the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for investigating Israel for war crimes, Microsoft was suddenly thrust into the middle...

Hibs bank £1MILLION on flop striker who scored just five league goals in Scotland over two year period
HIBS have banked £1 million by offloading flop striker Dylan Vente to SC Heerenveen. The Easter Road club have made a healthy profit on the 26-year-old, bought from Roda JC for £600,000 in 2023. 2 Hibernian have sold Dylan Vente to Dutch side...

Noel Edmonds hit by financial disaster as new ITV show airs
Samantha King Content Editor and Frankie Collins 10:34, 21 Jun 2025Updated 10:34, 21 Jun 2025 Noel Edmonds has opened up about his financial struggles, admitting that he is "haemorrhaging money" on his £15million New Zealand estate, amidst the...
Baghaei: France, Germany's stance toward Zionist entity makes them complicit in its crimes
Baghaei: France, Germany's stance toward Zionist entity makes them complicit in its crimes [Sat, 21 Jun 2025 16:05:58 +0300] Tehran – Saba: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Saturday that no country in the world has violated...

How Nottingham Forest are laying the foundations for their assault on Europe
Forest fans watching the Club World Cup will be excited about what the future holds No matter the competition, Nottingham Forest have a season in Europe to plan for, and with a Brazilian influx and a favour from Manchester City they appear to be...