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Sharp spike in migrant arrivals to Spain's Balearic islands raises fears archipelago could be new gateway into Europe
Daily Mail
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August 15, 2025
The Balearic Islands are facing an unprecedented surge in migrant landings, fuelling fears the Mediterranean holiday hotspot could be turning into a major new gateway for irregular migration into Europe. In the space of three days this week, 639...
StatLab expands European presence with acquisitions in Germany, France
Medical Economics
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August 14, 2025
StatLab Medical Products has acquired German histology service and distribution company Histoserve GmbH and Diapath France SAS, completing moves that expand the company’s direct commercial presence to the four largest pathology markets in Europe....
Lloyds Wins UK Contract to Provide Banking Services to Central Government and Public Sector
The Fintech Times
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August 15, 2025
Lloyds, the UK’s retail and commercial financial services provider, has won a contract to provide banking services for several government departments and public sector bodies. During an eight-year contract, which includes an option to extend by up...
Bosquet Investments acquires 21.22% stake in Ecobank Transnational from Nedbank
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 15, 2025
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), parent of the pan-African Ecobank Group, has confirmed a deal for Bosquet Investments Ltd., the private investment vehicle of ETI Board Chair Alain Nkontchou, to acquire a 21.22% stake from South Africa’s...
Young Europeans are losing faith in democracy – here’s how to earn it back
The Conversation
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August 15, 2025
A recent Europe-wide survey has revealed an alarming picture: fewer than six in ten young Europeans believe that democracy is the best form of government. One in five say they would support authoritarian rule under certain circumstances. And only...
Trump and Putin en route to Alaska for high-stakes summit, as Europe watches nervously
EurActiv
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August 15, 2025
US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will meet on Friday in Alaska in a high-risk summit that could prove decisive for the future of Ukraine. Putin will step onto Western soil for the first time since he ordered the...
The economic argument for keeping US forces in Europe
Breaking Defense
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August 15, 2025
NATO’s Hague summit earlier this summer has generally been viewed as a qualified success, despite — or perhaps because of — its unusually short and focused agenda. The new 5 percent defense spending commitment deserves most of the credit for this...
Startup Investing Is No Longer Just For Silicon Valley Insiders: 4 Ways to Participate
Benzinga
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When Brian Chesky rented air mattresses in his San Francisco apartment to make rent money, he was creating what would become Airbnb Inc.—a startup now valued at over $130 billion. Most people only hear about startups after they’ve become household...
Britain’s oldest bread brand with 139-year history SOLD to Primark owner in historic merger
The Scottish Sun
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August 15, 2025
BRITAIN'S oldest bread brand has been sold to the owner of Primark in a historic merger. Associated British Foods (ABF) is to snap up Hovis Group and merge the business with its own bakery arm. 1 Hovis has been sold to the owner of PrimarkCredit:...
Business news live: FTSE 100 rises and Warren Buffett’s new $1.6bn investment
The Independent
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August 15, 2025
Labour can’t hit ‘working people’, so now they’re after people who used to work Whatever weasel words they may use to justify any changes to inheritance tax, the message is clear: you’re better off not making money under Labour, because they will...
Greece’s Trading With Germany Grows 3.8%, But Imports More
The National Herald
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August 15, 2025
ATHENS – Trade between Greece and Germany reached €12.05 billion ($14.1 billion) in 2024, a 3.8 percent increase over 2023, said the Greek Embassy in Berlin, Greece moving up two spots to become Germany’s 37th largest trading partner globally. But...
Investors await Trump-Putin meeting and key US data as stocks consolidate gains
Shafaq News
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August 15, 2025
2025-08-15T08:18:21+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - London Global stocks traded near record highs on Friday as investors awaited key talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin over Ukraine in Alaska and for U.S. retail data...
UK households could be handed refunds after Britain's biggest bailiff firm overcharged
Birmingham Live
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August 15, 2025
One of the UK's most influential bailiff companies overcharged people it was pursuing for unpaid debts, according to a new report by The Guardian. Marston Holdings has now launched a refunds programme and apologised to consumers. It has stated...
Namibia, Germany renew 30-year Youth Sport Exchange partnership
Informante
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August 15, 2025
Staff Reporter A NAMIBIAN delegation has travelled to Germany to formalise the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture and the Fussball- und Leichtathletik...
Northwest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust Announces August 2025 Distribution
The Kingston Whig-Standard
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August 15, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Newsfile Article content Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – August 15, 2025) – Northwest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: NWH.UN) (the “REIT” or “Northwest“), a global investor and operator of...
Germany slams Israel settlement plan in E1
Ynet
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August 15, 2025
Germany "firmly rejects the Israeli government's announcements regarding the approval of thousands of new housing units in Israeli settlements in the West Bank," said a foreign ministry spokesperson in a statement. 2 View gallery Far-right...
16-year-old Israeli girl drifting past Europe’s men
Ynet
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August 15, 2025
While her classmates prepare for Bible exams or post TikToks, 10th-grader Yeva Ivanov from Afula shifts into high gear — literally. She’s only 16 and not yet old enough to get a driver’s license, but on Europe’s drift tracks, she’s already a...
Spain arrests alleged arsonist linked to wildfire
The Financial Express Bangladesh
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A second volunteer firefighter has died after battling a wildfire in the northern Spanish province of Leon, while police arrested a man for allegedly starting a separate blaze as the country faced one of its worst summers for fires in 20 years....
Berlin Rejects Israeli Plan to Build Houses in West Bank Settlements
teleSUR
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(FILE) Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli Army operation at Nur Shams refugee camp near the West Bank city of Tulkarem, 20 October 2023. Photo. EFE.(FILE) Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli Army operation at Nur...
President: Croatia must avoid risk as Europe faces uncertain years
Croatia Week
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August 15, 2025
by croatiaweek August 15, 2025 in News (Photo: Office of the President of Croatia / Dario Andrišek) President Zoran Milanović has called for caution as Europe enters a period of uncertainty, saying Croatia must protect its interests and avoid...