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Summer Greetings from Southern Italy
finews.com
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August 6, 2025
In finews.ch's annual series, selected fund managers report from their hometown in the summer. This time, the journey takes us to Apulia. Written by Maria Luisa Matarrelli, Head of International Government - FX – Emerging, Eurizon Puglia has...
World's longest suspension bridge to link Sicily to Italy
RTE Ireland
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August 6, 2025
Italy's government has approved a €13.5 billion project to build the world's longest suspension bridge connecting the island of Sicily to the mainland. After decades of planning, a ministerial committee gave the green light to the state-funded...
Francis Ford Coppola, 86, breaks silence after being hospitalized in Italy for secret heart condition
Daily Mail
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August 6, 2025
Francis Ford Coppola, the legendary American director behind The Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now, shared a health update after being hospitalized in Italy on Tuesday. The 86-year-old filmmaker was admitted to Policlinico Tor Vergata, a public...
WHO welcomes EU’s funding pledge to boost Afghanistan’s health response
Ariana News
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August 5, 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) in Afghanistan has welcomed an additional €7 million ($7.6 million) contribution from the European Union (EU) aimed at expanding and strengthening the country’s emergency health response systems and nutrition...
Spain's hotel sector slams EU's visa waiver price for non-EU tourists
The Local - Spain
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August 5, 2025
Spain's hotel sector has criticised the EU's plans to hike the ETIAS visa waiver fee from €7 to €20 for British, American and other third-country visitors, arguing that it lacks any "clear technical justification". The move to increase the fee...
Tesla sales in Britain and Germany fall by more than 55% as China’s BYD soars
CNBC
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August 5, 2025
Tesla vehicles are parked outside of a dealership on July 24, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Tesla's new car sales plummeted in both Britain and Germany in July, according to industry data published Tuesday, extending a...
Spain beach resorts evacuated amid 'fastest-spreading fire ever seen' as blaze erupts
RSVP Live
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August 6, 2025
Tourists and locals have been evacuated from beach resorts in southern Spain as a swift wildfire erupted near the beloved town of Tarifa in Cadiz, Andalusia. The blaze ignited around 4pm Tuesday from a motorhome at the Torre de la Pena campsite...
Christian rights group challenges ‘extremism’ claims in EU abortion lobby report
Catholic News Agency
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August 6, 2025
CNA Deutsch, Aug 6, 2025 / 10:44 am A leading Christian human rights organization has rejected accusations of extremism in a controversial report by a European abortion advocacy group. The European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive...
How Motilal Oswal Asset Management is Positioning for Private Wealth Relevance and Growth
Hubbis
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As Indian equities gain renewed favour among private wealth clients, fund houses are being called to deliver more than returns — they must deliver conviction, clarity, and access. Akhil Chaturvedi, Executive Director and Chief Business Officer at...
The Future of Wealth Management in Thailand: Insights, Opportunities, and Challenges
Hubbis
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Thailand’s private wealth management industry stands at a pivotal crossroads, marked by evolving client expectations, intensified regulatory oversight, accelerating digital transformation, and a strategic shift toward international...
Italy greenlights a $15.5 billion project to build bridge linking Sicily to the mainland
Midland Today
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August 6, 2025
MILAN (AP) — A long-delayed and debated bridge linking the Italian mainland with Sicily cleared a major hurdle Wednesday, allowing work to begin on what would be the world’s longest suspension bridge, despite concerns over earthquakes,...
Ireland's young population is keeping public spending down - for now, says IFAC
The Journal
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August 6, 2025
IRELAND’S YOUNG POPULATION means the State is spending less on pensions and healthcare than other European countries, according to the budgetary watchdog. As a result, the Irish State needs to prepare for a growth in spending as demographics shift...
Spain: Nearly 38m unique users access VoD platforms
Advanced Television
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August 6, 2025
The July 2025 edition of the Multidevice OTT Barometer, compiled by Barlovento Comunicación, confirms the consolidation of Spain’s VoD ecosystem. With a population reach of 96.7 per cent among adults over 18, monthly OTT consumption now totals...
Spain reportedly suspends plans to buy F-35 fighter jets
Sabah
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August 6, 2025
Spain has "definitely shelved" plans to buy F-35 fighter jets, manufactured by U.S. aerospace giant Lockheed Martin, Spanish El Pais newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed government sources. The government had earmarked 6.25 billion...
RA Deputy PM, EU Ambassador discuss regional developments
Arminfo
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ArmInfo. On August 6, RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received the Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Vassilis Maragos. As reported by the press service of the RA government, during the meeting, the agenda of RA-EU...
UK Royal Society adopts ‘subscribe to open’ publishing model
Nature
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The Royal Society has been publishing more than half of its content open-access by charging article-processing fees.Credit: Nigel Bowles/AlamyThe UK Royal Society is converting eight of its journals to the ‘subscribe to open’ (S2O) publishing...
EU greenlights €11bn investment in French floating offshore wind farms
Innovation News Network
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August 6, 2025
Backed by the EU’s new Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF), the initiative aims to fast-track the deployment of floating wind technology, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and power hundreds of thousands of homes with sustainable...
BTS Jungkook's 3D Gets Him Fourth Gold Certificate In France After Seven, Standing Next To You
Times Now
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August 6, 2025
BTS Jungkook's 3D Gets Him Fourth Gold Certificate In France After Seven, Standing Next To You BTS member Jungkook has once again demonstrated his worldwide impact, earning his fourth Gold certification from France’s National Syndicate of...
European group proposes streamlined ESG reporting standards
Ballotpedia
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August 5, 2025
In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: European group proposes streamlined ESG reporting standards Republican states pressure financial firms on ESG practices Judge allows state lawsuit against asset giants to proceed Massachusetts, North...
President Higgins greets Britain's Princess Anne at Áras in 'courtesy call'
Irish Examiner
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August 6, 2025
Britain’s Princess Anne acknowledged President Michael D Higgins’ “contribution to Irish public life” as she visited Áras an Uachtaráin in “a courtesy call” on Wednesday. The Princess Royal, sister of King Charles, was in Dublin for a day of...