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How Poland’s economic boom is fuelling a design revolution
Poland is a country that’s growing in strength both economically and militarily. Increasingly, the nation’s new-found confidence can be discovered in its burgeoning design scene Photography by Agniszka Wira featuring Kaśka Harasym Words by Grant...

Manchester United enter race to sign Brazilian star from Real Madrid in January transfer window: Reports
Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing Real Madrid striker Endrick in the January transfer window. The Brazilian could look for regular playing time ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Endrick joined Real Madrid from Palmeiras in...

Mallorca set for UK half term boost as Spain proves top destination ahead of savage storm
Mallorca looks to all set to get one last holiday season boost at the end of this month with Britons desperate to grab a holiday before the country gets battered by Storm Bran which if forecast to hit most of the nation in a few weeks time. On the...

Spain probes clothing titan Isak Andic's death as homicide
Spanish police are investigating the sudden death of the Mango clothing empire’s founder Isak Andic as a possible homicide, with his son as the key suspect, local media have reported. Andic, 71, who founded one of Europe’s largest fashion groups...
Spain probing Mango clothing titan Isak Andic’s death as homicide, with son as key suspect: Reports
MADRID - Spanish police are investigating the sudden death of the Mango clothing empire’s founder Isak Andic as a possible homicide, with his son as the key suspect, local media reported on Oct 16. Mr Andic, 71, who founded one of Europe’s largest...

Spanish antitrust authority issues first-ever merger block
Spain’s antitrust authority (CNMC) has prohibited Curium from acquiring Instituto de Radiofarmacia de Barcelona (IRAB). The CNMC considered that neither the commitments offered by Curium nor conditions that it could impose would effectively...

The best Christmas markets in the Costa Blanca
The Costa Blanca is famous for its beaches and bustling summer tourism, but it also offers a very different experience at Christmas. Credit: Rostislav Glinsky / Shutterstock Looking for a festive getaway without breaking the bank or battling...

Spain’s Supreme Court upholds Stampa’s conviction
KUALA LUMPUR: The Spanish Supreme Court has dismissed the cassation appeal filed by arbitrator Gonzalo Stampa in the Sulu claimants’ case against Malaysia, thereby upholding his conviction for contempt of court. In a statement, the Sulu Special...

Spain probing clothing titan’s death as homicide
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Spain Launches National Campaign Warning of Gambling Risks in Video Game Loot Boxes
In an October 15 press release, Spain’s Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs, and Agenda 2030 announced it has launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about the risks associated with loot boxes in video games. Loot boxes are...

Bogle and Gordon changed the government indirectly
PAUL BOGLE was born James Bogle. He was called Paul after he became a deacon in the native Baptist Church. He fathered at least three children – William, Richard and Cecelia. He was a small cane farmer and businessman who owned horses. Along with...
Spain probing Mango founder’s death as homicide: media
SPANISH police are investigating the sudden death of the Mango clothing empire’s founder Isak Andic as a possible homicide, with his son as the key suspect, local media reported on Thursday. Andic, 71, who founded one of Europe’s largest fashion...

Spain proposes increasing social security fees for the self employed again
Being self-employed in Spain could get even tougher and more expensive from 2026 onwards. The Ministry of Inclusion and Social Security wants to increase self-employed contributions once again from next year. Their proposal suggests that earning...

Weekly Market Review & Top Stocks In Focus For The Week Ended October 17, 2025
It’s a beautiful looking screen, and at the outset of this, let me wish all of you, your families a very happy Dhanteras and festive greetings. Wealth, prosperity and of course most importantly health to all of you. Markets too are actually doing...

Ecologist Anurag Agrawal on monarch butterflies and the nature crisis
Anurag Agrawal, an ecology and evolutionary biology professor at Cornell University, gave a talk about monarch butterflies and the ecological disasters that they highlight in the University of Connecticut’s Dodd Center for Human Rights on...

New Amazon report shows creative industries impact on Canada and beyond
Amazon has published its first-ever report outlining the impact of its various entertainment divisions on global markets. The company debuted the International Culture & Creative Industries report at a media event in Berlin, and MobileSyrup was in...

Spanish BBVA's hostile takeover bid for Sabadell fails
Spanish banking giant BBVA's hostile takeover attempt of Sabadell has failed, ending its bid to create a new heavyweight in the European banking sector, the country's stock market regulator said on Thursday. The failure put an end to an almost...
The Bilbao Port Authority, leader in transparency among Spanish ports
The Bilbao Port Authority has obtained the highest score in the second evaluation of the Mandatory Information Compliance Indicator, putting Bilbao, together with the Valencia Port Authority, at the forefront of transparency among the Spanish...

Today in history, 1918, Marysville’s public health officer orders ‘public assemblages’ closed for flu
On Oct. 18, 1918, the worldwide influenza epidemic was hitting home. “To the Citizens of Marysville,” began a notice from Dr. A. L. Miller, the Health Officer for the City of Marysville. “Closing of all indoor public assemblages during the...

Montero promises funding "as soon as possible" and to streamline the state budget.
BarcelonaThe First Vice President of the Spanish government and Minister of Finance, María Jesús Montero, holds the key issue at the heart of the Catalan legislature: the one-off funding agreement between the ERC (Republican Left) and the PSC...