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Bezos, Saverin Join Consortium Eyeing Over 30% of Liverpool FC
Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin are part of a consortium led by Amit Bhatia that is close to acquiring more than 30% of L...
Shein’s IPO Valuation Could Plunge Up to 78% from 2022 Peak, Says Bloomberg Intelligence
Bloomberg Intelligence estimates Shein's value at $22B–$25B, well below investor hopes, as tariff changes and logistics ...
Infantino Apology Fails to End FIFA Crisis; UEFA, CONMEBOL, and FA Deepen Boycott
FIFA admitted errors in a controversial plan to sell a minority stake in the World Cup to private investors, but UEFA, E...
From Goldman Sachs to Unicorn: Twins Build $1.15B AI Platform for Service Pros
Danielle and Leah Cohen-Shohet raised $44 million in Series D funding for Genius AI, a platform automating bookings and ...
Paraguay’s Alto Paraná Powers Grain Exports with Fertile Soils and New Bridge Link
The eastern department’s high-yield soils, strategic logistics hub, and upcoming Integration Bridge cement its role as P...
Cali Suspends 30th Petronio Álvarez Festival After 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Cali on August 10, 2026, prompting Mayor Alejandro Eder to suspend the 30th Pacific Mu...
Brent Oil Edges Higher as Iran Dampens Hopes of Quick Hormuz Reopening
Brent crude rose 1% to $84.39 after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz will only reopen once the U.S. meets conditions inclu...
Chile Supreme Court Overturns CMF’s Closure of Sartor Fund Manager Over Due Process Violation
The top court ruled the regulator illegally revoked Sartor AGF’s existence without a formal sanction proceeding, reinsta...
Argentina’s Merval Snaps Losing Streak, But Bond Drop Pushes Country Risk to Two-Month High
The S&P Merval added 1.1% to end a six-day slide, while sovereign dollar bonds fell 0.7%, lifting J.P. Morgan’s EMBI spr...
Silver Economy Redraws Pensions, Careers and Consumer Markets
Global ageing means over-60s will outnumber children by 2036. Andrea Falcone of The Shift argues that longer lives deman...
Pampa Baja Eyes Dairy Herd Expansion to Cut Peru’s Milk Import Gap, While Blueberry Acreage Grows
Agrícola Pampa Baja, a key fresh-milk supplier to Grupo Gloria, is weighing an increase in its 4,000-strong Holstein her...
Peru's Juntas de Ahorro Survive Digital Shocks by Turning Into a Hedge Against Crushing Credit Costs
Fading under the double blow of rapid digital lending and remote work, Peru’s community savings circles are quietly rebo...
Independencia Zoning Shift Fuels S/300M Real Estate Boom
A rezoning of Lima Norte’s former industrial quadrant has unlocked high‑density development, attracting developers like ...
Spain’s Cyber Fraud Hotline Doubles Calls in First Half of 2026, Government Tightens Call and SMS Rules
The 017 helpline fielded 95,064 inquiries in H1 2026 – almost all of 2024 – as impersonation scams, fake investments and...
Space Stocks Climb 37% in 2026, but SpaceX’s IPO Reverberates Through the Sector
The S&P Kensho Space Index has tripled the wider market's gains this year, fuelled by the satellite boom and reusable ro...
Revolut Secures French Banking Licence, Shifts Western European Hub to Paris
The fintech will migrate clients from six major Western European markets to a new French entity, moving away from its lo...
Yucatán Breaks Ground on Mexico’s First Wind Farm Under Sheinbaum’s 2025 Energy Policy
The Tizimín II project marks the first private wind farm to move from permit to construction under Mexico’s newly opened...
Republican Lawmakers Issue Four Demands for USMCA Review, Threatening Mexico's Economic Model
A letter signed by 168 House Republicans to USTR Jamieson Greer outlines conditions including tariff alignment and curbi...
Mexico Mobile Line Purge Claims 1.7 Million Users in Q2 as Prepaid Shrinks
Mandatory registration drives a 2.9% quarterly drop in mobile access, with prepaid losing 6.3 million lines in H1, but i...
Spanish Employment Pensions Cover Only 15% of Needed Retirement Income, KPMG Finds
A KPMG study shows that even with public, workplace, and individual pensions, Spanish workers face a retirement income s...
Quantum Computing Seen as a $65 Billion Investment Theme by 2030
The global quantum computing market could explode from $500 million to $65 billion by 2030, driven by its potential to r...
Solar Eclipse to Pour €347 Million into Spain's Economy
The August 12 total solar eclipse will attract 446,700 extra visitors and generate 347.6 million euros, boosting hospita...
Portuguese Man O’ War Swarms Cantabrian Beaches: 236 Stings Reported, Red Flags Raised
Swarms of Portuguese man o’ war are drifting along Spain's northern coast, stinging hundreds of beachgoers and forcing b...
Barcelona Recovers €835,000 in Tax Sweep on Tourist Apartment Managers
A coordinated audit of 463 companies managing over 2,200 holiday flats has already yielded 457 tax assessments, as the c...
Spain’s Housing Market Splits: Interior Provinces Surge as Big Cities Cool
Home sales fell 2.6% in the first half of 2026, but the national figure masks a stark divide: affordable interior provin...
Ibex Hesitates at Highs as Markets Digest Jobs Shock and Await US Inflation Data
Unexpected US job losses cut the odds of a September Federal Reserve rate hike in half, propelling Wall Street but leavi...
Fire Quelled at Aramco’s Jazan Refinery; Houthi Shadow Grows
Saudi Arabia extinguished a fire at its 400,000 bpd Jazan refinery without disclosing damage, while Houthi attacks on Sa...
How Compound Interest Can Help You Save for a House Deposit: Investing Strategies for Different Time Horizons
Saving for a 20% down payment on a Spanish home is tough. A time-based investment approach—from conservative bond funds ...
Five Prime Video Miniseries Worth Downloading Before Your Next Trip
These tight, self-contained dramas — spanning political scandal, espionage, obsession, and human connection — are built ...
Global Markets Cap a Historic Week at Record Highs as Geopolitical Optimism and Rate Hopes Converge
Stock indices from Madrid to New York set fresh records after a dramatic shift from fear to euphoria, powered by US–Iran...
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