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Sapling Spirits seeks US investors to fund Stateside entry
UK vodka firm Sapling Spirits is looking to raise more funds to support a possible entry into the US. The business, which promotes its “climate positive” credentials, is hoping to attract £5-7m ($6.8-9.5m) from investors. So far, the company, set...

Space: Italian Minister Urso meets with ESA Director General Aschbacher
The Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, as well as the Delegated Authority for Space and Aerospace Policies, Adolfo Urso, met at Palazzo Piacentini with the Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), Josef Aschbacher. Also present...

Tilray (TLRY) Stock Surges On Heavy Volume: What Investors Should Know
Shares of Tilray Brands Inc TLRY are trading sharply higher Tuesday afternoon, continuing a recent trend of investor interest across social media despite a lack of company-specific news for the session. Here’s what investors need to know. What To...

Springbok team: Winners and losers as Bomb Squad ‘lick their wounds’ after Italy ‘humiliation’ while double world cup winner wins 100th cap
The Springboks have made 15 changes from their 23-man squad that faced Italy last weekend, with an almost completely changed starting team for the rematch this coming Saturday. Plenty of players have been rested as head coach Rassie Erasmus...
Italy’s BPER Banca Bumps Popolare Di Sondrio Offer to $6.4 Billion
Italian lender BPER Banca topped up its offer for Banca Popolare di Sondrio by throwing in a cash component to value the smaller rival at around 5.47 billion euros ($6.43 billion). In February, BPER Banca rushed to join the wave of consolidation...

Willie le Roux to win 100th cap as Springboks ring changes for second Italy clash
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Liverpool name Darwin Nunez asking price - but deal could result in financial loss just three years after they paid £85m to sign the forward
By LEWIS BROWNING Published: 07:40 EDT, 8 July 2025 | Updated: 15:03 EDT, 8 July 2025 Liverpool have named their asking price for Darwin Nunez this summer. Nunez joined Liverpool in an £85million then-club record transfer three years ago but he...

EU report raps Italy over media, conflicts of interest (4)
The 2025 Rule of Law Report rapped Italy for failing to sufficiently implement recommendations made in past reports, including in relation to protection of journalists and combatting conflicts of interest. It said "some progress" had been made on...
Sapling Spirits seeks US investors to fund Stateside entry
UK vodka firm Sapling Spirits is looking to raise more funds to support a possible entry into the US. The business, which promotes its “climate positive” credentials, is hoping to attract £5-7m ($6.8-9.5m) from investors. So far, the company, set...

Chelsea, Barca among clubs fined by UEFA for financial non-compliance
UEFA, European soccer's governing body, has unveiled an array of punishments and fines for various clubs on the continent – including heavyweights Barcelona, Chelsea, and Porto – that have not complied with its financial regulations. Chelsea...

Suspected Chinese cybersnoop grounded in Italy after US tipoff
A man who US authorities allege is a member of Chinese state-sponsored cyberespionage outfit Silk Typhoon was arrested in Milan last week following a tipoff from the US embassy. Zewei Xu, 33, is alleged by American authorities to have been...

DR Automobiles invests 50 million euros in its Italian plant, hires 300 people
Italian carmaker DR Automobiles will invest €50 million in its Macchia d'Isernia plant and hire 300 workers to support its expansion plans. Italian automaker DR Automobiles said on Monday it would invest 50 million euros ($59 million) in its...

How the brutal killing of a sniffer dog has outraged Italy
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Anwar’s Visits To Italy, France, Brazil To Strengthen Investment, Trade Prospects
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani and Mikhail Raj Abdullah KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia stands to gain immensely from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s official visits to Italy, France and Brazil, not only in attracting potential...

Liverpool name Darwin Nunez asking price - but deal could result in financial loss just three years after they paid £85m to sign the forward
By LEWIS BROWNING Published: 07:40 EDT, 8 July 2025 | Updated: 15:03 EDT, 8 July 2025 Liverpool have named their asking price for Darwin Nunez this summer. Nunez joined Liverpool in an £85million then-club record transfer three years ago but he...
UniCredit, BPM shares up on report Italy will have to drop merger conditions
MILAN (Reuters) -Shares in Italy's second biggest bank UniCredit and its takeover target Banco BPM rose on Tuesday on a media report that said Brussels will order the Italian government to withdraw the conditions it has put on the deal. UniCredit...

UK public finances ‘facing mounting risks’, OBR warns; M&S chair: cyber-attack was ‘traumatic'
OBR warns UK public finances are in a vulnerable positionNewsflash: The UK public finances have fallen into a “relatively vulnerable position” and are facing mounting risks, the country’s fiscal watchdog is warning. The Office for Budget...

Once-Struggling Italian Restaurant Chains Making A Comeback
Italian food always hits the spot, and is one of the most loved cuisines worldwide. Many major cities in the United States boast their own Little Italy. You can find them in Boston's North End neighborhood, Philly's Ninth Street Italian Market,...

Large foreign investors exiting Greek RES market
Large foreign investors are fleeing the domestic renewables market one after another. Energy cuts and zero prices that are increasing exponentially from year to year have made high returns a thing of the past, when the Greek market was Eldorado to...

Italy’s Real Estate Market Grows: €5.2 Billion Invested YTD, Hospitality and Retail Lead, Residential Sales Recover
Italy’s real estate market attracted €5.2 billion in investments in the first half of 2025, a 50% increase over the same period last year, according to Dils Research. The hospitality sector was the standout performer, recording €1.5 billion in...