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Ingenico has secured new capital to reset its balance sheet. A PIMCO-led investor group is providing €150m as the payments company increases investment in products, cloud infrastructure, and customer support.
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Swiss online retail growth is outpacing the wider market significantly. Two industry datasets put first-half ecommerce growth at roughly 8% to 11%, compared with a 2.6% increase across retail overall.
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Revolut will take its premium travel proposition into physical airports. The fintech plans a network of branded European lounges beginning in Copenhagen in 2027, extending its subscription strategy beyond digital financial services.
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Cocoa supply chains face fresh pressure from EU deforestation rules. West African exporters are spending heavily on farm mapping and traceability, while concerns are growing that compliant beans could be in short supply during the regulation’s initial phase.
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EU bankruptcies rose while new business registrations slipped last quarter. Eurostat recorded a 5.7% increase in bankruptcy declarations alongside a 0.5% decline in registrations, with substantial differences between sectors.
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US pressure is intensifying around Europe’s corporate sustainability rulebook again. Washington wants tighter limits on the reporting, due diligence, and enforcement obligations imposed on American companies, despite substantial EU simplification already agreed this year.
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Apple will overhaul advertising consent prompts across most EU markets. Germany’s competition authority has secured changes intended to put Apple and third-party developers on a more comparable footing when requesting users’ permission to process advertising data.
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Spanish summer media consumption is fragmenting without audiences disappearing entirely. Dentsu research shows television retaining reach while streaming, radio, outdoor activity, and mobile contexts redistribute attention across a more complex seasonal media mix.
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Swiss Re says European heat mortality risk remains underestimated today. The reinsurer’s warning shifts the climate discussion towards life-and-health exposure, workforce resilience, and risk modelling as extreme temperatures drive thousands of excess deaths.
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Spain has temporarily restored border checks on passengers from Italy. The 30-day measure covers air and maritime arrivals, creating additional mobility friction inside Schengen while excluding most freight and preserving EU free-movement rights.