- 7h ago
EIB and seven EU states pool 10 billion euros for European tech scale-ups
The European Investment Bank group, seven EU member states and private investors will channel the funds mainly into scale-ups, with Germany contributing 250 million euros.
- 11h ago
Italy ranks worst EU country for LGBTQ+ travelers in 2026 safety map
The LGBTQ Travel Safety Map 2026 places Italy 36th of 49 countries, scoring 24.11% against an EU average of 52%. Spain tops the continental list at 88.7%.
- 13h ago
BMW to source battery cells from Samsung SDI and LG Energy Solution in Europe and US
Samsung SDI will supply cells for BMW plants in Europe and LG Energy Solution will serve US sites, with deliveries expected toward the end of the decade.
- 16h ago
Mariah Carey to headline Francofolies de Spa on 14 July 2027, tickets from 13 November
Francofolies de Spa has added an extra concert on 14 July 2027 featuring Mariah Carey, her only Belgian date on a European summer tour. Tickets go on sale on Friday, 13 November, from 89 euros.
- 2d ago
Senegal shipwreck death toll rises to 39 as migrant boat sinks off Kébémer
Senegalese authorities raised the toll to 39 on Monday, 9 November, with one survivor so far and 11 bodies still unidentified. Search teams are combing about 25 kilometres of hard-to-reach coastline near Lompoul.
- 3d ago
Novartis reports tumours in nine children treated with Zolgensma, two linked to therapy
Novartis said on Friday, 6 November, that two of nine tumour cases reported in children treated with Zolgensma show signs that the therapy's vector DNA entered the patients' own genetic material.
- 3d ago
Polar vortex weakens unusually early, raising uncertain cold-snap risk for Europe
The Met Office and Météo France say the Arctic polar vortex is weakening earlier than usual, but its effects on European weather remain uncertain.
- 4d ago
Tenaris beats profit forecasts; Euronext revenue rises 24.9% in third quarter
Tenaris reported third-quarter net profit of 521 million dollars, above the 407 million dollars analysts expected, while Euronext posted revenue of 547.4 million euros, up 24.9%. Milan's index ended the day about 1% lower as US tech stocks sold off.
- 4d ago
EU sets 2030 target to cut weak 15-year-old results below 15% as one in three struggles
The European Commission presented an education and skills package in Brussels on Thursday, 5 November 2026, to tackle weak basic skills and a shortage of teachers. Romania is among the weakest performers, with 52% of its 15-year-olds below the minimum level in maths.
- 5d ago
North Korea tells EU to 'mind its own business' over UN human rights resolution
Pyongyang's UN mission called the EU's draft resolution on North Korean human rights a 'farce' and a 'politically motivated provocation'. South Korea has decided to co-sponsor the draft, which goes to a UN committee vote later in November 2026.
- 5d ago
Iran threatens US bases in Europe, including those in Italy and Germany
Iranian lawmaker Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani said Iranian missiles would be launched toward Europe if the US uses its bases there against Iran, while the Revolutionary Guards promised an unlimited response.
- 5d ago
Allianz study: renewables top coal globally, but net zero slips to 2064
Renewables supplied 33.5 percent of global electricity in 2025, edging past coal for the first time, while Allianz calculates that the world, the EU and Germany will all miss climate neutrality by 2050.
- 5d ago
Two Russian diesel tankers bound for US veer off course in blow to Trump deal
Talisman and Leruo no longer list the US as their destination, with one tanker off Algeria and the other heading to Brazil. The diversions follow the 3 November midterm elections and come as legal doubts over the deal grow.
- 5d ago
Toyota raises profit forecast to 3.9 trillion yen on hybrid demand
Toyota raised its operating profit forecast to 3.9 trillion yen for the year to March 2027, up from 3.4 trillion yen, and its shares jumped more than 14% in afternoon Tokyo trade. The company also trimmed its sales outlook to 53.5 trillion yen.
- 5d ago
EU Parliament committee backs 87.5% car CO2 target for 2035, easing combustion ban
The environment committee voted 48 to 30, with two abstentions, to lower the 2035 car CO2 cut to 87.5%, with steel credits reaching 95%. Van targets, fuel definitions and company fleet rules are also affected, and the full Parliament votes in mid-December.
- 6d ago
Revolut values fintech at $115 billion in employee secondary share sale
The London-based neobank closed a secondary share sale on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, with no new money entering the company. The deal follows a $75 billion valuation set in November 2025.
- 6d ago
Utilitalia reports 9.9 billion euros in utility investment for 2025 and 29.7 billion planned to 2028
Italian utilities spent 9.9 billion euros in 2025, up from 8.5 billion a year earlier, and have scheduled 29.7 billion more for 2026 to 2028, according to a Utilitalia report presented at Ecomondo in Rimini.
- 6d ago
BMW cuts profit outlook again as China deliveries fall 24.8% and job cuts widen
BMW's third-quarter net profit fell nearly 15% to 1.45 billion euros, and a profit warning issued on the evening of 3 November cut its automotive margin forecast to between -0.5% and +0.5%. The carmaker is also widening job cuts after a voluntary exit programme closed within three weeks of opening.
- 6d ago
EU Commission monitors Italy's 30% cap on foreign pupils in classrooms
Brussels says EU treaties bar nationality-based discrimination, while Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara says the 30% cap on foreign pupils with serious Italian-language difficulties discriminates against no one.
- Nov 3
EU clears JD.com takeover of MediaMarkt owner Ceconomy with conditions
The Chinese e-commerce group will pay about 2.2 billion euros for Ceconomy, and the deal is expected to close by 12 November after Brussels accepted commitments on Chinese subsidies.
