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Spain May retail sales rise 1.3% y/y

Spanish retail sales rose 1.3% in May from a year earlier on a calendar-adjusted basis and excluding the effects of inflation, after rising a revised 0.6% in April, the National Statistics Institute (INE) said on Monday.The April figure was revised down from a preliminary increase of 0.8%, INE said.

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Data centers aren't the real US power problem. Outdated policy is: Douglas J. Arent

By Douglas J. ArentData centers are being blamed for America's rising electric bills. But the real issue is not that AI — and consumers in general — are boosting energy usage. The real problem is structural, and it began long before the latest infrastructure boom.Average residential electricity rat…

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Spain's 12-month EU-harmonised inflation unchanged at 3.6% in June

Spain's European Union-harmonised 12-month inflation rate stood at 3.6% in June, unchanged from the period through May, preliminary data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) showed on Monday.The June figure was above the 3.4% expected by analysts polled by Reuters.Core inflation, which stri…

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Indonesia to cap price of regasified LNG for some industries

Indonesia will cap the price of regasified liquefied natural gas for industrial users to help them manage rising energy costs caused by a surge in global gas prices, the country's energy minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on Monday.Here are some details:

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ZAWYA: UAE Central Bank licenses Adyen for expanded operational capabilities

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, today announced that it has obtained its Retail Payment Services Category II license from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE). The reaching of this regulatory milestone represents the stra…

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UK Gas Prices Climb

UK natural gas prices rose further to 99.4 pence a therm amid renewed supply concerns following the latest flare-up in the Middle East. Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz had picked up in recent weeks but slowed after fresh attacks on vessels since Thursday, including a Qatar-linked oil…

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ZAWYA: SINAHA Platform explores new pathways for UAE products in East Africa

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – SINAHA Platform is looking to build stronger business links between UAE manufacturers and African markets, following a series of economic meetings and forums in Kenya and Tanzania.The Abu Dhabi-based platform, which supports UAE national industries and promotes loc…

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Ukraine's Ministry of Health submits proposal to the government on expanded use of osseointegration in healthcare

Mölndal, Sweden, 29 June 2026 – Integrum AB (publ) (Nasdaq First North Growth Market: INTEG B) announces that Ukraine's Ministry of Health (MOZ) has completed the preparatory phase of the proposal to introduce osseointegration as part of the national treatment of amputees. The proposal is now being…

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$1.5 Million Raised for Forex Trading, Spent on Everything Else

A former Australian company director has pleaded guilty to taking more than A$1.5 million (about US$1 million) from investors who were told their money would go into foreign exchange trading.Trent Bowden entered the plea in the Perth Magistrates Court on June 26, the Australian Securities and Inves…

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Lithuania Industrial Output Tumbles in May

Industrial production in Lithuania fell 1.6% year-on-year in May 2026, reversing from a 7.5% increase in April and marking its first annual decline since September 2025.The downturn was driven by a sharp slowdown in manufacturing output (-1.0% vs. 7.7% in April), while mining and quarrying also wea…

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Lithuania Retail Sales Growth Slows in May

Retail sales in Lithuania rose 7.4% year-on-year in May 2026, easing from an upwardly revised 9.8% in the previous month.Sales growth moderated across several categories, including retail trade excluding automotive fuel (10.2% vs. 12.5% in April), non-food products (15.3% vs. 20.7%), audio, video…

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Sweden Posts Trade Surplus in May

Sweden recorded a trade surplus of SEK 2.9 billion in May 2026, swinging from a deficit of SEK 0.1 billion in the same month last year, as exports rose faster than imports.Exports climbed 9% year-on-year to SEK 180.8 billion, driven by higher shipments to both EU countries (11.8% to SEK 103.2 billi…

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REG - Savannah Resources - Recommencement of Fieldwork

RNS Number : 1361K Savannah Resources PLC 29 June 2026  29 June 2026Savannah Resources Plc(AIM: SAV) ('Savannah', or the 'Company')Recommencement of FieldworkRestart of fieldwork following Portuguese State response to Precautionary MeasureSavannah Resources Plc, the developer of the Barroso Lith…

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ZAWYA: EGA’s dedicated Khalifa Port berth to get $23mln upgrade

Staff WriterAD Ports Group and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) will jointly invest 84 million dirhams ($22.87 million) in expanding the latter’s dedicated berth at Khalifa Port.The multi-phase berth enhancement programme will upgrade EGA’s dedicated port infrastructure to accommodate Newcastlemax d…

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India seeks EU scrap export relief as curbs threaten trade pact gains

By Manoj Kumar and Neha AroraIndia has asked the European Union for relief from planned curbs on metal scrap exports as steel and aluminium makers warn the move could tighten supplies, raise costs and undermine gains from a trade pact, industry and government officials said.From May 2027, the EU's…

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REG - ATOME PLC - Villeta discussions update

RNS Number : 0984K ATOME PLC 29 June 2026  For immediate release29 June 2026ATOME PLC("ATOME" or the "Company")Villeta discussions updateATOME (AIM: ATOM), the only international industrial-scale green fertiliser project development company on the London Stock Exchange, with large-scale projects…

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