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By Beatrice Romano

Milan-based editor covering the eurozone, banking and the industrial heartlands of the continent.

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Bentley enters EV era with Torcal SUV, its most affordable model
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Bentley enters EV era with Torcal SUV, its most affordable model

Bentley has unveiled the Torcal, its first fully electric model, with a starting price below its other lines. The £350m Crewe factory upgrad

Finance Watch urges EU to curb manipulative online investing tactics
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Finance Watch urges EU to curb manipulative online investing tactics

A new report by Finance Watch reveals manipulative online design patterns used by banks and finfluencers to steer retail investors. The grou

Brussels warns US diesel export curbs could backfire on both sides
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Brussels warns US diesel export curbs could backfire on both sides

Brussels has called a proposed US restriction on diesel exports a 'bad idea' that could hurt both economies. The EU relies on the US for abo

Lisbon releases 30,000 sterile mosquitoes to curb disease vector
Health

Lisbon releases 30,000 sterile mosquitoes to curb disease vector

Lisbon is releasing 30,000 sterile male Asian tiger mosquitoes in Alvalade as a final trial. The goal is to reduce the wild population that

EU electric car sales surge 63% as Chinese brands expand market share
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EU electric car sales surge 63% as Chinese brands expand market share

Battery electric car registrations in the EU rose 62.7% in August 2026, lifting their market share to 27.7%. Chinese-owned car groups saw sa

Energy expert warns rising prices will push up food costs across Europe
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Energy expert warns rising prices will push up food costs across Europe

Energy strategist Osama Rizvi warns that rising energy prices will push up food costs across Europe. He urges governments to protect lower-i

European shares mixed as oil swings and US bond moves keep investors cautious
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European shares mixed as oil swings and US bond moves keep investors cautious

European shares opened mixed on Thursday as investors digested recent swings in oil prices and the US bond market. Energy costs remain a key

Turkish Airlines places 150-plane Boeing 737 MAX order
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Turkish Airlines places 150-plane Boeing 737 MAX order

Turkish Airlines has confirmed a firm order for 100 Boeing 737 MAX jets plus options for 50 more. Deliveries are scheduled between 2033 and

Europe's fuel crisis turns refiners into 2026's top stock performers
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Europe's fuel crisis turns refiners into 2026's top stock performers

European motorists face record fuel prices, but refiners are reaping windfall profits. Diesel crack spreads have nearly doubled since Novemb

US flags nine Latin American states in Chinese transshipment report ahead of Xi meeting
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US flags nine Latin American states in Chinese transshipment report ahead of Xi meeting

Washington has identified nine Latin American nations among 40 economies flagged for transshipping Chinese goods to evade tariffs. The repor

EU trade chief warns China imbalance is existential threat
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EU trade chief warns China imbalance is existential threat

EU Industry Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné says the trade deficit with China is 'existential' and costing thousands of jobs weekly. Brussels

Rome's Colosseum lights up pink for breast cancer awareness
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Rome's Colosseum lights up pink for breast cancer awareness

Rome's Colosseum was illuminated pink for a breast cancer prevention campaign. The event came hours before the monument closed following the