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November 06, 2025
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Madrid’s Devengo raises €2 million as EU Instant Payments Regulation accelerates A2A innovation

Devengo, a Spanish FinTech specialising in account-to-account (A2A) payment infrastructure, has closed a pre-Series A funding round worth €2 million, combining debt and equity, to offer multi-sector infrastructure for instant payments. The round features participation from Bankinter, Demium, and Banco Sabadell as lead investors, alongside continued support from existing partners such as TheVentureCity, Wayra the […]

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November 06, 2025
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Revision of the Organic Regulation: an opportunity to fix what’s not working

As the European Union prepares to revise its Organic Production Regulation, policymakers, farmers, and environmental groups are converging on one key message the reform must go beyond symbolic adjustments and address the structural challenges that continue to hinder the organic sector’s full potential. Since the EU’s Organic Regulation entered into force in 2022, the framework […]

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November 06, 2025
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Kazakhstan’s quiet revolution: Crypto, AI, and a tech transformation

Nations are currently competing to harness the power of artificial intelligence and digitalisation. China and the United States are at the forefront of the race, while the European Union is more heavily focused on ethical regulation and digital rights. For emerging economies, entering the race signals an attempt to shift the global power dynamics in […]

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November 06, 2025
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Euronext backs German push for single European stock exchange

Pan-European stock exchange Euronext has welcomed the idea of more consolidated European capital markets to boost the continent’s competitiveness. Euronext’s CEO, Stéphane Boujnah, reacted to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’ endorsement of a single European Stock Exchange. “Euronext is ready to contribute to the next level of consolidation of markets in Europe to create a deeper […]

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November 06, 2025
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EU countries mull response to China’s squeeze on rare earths

European Union countries are mulling how to respond to China’s sweeping restrictions on rare earths, a decision that has reignited a high-stakes commercial confrontation that Brussels had hoped to resolve at a summit in July. The issue is poised to come up during a summit of leaders on Thursday, even if no specific item is foreseen […]

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November 06, 2025
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Andrew Mountbatten Windsor no longer a prince after king formally removes title

King Charles III has formally removed all remaining royal titles and privileges from his younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, in a landmark decision that reshapes the royal family’s structure and signals a new era of accountability within the monarchy. A royal decree issued earlier this week confirmed that Andrew will no longer be entitled to […]

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November 05, 2025
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Service Pins: Building Culture and Retaining Staff with Intentionality

There are many effective strategies districts use to attract new employees initially onto the team, including offering competitive salaries and benefits, but district culture can determine whether they want to actually stay. Nurturing a sense of belonging, explicitly letting teachers and staff know they are valued, and affirming that their work matters, can play a […]

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November 05, 2025
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Govt mulls legal, policy reforms to boost public-private partnership projects

 The government is considering amendments to existing laws, policies, and regulations to accelerate the execution of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects across key sectors, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Establishment Division Ahad Cheema said on Tuesday. Chairing a high-level meeting to review the operational framework and strategy of the Public Private Partnership Authority (P3A), Cheema […]

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November 05, 2025
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European markets close higher, following Wall Street recovery

LONDON European stocks reversed earlier losses to end Wednesday’s session broadly higher, as regional shares followed their U.S. counterparts into positive territory. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was provisionally 0.25% higher after the closing bell, paring losses seen earlier in the session. The lackluster sentiment seen earlier in Europe followed similar moves in U.S. and Asia Pacific markets overnight, as […]