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Chief executive Anders Opedal says denying the permits would lead Equinor and other investors to reassess the country’s appeal. Regulatory decisions on both projects are still pending.
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Since October 7, Spotify has offered more than 350,000 audiobooks in Spain. Some Premium plans include 12 hours per month; individual purchases and a paid option to extend listening are also available.
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Telefónica’s CEO links technological sovereignty to investment-friendly regulation and advocates training employees to apply artificial intelligence to business processes and customer service.
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The offer, aimed at new digital customers who activate the account through the app between October 5 and November 22, 2026, pays interest on balances of up to €100,000. In the second year, the rate falls to 0.75% AER.
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The Reserve Bank of India raised its repo rate by 25 basis points and adopted a gradual tightening stance. Higher energy costs linked to the war in Iran and domestic food price pressures are complicating the outlook for prices.
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The Geopost Business Barometer 2026, based on a survey of 3,600 SMEs in 21 countries, finds more domestic and European sourcing, although extra-EU sourcing is also growing in Italy. Delivery reliability stands out as a factor in business continuity.
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Three weeks before the polls, accountability for security failures and Hamas’s continued presence in Gaza are at the center of the debate over the prime minister’s leadership.
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The monthly increase was driven by a bigger rise in imports, which reached a record. However, the deficit accumulated from January through August was 19.9% lower than in the same period of 2025.
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Member countries support completing the release of reserves committed in March as soon as possible. Around 100 million barrels would remain pending, but support for accelerating the process does not mean they are already on the market.
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The proposed financing would combine bank loans and investment-grade debt. Apollo could arrange it and PIMCO is among the possible participants, but the deal has not been confirmed.
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Estimated volume rose 4% year on year in the first nine months of 2026, although performance varied: Central and Eastern Europe led the increase, while Western Europe declined.
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The forecast for July–September is up from $24 in the previous quarter. Shell links the increase to fuel shortages and refinery disruptions; full results had not yet been published.
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