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Helsinki Welcomes Top Double-Handed Teams
by Offshore Racing Congress 7 Jul 12:43 PDT 8-12 July 2025 The countdown is over - the 2025 Garmin ORC Double-Handed European Championship has officially begun in Helsinki. Organised by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) in collaboration with...

NEPI Rockcastle to deploy 54.1 MW solar park in western Romania under EUR 110 mln programme
NEPI Rockcastle said its renewable energy output is expected to expand to cover 48% of the electricity demand of its shopping centres and tenants in Romania by the end of 2026. CEE’s largest retail real estate company is deploying a new 54.1 MW...

Macron unveiled as Official Technical Supplier in Europe
MUNICH (Germany) - Italian sportswear firm Macron will be the Official Technical Supplier of a wide array of FIBA's European club and youth national team competitions through at least June 2029, FIBA Europe announced on Tuesday. The partnership is...

Business Post: From ‘shocking’ engagement to 12,000 subscribers
Ireland’s Business Post is aiming to have its newsroom fully funded by digital subscriptions next year following the first phase of its digital transformation project. The “profitable and growing” Business Post has in the past two years...

Full list of players for each team in the 2025 NBA Summer League
With the draft and free agency in the rearview, summer league action is the next major tentpole on the NBA's offseason calendar. The action begins when eight franchises send teams to either Salt Lake City or San Francisco from July 5-8, before all...

Neobanks Fail to Deliver on Big Promises; Industry Poised for Consolidation and Strategic Shifts
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Switzerland News once a month in your Inbox While neobanks promised to disrupt traditional banking with cheaper, branchless, and digital-first services, these ambitions have largely failed to materialize....

Helsinki Welcomes Top Double-Handed Teams for the 2025 ORC DH European Championship
The countdown is over – the 2025 Garmin ORC Double-Handed European Championship has officially begun in Helsinki. Organised by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) in collaboration with Helsingfors Segelklubb (HSK) and the Finnish Offshore Sailing...
250-seat Italian restaurant LaBocca opens in downtown Tallinn at a cost of 1.3 million euros
The Italian restaurant LaBocca opened its doors in the Golden Gate building in Tallinn’s Rotermann district on Friday. A total of 1.3 million euros has been invested in the new 250-seat eatery and its state-of-the-art technology by the...

Is Warsaw One of Europe's Most Exciting Cities?
Above: Warsaw's gorgeously reconstructed Old Town and, in its rising downtown, the new museum of modern art, by the New York–based architect Thomas Phifer. “You’re going to hate it,” a friend in Warsaw told me last November, as I headed out one...

Cash remains king for many Latvians
In Latvia, 29% of consumers prefer to pay in cash. This payment method is most common among those around the age of 60, with nearly a third of people in that age group choosing to pay in cash. However, younger generations also use it...

RIAT 2025: Full list of confirmed aircraft at world's largest military air show
The Royal International Air Tattoo is less than two weeks away. The operational theme for the world’s biggest international military air show this year is ‘Eyes in the Skies’, RIAT will celebrate and highlight the vital role aviation plays across...

How do solar and wind change the electric grid?
Source: David Ratledge/CC BY 4.0 Electric grids are not simple. Adding new power plants to the grid is nothing like plugging in a television or a lamp. The reality is far more complicated, and it can vary quite a lot from country to country or...

WHO pushes for massive 50% rise in soda and alcohol prices: ‘Health taxes are one of the most efficient tools we have’
The WHO’s push to improve public health this month calls on countries to raise real prices on alcohol, sugary drinks and tobacco ‘by at least 50% by 2035’ through the use of health taxes. It comes at a time when health systems are under ‘enormous...

ORLEN Ceases All Supply of Russian Oil
The ORLEN Group said it has ceased all deliveries of Russian crude in its supply chain. The Polish energy company said all of its refineries have been supplied with non-Russian oil since March, with the final contract for Russian oil delivery from...

European Central Bank points out XRP Ledger as important facilitator in next gen financing tool
The European Central Bank (ECB) has identified XRP Ledger as the underlying blockchain network for the Axiology distributed ledger technology (DLT) system. Crypto analyst Diep Sahn first noticed this in the ECB Eurosystem report on using emerging...

Full list of Spain travel advice and safety alerts tourists need to know right now
09:39 ET, 07 Jul 2025Updated 09:41 ET, 07 Jul 2025 Spain is a premier vacation spot worldwide, known for its Mediterranean climate, mouth-watering cuisine, and historical landmarks. Compared to other popular tourist destinations, Spain often...

Full list of Spain travel advice including entry requirements, safety and laws
12:32, 07 Jul 2025 Spain is a top holiday destination globally, boasting a Mediterranean climate, delectable cuisine and historical sites. Compared to other tourist hotspots, Spain is often seen as a cost-effective choice. The European nation is...

Marcos likely to pursue independent foreign policy, ties outside traditional allies
By Chloe Mari A. Hufana, Reporter PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., who is set to deliver his fourth State of the Nation Address on July 28, is expected to use the remainder of his term cementing a foreign policy legacy defined by two pillars:...

"Needs to get on the phone with Valanciunas" - Fans react to Nikola Jokic securing horse racing victory in offseason
Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic is having a good time in the offseason back home in Serbia. Jokic was hyped after one of his beloved horses won a race, prompting fans to react online. However, one urged him to contact Jonas Valanciunas amid...

NATO Summit: Unity and Strength?
The leaders of the NATO member states are meeting on June 24 and 24 in The Hague. At the top of the agenda is a resolution binding all allied partners to commit 5 percent of their GDP to defense spending - 3.5 percent for weapons and troops and...