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Does Airbus Build Fighter Jets? The Company's Military Projects, Explored
SlashGear
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July 29, 2025
Known as one of the world's premier aircraft manufacturers, Airbus produces more than popular passenger jets like the A320. In fact, Europe's largest aerospace company offers its clients a diverse portfolio of aircraft, ranging from commercial...
Assetera to enable EU crypto exchanges to offer Backed tokenized stocks
Ledger Insights
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August 1, 2025
Cryptocurrency exchanges are gaining new access to tokenized securities in Europe through a regulatory compliance solution from Austrian trading platform Assetera. The MiFID regulated firm aims to partner with crypto exchanges to provide white...
INVL Renewable Energy Fund I secures new Kommunalkredit financing for solar energy projects
Energy Global
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July 29, 2025
The INVL Renewable Energy Fund I, which is managed by INVL Asset Management and invests in renewable energy projects, signed a new €29.3 million loan agreement with Kommunalkredit Austria AG. The proceeds of the loan will be used to finance the...
Rakbank becomes the first UAE bank to offer crypto trading for retail
Coin Telegraph
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July 29, 2025
The National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah (Rakbank), a government-owned bank in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is the first conventional bank in the country to offer retail crypto trading. In a Tuesday news release, the bank announced the launch of a...
Economic Watch: Global industry eyes China's high-speed rail for future growth, connectivity
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Weeks after the conclusion of the 12th International Union of Railways (UIC) World Congress on High-Speed Rail, industry leaders are still taking stock of China's rapid railway development and its expanding global...
Proposed changes to EU deforestation law will boost illegal Russia timber trade, NGO warns
Euronews
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July 29, 2025
Proposed changes to the EU deforestation law supported by a majority of member states will boost the potential for illegal trade of Russian and Belarusian timber, according to an NGO which has conducted an investigation into the trade. In May 18...
Austrian Foreign Minister: Neutrality Alone Will Not Protect Us
Charter 97
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1 Vienna said it was ready to discuss abandoning neutrality because of Russia. Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger told Die Welt that she is ready to discuss Vienna's possible abandonment of neutrality, although she noted that the idea...
United States and European Union come to terms on trade deal framework
Logistics Management
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With only a few days left until the end of the reciprocal tariff pause between the United States and its trading partners, the framework of a large trade deal was brokered yesterday between the U.S. and the 27-nation bloc comprising the European...
Textile Recycling Market to Reach $11.88B Market by 2030
Textile Value Chain
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July 29, 2025
According to the report “Textile Recycling Market by Material, Waste Type, Process, Channel, End-Use, and Region – Global Forecast to 2030”, the market is projected to grow from USD 8.41 billion in 2025 to USD 11.88 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of...
Brett Johnson Debuts First Fragrances With a French Touch
WWD - New York
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August 1, 2025
MILAN — Brett Johnson is getting into the fragrance business with a three-scent range developed in-house with a little help from Grasse, France-based perfumer Claudine Roublot. The collection debuts exclusively at Galeries Lafayette Haussmann in...
West Bank: Would Annexation Include Citizenship For The Annexed?
Antiwar
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July 29, 2025
On July 23, the Israeli Knesset voted 71 to 13 in favor of a “non-binding” motion to “annex” the West Bank, where Palestinian Arabs have lived under Israeli military occupation since 1967. Naturally, Knesset speaker Amir Ohana disagrees with that...
Mondi becomes first Cradle to Cradle certified company in South Africa
Labels & Labelling
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Mondi has become the first South African company to receive Cradle to Cradle Certified certification at the Bronze level for its uncoated fine paper portfolio, including office paper and reels, produced at its Merebank mill. The global leader in...
This country has no airport, no currency of its own - Not Switzerland, Greece
India Herald
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Most people have never heard of this small european nation that is tucked away between austria and Switzerland. According to reports, this nation lacks an airport. In addition, it lacks an official national language and its own currency. It is,...
Global economists urge Rachel Reeves to implement wealth tax to address ‘extreme’ inequality
The London Economic
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July 28, 2025
Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are being called on by a prominent group of global economists to use the upcoming autumn budget as a launchpad for implementing a wealth tax, aimed at addressing what they describe as “extreme” inequality in the UK....
Trump offered Crimea to Russia? Austria’s shocking claim about secret war deal - but Putin still chose war
The Economic Times
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July 28, 2025
Donald Trump Crimea offer: Austria’s Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger has revealed that US president Donald Trump was willing to hand over Crimea and parts of eastern Ukraine to Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of a peace deal to end...
Internal Divisions Prevent EU From Imposing Collective Sanctions on Israel
Asharq Al-Awsat
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August 2, 2025
Last Monday, after much hesitation, the European Commission recommended curbing Israeli access to its flagship research funding after calls from EU countries to increase pressure on Israel to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Since the...
H1 2025: Škoda Auto posts solid financial results and becomes Europe’s third best-selling car brand
Automotive World
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July 28, 2025
Strong demand: Škoda delivers 509,400 vehicles to customers worldwide in the first six months of 2025 (+13.6%), becoming the third best-selling car brand in Europe In the first half of 2025, Škoda Auto delivered 509,400 vehicles to customers...
FM Szijjártó: Hungary Is a Major Beneficiary of Economic Cooperation with China
Hungarian Conservative
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July 28, 2025
‘Hungary is a major winner of its economic relations with China and serves as an excellent example of how much can be gained from a respectful and civilized cooperation between Eastern and Western companies,’ Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade...
Will Arsenal Regret Its Summer Business Now That Isak Is Available?
Forbes
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INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA - JULY 14: Alexander Isak during the Pre Season Training Camp at FC Seefelder ... More Plateau on July 14, 2025 in Innsbruck, Austria. (Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images)Newcastle United via Getty Images...
I loved Bolton Wanderer's new stadium tour - even as a fan of another club
The Bolton News
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As a Charlton Athletic fan, it's unlikely I'll get the chance to visit the Toughsheet Community Stadium this season for a game, following our promotion from League One, but the club kindly offered me the opportunity to be the first guest on the...