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Measles cases rise more than 200% in European region amid global surge, WHO and CDC say
Business • 7:02 PM
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New estimates for worldwide cases of measles were released in a joint World Health Organization and Centres for Disease Control and Prevention report.
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Google removes EU-based news content from search feeds as part of 'time-limited test'
Business • 5:35 PM
2 min
The test aims to provide regulators and publishers with further data on how Google is used to access news content.
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Big Tech not yet complying with EU digital rules - consumer report
Business • 4:33 PM
2 min
European consumer association BEUC considered that Meta, Apple and Google still have to improve the interoperability of their platform to third party businesses to comply with the Digital Market Act.
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ASML remains bullish for 2030 outlook as AI demand stays high
Business • 4:21 PM
4 min
The confirmation of earlier guidance from the Dutch semiconductor group is aimed at boosting investor confidence following the company's disappointing order intake in the third quarter of the year.
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EU slaps Meta with €797 million fine for breaching antitrust rules
Business • 4:15 PM
2 min
The European Commission slapped a €797, 72 million fine on Facebook’s owner Meta for abusing its dominant position in the market for personal social networks on Thursday, for preferencing its online classified ads service Facebook Marketplace.
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More than 800 million people have diabetes globally. How does Europe compare?
Business • 3:29 PM
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Diabetes rates have doubled globally in the last three decades, a new study suggests, here’s what to know about the situation in Europe.
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Monaco's city centre remains in the loop as F1 extends Grand Prix contract
Business • 2:48 PM
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The F1 market is highly lucrative. Parent company Formula One Group is worth around $17.35bn (€15.94bn), making it the world's 1072th most valuable company, according to companiesmarketcap.com.
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TikTok, X, Meta exposed to terrorist content: Irish regulator
Business • 1:10 PM
3 min
The online platforms now have three months to report back about the measures they took to take down illegal content.
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McDonald's E. coli food poisoning: Cases increase to 104 in outbreak tied to slivered onions
Business • 11:51 AM
3 min
One person died and 34 were hospitalised due to an E. coli outbreak linked to slivered onions.
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Danish royal court announces end to the practice of royal warrants
Business • 10:12 AM
2 min
The sweeping changes to the royal warrant system, which dates back to the 1800s, are being widely seen as an attempt to modernise the monarchy under King Frederik X and Queen Mary.
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Bluesky adds 1 million users since US presidential election
Business • 9:38 AM
2 min
The social media site Bluesky has seen many new users join since the US election.
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AI use poses risks to global financial system, standard-setters warn
Business • 9:00 AM
2 min
The Financial Stability Board said the technology could lead to herding, fraud and disinformation, as jurisdictions such as the EU examine the case for further regulation.
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Gay, lesbian, and queer students are three times more likely to suffer from depression than peers
Business • 6:30 AM
3 min
LGBTQIA+ students are much more likely to be affected by a major depressive disorder than their peers, a new study in the US has found.
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Yesterday
Commission proposes EU-wide digital tool to cut red tape for cross-border services
Business • 4:14 PM
5 min
The European Commission is proposing a voluntary single digital portal for companies posting workers to another member state to provide cross-border services. Stakeholders are divided over its 'added value'.
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‘Tremendous potential’: Cell therapy shows promise in treating deadly brain cancer in new trial
Business • 4:00 PM
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A clinical trial showed CAR-T cell therapy may shrink aggressive brain and spinal cord tumours in young patients.
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EU countries warn of Commission power grab in telecom law revamp
Business • 3:55 PM
4 min
The current draft text would give the European Commission more competences in spectrum management, a group of 13 countries warned during discussions on the White Paper on connectivity.
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BBVA’s bid for Banco Sabadell hit by lengthened competition review
Business • 3:20 PM
3 min
Spanish bank BBVA is experiencing yet another delay in its hostile takeover bid for Banco Sabadell, following increased requirements put forward by Spain’s antitrust regulator.
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Blocking deforestation law could make EU look ‘ridiculous’, former commissioner warns
Business • 2:49 PM
3 min
The largest political group in the European Parliament is counting on support from the far right to gut a law that would keep products linked to deforestation off the market, in a move that risks undermining the EU’s position at the COP29 climate talks.
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Will the global luxury goods market shrink in 2025 due to Trump tariffs?
Business • 2:23 PM
3 min
A study says the global luxury goods market will shrink in 2025 and Trump tariffs could make it worse.
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British newspaper The Guardian to no longer post on Elon Musk's X platform
Business • 2:12 PM
2 min
The UK daily said they would no longer post on their editorial accounts.
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Stellantis recalls Jeep and Dodge SUVs to fix computer problem that can disable brake safety devices
Business • 2:07 PM
1 min
Stellantis is recalling about 207,000 Jeep and Dodge SUVs in the US to fix a computer problem that can disable the anti-lock brakes and electronic stability control safety features.
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Poland's agriculture ministry records 'reservations' over Mercosur deal
Business • 1:41 PM
3 min
As a deal looms by the end of the year, Poland’s agriculture ministry has published a statement where it registers reservations over the Mercosur agreement. It should please France which leads the opposition to the deal.
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Assisted dying could soon be legalised in the UK. What is in the proposed bill?
Business • 1:18 PM
9 min
The proposed assisted dying bill will be debated and voted on by the UK Parliament on 29 November.
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Volkswagen announces plans for electric tie-up with Rivian
Business • 11:50 AM
4 min
As car makers face problems with demand and slower sales in connection with electric vehicles, Volkswagen is teaming up with EV producer Rivian.
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‘He will deliver’: Could Donald Trump 'save TikTok' from a potential ban in the US?
Business • 11:13 AM
5 min
Donald Trump previously promised to save TikTok from a potential ban from the US next year.
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Why are European defence stocks skyrocketing after Trump's victory?
Business • 10:13 AM
5 min
Trump's 2024 win and Republican control of Congress have spurred a surge in European defence stocks, as concerns over NATO funding and potential cuts in US military aid drive expectations that Europe will boost its defence spending.
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Wall Street bets on likely winners and losers in a second Trump term
Business • 9:59 AM
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Professional investors are warning about the risk of getting carried away by the momentum. While strong rhetoric on the campaign trail can cause the big swings, not all of the promises turn into actual policy.
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Bird flu: Canada teenager hospitalised with country's first presumptive human case
Business • 9:55 AM
3 min
This marked "the first detection of a presumed human case" of H5 in Canada, authorities in British Columbia said.
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New EU tech chief to discuss 5G security measures with national governments
Business • 9:42 AM
4 min
The European Commission in 2020 adopted 5G security measures to protect telecom networks, but just a handful of countries have banned the Chinese suppliers.
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Nuclear energy: Is it too costly or essential? | Euronews Tech Talks podcast
Business • 9:33 AM
8 min
Should green advocates support or oppose nuclear energy? The answer to this question and many more on the Euronews Tech Talks nuclear energy debate with Michele Governatori and Myrto Tripathi.
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Sexually transmitted disease epidemic slows in US with fall in syphilis and gonorrhoea cases
Business • 8:59 AM
4 min
New data showed a fall in syphilis and gonorrhoea cases in the US.
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Boeing to take weeks to resume production of planes after strike
Business • 8:21 AM
2 min
Airline customers have grown increasingly upset over delays in getting new planes from Boeing - delays that started long before 33,000 machinists went on strike on 13 September.
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Web Summit: Chess Grandmaster Hans Niemann to face global opponents advised by AI
Business • 6:30 AM
5 min
Hans Niemann is gearing up to play tens of thousands of players simultaneously at Web Summit.
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Tuesday, november 12, 2024
German auto and engineering workers to get 5.5% wage rise after union negotiations
Business • 9:21 PM
1 min
The deal, watched by the European Central Bank for its effect on inflation, comes at a tough time for Europe's biggest economy.
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Facebook and Instagram get ‘less personalised’ ad option amid EU regulator pressure
Business • 4:21 PM
3 min
Meta made changes to its “pay or consent” model amid demands from EU regulators.
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Germany should prepare for cybersecurity threats ahead of election, interior minister says
Business • 3:20 PM
2 min
Germany needs more protections against cybersecurity threats with a general election coming up, the interior minister said.
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Bayer shares fall as pharma giant’s results fail to cheer investors
Business • 2:58 PM
4 min
Bayer’s share price fell on Tuesday, following the company releasing lacklustre third quarter earnings with a warning that the current challenges may also impact next year’s results as well.
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Shell wins landmark climate case - what does it mean for investors?
Business • 2:37 PM
5 min
The current court decision does not mean that the oil giant will turn away from its green targets, but it will mean Shell can continue its present level of drilling.
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New anti-smoking pill hailed as a 'game changer' will be offered on the UK's NHS
Business • 2:30 PM
5 min
The smoking cessation pill could help to prevent thousands of smoking-related deaths across the UK.
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Germany's economic sentiment falters as Trump's win casts shadow
Business • 11:14 AM
4 min
Germany's economic sentiment dropped in November as internal political gridlock and Trump's election stoked concerns. The ZEW index fell from 13.1 to 7.1, with experts citing fears over Trump's tariffs and stalled reforms in Germany's coalition government
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Classes in the metaverse? Meta creates digital ‘metaversities’ in EU and UK schools
Business • 11:12 AM
2 min
Students at universities in the EU and UK will soon be having courses in the metaverse.
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Profits at power company CEZ hit by lower earnings in trading and mining
Business • 10:52 AM
1 min
The Czech power company CEZ recently signed a deal with Britain's Rolls-Royce SMR to develop and build small modular nuclear reactors. The company attributed the fall in profits to lower earnings in trading and mining.
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AstraZeneca beats expectations and raises guidance despite China troubles
Business • 8:55 AM
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AstraZeneca raises its fiscal 2024 guidance for the second consecutive quarter. This upgrade comes despite ongoing legal challenges in China as it reported robust third-quarter earnings results.
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Europe’s answer to Google? Ecosia and Qwant partner to build new search index
Business • 6:05 AM
3 min
“If the United States decided to pull US technology from Europe… then we would have to go back to phone books,” said Ecosia’s CEO.
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Lufthansa reaches deal to secure stake in Italy's ITA Airways
Business • 12:55 AM
3 min
The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance has revealed that it has reached a deal with Germany's Lufthansa Group for a 49% stake in ITA Airways.
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Monday, november 11, 2024
Can a chemical found in red grapes prevent bowel cancer? UK scientists want to find out
Business • 4:08 PM
4 min
Bowel cancer kills about 161,000 people in Europe every year.
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CVC Capital reported to be seeking Italian pharma firm sale
Business • 3:26 PM
3 min
The private equity business is reported to be looking for a buyer to take on its majority stake in Genetic Group, an Italian pharmaceutical contract manufacturing company.
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Mpox cases in Congo's epicentre may be 'plateauing,' WHO says
Business • 3:09 PM
3 min
Mpox, a viral infection that was previously known as monkeypox, is spread primarily through close contact with an infected person.
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ChatGPT blocked 250,000 AI image requests of US election candidates
Business • 11:28 AM
2 min
More than 250,000 requests to OpenAI platforms to make deepfakes of US election candidates were rejected, the company says.
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Web Summit 2024: What to expect in a year of elections and AI
Business • 9:28 AM
4 min
Web Summit returns to Lisbon with a long list of celebrities and major tech companies.
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Alitalia to lay off more than 2,000 remaining employees as liquidation nears
Business • 8:35 AM
1 min
Italian media reports earlier said merger talks with Lufthansa had stalled after Italian authorities refused Lufthansa's suggestions to adjust the price for a 41% stake in Alitalia successor ITA Airways.
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Musk's backing of Trump sees Tesla's value rise above the trillion dollar mark
Business • 7:55 AM
4 min
Tesla shares soared 29% last week as Donald Trump won the US presidential election, sparking optimism towards a regulatory tailwind from which the car maker could benefit.
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COP29: AI’s double-edged climate sword will be high on the agenda
Business • 6:00 AM
4 min
"The question is how we bring back the kind of longer-term thinking into this while people are racing to build the best AI,” the UN’s ITU deputy-secretary general told Euronews Next.
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UK patients receive promising lupus treatment that offers hope for reversing the disease
Business • 12:30 AM
4 min
European patients had previously seen an improvement in their lupus symptoms after the therapy was tested in an earlier trial.
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Deutsche Bank to axe more than 100 bankers in drive to cut costs
Business • 12:23 AM
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Deutsche Bank is reported to be planning to remove more than 100 posts among its senior private wealth and retail bankers in a continuing programme aimed at driving down costs at the German bank.
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Sunday, november 10, 2024
Saturday, november 9, 2024
Take a peek inside this ‘smart’ supermarket to find out how it became heat self-sufficient
Business • 7:30 AM
6 min
Excess heat from the cooling systems is processed in the tanks to provide space heating for the entire shop.
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Eating high amounts of ultra-processed foods could make you biologically older, study finds
Business • 6:30 AM
4 min
A new study found that those who consume high amounts of ultra-processed foods may be biologically older than their actual age.
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Friday, november 8, 2024
EU Commission plans to continue tech standardisation work with US
Business • 2:36 PM
2 min
It is still unclear if there is political will to keep the EU-US Trade and Technology Council going in the wake of the US election.
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EU Commission warns Temu to fix consumer protection violations
Business • 2:03 PM
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The Commission and national consumer authorities have found that Temu engages in illegal practices like fake discounts and misleading reviews. Already under DSA investigation, Temu has one month to respond to these accusations.
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