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Lufthansa’s €1.2 billion winning bid for up to 49.9% of TAP Air Portugal could bring the German group around €450 million in yearly savings and extra revenue. But the Portuguese state’s grip on the airline, drawn-out competition reviews and delays in integrating Italy’s ITA Airways into the group mean the benefits may be slow to materialise. That is the conclusion of a report published on Tuesday by Gimme Credit, an independent corporate bond research firm. Portugal’s government picked Lufthansa’s offer last week over a rival bid from Franco-Dutch group Air France-KLM. The deal still needs final negotiations, approval from Portugal’s…
US President Donald Trump has suggested that companies building data centres should pay a “dividend” to the communities where they are based to make them more appealing to local residents. With companies around the world racing to deploy AI infrastructure, there has been a widespread backlash against new projects due to the substantial water and energy requirements of these sites and the impact they have on the local environment, energy prices and water scarcity. The US President said that he had been “watching data centers very closely” and that he had “come to a very strong conclusion” over the matter,…
Anyone who has had a relaxing pool day disturbed by screaming kids will have dreamt of a completely child-free holiday. And while there are many adults-only resorts out there, you can’t escape young ones on the journey – or you couldn’t until now. That’s because JetBlue Vacations and Virgin Voyages have teamed up for “Do Not Disturb”, an adults-only holiday that includes a dedicated kid-free JetBlue flight and a Virgin Voyages sailing. Taking place from 4-8 March 2027, the four-night package includes round-trip flights from New York’s JFK to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International in Florida. The itinerary includes stops in Key…
The case underscores the difficulty in stopping the spread of the highly-infectious disease. The Democratic Republic of the Congo, the epicenter of the outbreak, is currently grappling with the fastest-growing and deadliest Ebola outbreak in the country’s history, caused by the Bundibugyo strain for which there are no approved vaccines or treatments. As of Oct. 19, Congo reported 9,552 confirmed cases, including 4,602 related deaths. In Nigeria, where there is a more established private health care market and less reliance on international aid for services, health authorities are working to track down and monitor people who may have been exposed,…
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Published on 21/10/2026 – 11:49 GMT+2 French yields have been rising for weeks as lawmakers wrangle over a 2027 budget that calls for billions of euros in spending cuts to reduce a debt pile that now stands at around 120% of France’s GDP – one of the highest levels in the eurozone and well above the EU limit of 60%. The French Treasury’s OAT bond is also used to set interest rates across a wide swath of the economy, meaning borrowing costs could begin rising for businesses and households. The last time it was that high was during the dot-com…
The Dolomites are a bucket list destination for many, offering spectacular views no matter the season. But if you’ve booked a trip for this winter and haven’t sorted your hotel yet, we might just have a new option for you. Le Graal Cortina is set to open later this year within a reimagined 1920s palazzo. Boasting just 30 rooms, including 13 suites, the boutique property in Cortina d’Ampezzo might just be the chicest new stay in town. Designed by Italian architect Achille Salvagni, you can expect deep woods, warm velvets and plenty of light in the space that puts the…
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Thousands of people gathered in Rossio square in Lisbon on Tuesday to demand affordable housing. They chanted, lit flares and held up keys and signs, one of which read ‘a house cannot be a privilege’. Similar demonstrations took place in other Portuguese cities. Earlier in the day, police forcibly cleared the camp that demonstrators had set up in the square. The crowd called a new gathering, and many came back that evening. At a public assembly, they voted to return the next day and pitch their tents again. They are also against recent government plans to ease the cap on…
Annual consumer price inflation in the UK rose to 3.5% in September 2026, its highest since October 2025, from 3.1% in August, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. The higher-than-expected reading comes one week before the Labour government presents its annual budget on 28 October, which is expected to address cost-of-living pressures. The rise was largely driven by fuel price increases. Average diesel prices in September reached their highest level since July 2022, as the US-Iran war sent petrol and diesel prices soaring. Transport, particularly motor fuels, made the largest upward contribution to the change in annual inflation, the…