India hopes Mahakumbh will bring in investors, but economists are sceptical | Business and Economy
Prayagraj, India – Arvind Agrawal has been running a business supplying stationery items across India for four decades…
Slovakia leads EU charge to rein in supermarket power – POLITICO
Eastern Europe’s food supply chain is shaped by foreign supermarket chains like Lidl, Tesco, Spar and Auchan, which…
Bay Area loses jobs while California manages modest gains in December
The Bay Area suffered job losses in December, causing economic uncertainties to loom over the region as 2024…
Dutch Government Wants to Halt BNPL Rollout in Stores
The Dutch government reportedly wants to stop the rollout of buy now, pay later (BNPL) in the country’s brick-and-mortar…
Qomodo Raises $14.1 Million to Offer BNPL to Italian Merchants
Milan-based Qomodo has raised 13.5 million euros (about $14.1 million) in a Series A funding round to continue…
Algo trading firm XTX to build €1bn data centre hub in Finland
Algo trading form XTX Markets is investing €1 billion in a large-scale data centre complex in Finland to…
UK BNPL Volumes Jump Nearly 20% Amid Increased Scrutiny
British consumers are increasingly embracing buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans amid increasing government scrutiny. Activity in the…
Ireland proposes legislative changes to tackle scam epidemic
Ireland’s Government has committed to the establishment of a shared fraud database between financial institutions, utility companies, and…
Meat stranded at UK border after German foot-and-mouth outbreak – POLITICO
“One member, for example, has got 30 or so drivers at [the border control post] Sevington waiting to…
Applegreen’s Northern Ireland sites not included in sale of UK petrol station business – The Irish News
Applegreen has confirmed its five sites in Northern Ireland will not be included in a deal to offload…
Greek buyer for Cyprus superstore
The sale of Superhome Center DIY in Cyprus to a Greek investor is moving forward, with the final…
European Court of Auditors flags concerns over EU price interventions in card market
The European Court of Auditors has raised concerns over how the EU goes about price interventions in the…