Davos newsletter! After a week dominated by President Donald Trump’s shadow and tariff tensions, Davos 2025 wrapped up with a subdued final day, giving the world’s elite a chance to catch their breath and focus on the broader picture.
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez withheld judgment on the merits of the proposed takeover of Banco Sabadell SA by larger rival BBVA SA, even though his government previously expressed strong opposition to the banking deal.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday proposed ending anonymity for social media users and forcing tech tycoons to provide accountability if their platforms "poison society".
Argentine writer Guillermo Saccomanno, 76, last Thursday won Spain’s Premio Alfaguara prize in Madrid for his novel Arderá el viento (“Windburn”) with Colombian writer Juan Gabriel Vásquez, the chairman of the jury, paying tribute to his “rare intensity.” The prize consists of US$175,000 and a sculpture by Spanish artist Martín Chirino.
Britain said on Friday it had awarded Rolls-Royce a 9 billion pound ($11 billion) eight-year contract to design, make and support the nuclear reactors that power its fleet of submarines, amid U.S. calls for higher defence spending.
Ukraine's president, speaking at Davos, emphasizes the urgency of the need for security guarantees to protect Ukraine and the rest of Europe.
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The new report proposes a technical framework and recommendations for cities to integrate nature into their building regulations and urban planning policies. This is part of an ongoing work for nature and biodiversity protection,
Misdemeanor case against Matthew Titus Allen of Castle, Oklahoma, was dismissed Wednesday in federal court in Washington, D.C.