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  A US Energy Storage Startup Will Decarbonize Beer In Europe
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Despite this year’s abrupt shift in federal energy policy, the decarbonization horses have left the barn. Take the US energy storage startup Rondo Energy, for example....
    
  ASEAN 2025: Of Trade Deals And Diplomacy – A Once-in-a-blue-moon Experience
By Jsai Dhanyaa Laaxmi KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- The 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits hosted by Malaysia ended last Tuesday. But the memory of being part of such a grand event will last a lifetime. To play a small part as a television...
    
  Eurobank merger creates €28bn powerhouse, showing confidence in Cypriot economy
Eurobank Limited, the new entity formed through the merger of Eurobank Cyprus and Hellenic Bank, is redefining Cyprus’ financial landscape while strengthening the island’s role as a key regional hub for banking and investment. The newly merged...
    
  ‘‘I can quiz for 17 hours a day!’: how Émilien became Europe’s greatest ever gameshow winner
Being a TV general-knowledge quiz champion is a funny kind of fame, because random strangers want to test you on all sorts of trivia. “Sometimes I’ll be walking down the street, a car slows, the window goes down and someone screams: ‘Capital of...
    
  The Aye-Aye Paradox: Between Preservation and Economic Pressures
In the forests of eastern Madagascar, a ghost with luminous eyes roams the night: the aye-aye. Once feared as a harbinger of death, it now draws curious travelers and livelihoods alike, embodying the fragile balance between conservation and...
    
  Cyprus Business Now: Alpha Bank, maritime sector, retail, BoC, worker poverty
Alpha Bank on Monday announced that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all assets and liabilities of AstroBank Public Company Ltd. This has resulted in the creation of Cyprus’ third-largest bank, with total assets exceeding €6.6...
Nifty opens in red, Sensex in green amid consolidation as India-EU talks to resolve FTA issues intensify
New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): Domestic markets continued to remain in the consolidation phase on Monday as both benchmark indices opened on a flat note, showing mixed trends. The Nifty opened in the red, while the Sensex started the day in...
FTSE 100 Live: London index to join Europe and Asian peers in red,...
7.40am: A BP beat BP PLC (LSE:BP.) has posted third-quarter profits broadly slightly ahead of consensus forecasts, with a new $750 million share buyback announced on top. Underlying replacement cost profit came in at $2.2 billion, beating analyst...
    
  Venture debt players look to diversify to Gulf, Southeast Asia, Europe with an eye on growth
With limited opportunities in Indian markets and ongoing geopolitical uncertainties, this is likely to be the next leg of growth for these players, according to industry executives and consultants. Venture debt comprises high-interest loans to...
    
  What Europe sees in Philippines, Malaysia’s Bukit Bintang: 7 Asia highlights
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. Sweden has reaffirmed...
    
  Nuvation Bio Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
Successfully started 204 patients on IBTROZI ™ (taletrectinib) in the third quarter of 2025 Updated data continue to show IBTROZI's unprecedented durability in TKI-naïve, advanced ROS1-positive (ROS1+) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with...
    
  AP Business SummaryBrief at 10:39 p.m. EST
Trump says he 'won't be extorted' by Democrats, shuns negotiations as shutdown drags on WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he “won’t be extorted” by Democrats to reopen the government, making clear that he has no plans to negotiate as...
    
  Primark owner ABF could split fashion business from food division
The owner of Primark is considering splitting the fashion retailer from its food division, which contains Twinings and Kingsmill, amid a “challenging external backdrop”. Associated British Foods (ABF) said it was considering splitting off Primark...
EU team in India for talks on trade deal
    
  Why Berlin is still Europe’s chaotic capital of liberty
Trundling along Tempelhofer Airfield’s cartoonishly massive runway on my wobbly rented bicycle during a balmy August morning, I find it hard to visualise the remarkable events that took place here from 26 June 1948 to 30 September 1949. Trapped by...
Seed Funds for European SME Data Platform Scavenger
November 3 2025 In Frankfurt, small business data platform provider Scavenger AI has raised EUR 2.5m in seed funding, with which to accelerate product development and expand across Europe. Scavenger, which was founded in 2023 and is led by Felix...
    
  Europe close: Markets manage gains ahead of busy earnings week
The pan-European Stoxx 600 inched up 0.02% to 572.01, while Germany’s DAX rose 0.63% to 24,110.43. France’s CAC 40 slipped 0.14% to 8,109.79, and London’s FTSE 100 fell 0.16% to 9,701.37. Patrick Munnelly at TickMill said global stock markets...
    
  Alpla strengthens role as system provider for South-East Europe
The global packaging giant Alpla Group is cementing its position in the Balkan region, specifically targeting the high-growth beverage industry. With the recent acquisition of the production facility of Serbian closure manufacturer Energoplast in...
    
  Trade, policy ‘headwinds’ push First Solar to boost US production
By the numbers: First Solar Q3 2025 54.5 GW Total bookings backlog through 2030. 3.7 GW Capacity of new U.S. production facility slated for late 2026. 68.2 GW Total North American booking opportunities, out of 79.2 GW globally. In its...
    
  Playgama and Onside show how open distribution is changing mobile gaming in Europe
For years, developers have accepted the rules of mobile distribution as fixed: build for Apple’s App Store or stay off iOS. But, a new partnership between Amsterdam-based Onside.io and Dubai’s Playgama suggests those rules are finally changing-...