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More US investment in Premier League than other major football leagues
Monday 18 August 2025 3:00 pm | Updated: Monday 18 August 2025 12:26 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 15: Shahid...

New Spanish tapas bar in works in Safety Harbor
SAFETY HARBOR — A Spanish tapas bar is on its way, after the City Commission recently approved a waiver for the sale of alcohol. The owners, Christina Sanchez Miller and Michael Miller, plan to open the restaurant at 246 Second St. N., which has...

Family office founder promotes investing with ‘joy and emotion’
High in the Swiss Alps, far from the heat gripping much of continental Europe, David Frederik von Rosen-von Hoevel appears on a video call, in a sports cap, his tone relaxed. Despite having built a billion-dollar family office through high-risk...

Europe wildfires map: Spain deploys nearly 2,000 soldiers to tackle major blazes
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Fincantieri: A Difficult Investment, Despite Lofty Goals And Forecasts
Fincantieri is a leading, fundamentally strong European shipbuilder with a robust order book and strategic government backing, benefiting from defense and reshoring trends. Despite impressive growth and improved financials, the stock is currently...

Behind Bank of England rate cut: Weak growth, looming tax squeeze
Expats in Spain with property, pensions, or investments linked to the UK are being urged to act after the Bank of England cut interest rates to 4%, its fifth reduction since last August, in a move that signals growing weakness in the British...

Atletico Madrid loses Spanish league opener for 1st time under Simeone
Espanyol’s Spanish forward #11 Pere Milla Pena celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Spanish league football match between RCD Espanyol and Club Atletico de Madrid at†RCDE Stadium in Cornella de Llobregat on August 17, 2025. (Photo...

Strategic Wealth Preservation: How to Build a Lasting Financial Legacy
Oleg Tsyura Smart planning today can protect your family’s future for generations to come. Oleg Tsyura, a Zurich-based entrepreneur and investor with over 25 years of experience, examines how business owners and high net worth individuals can...

Raging wildfires close section of Spain’s world-famous walking route
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for August 18, 2025
Brazil’s financial markets open today amid political maneuvering and economic headwinds. The Centrão, Brazil’s center-right coalition, has aligned with President Lula. It rejected Eduardo Bolsonaro’s push to pardon the alleged coup plotters of...

Spain adds 500 more troops to battle wildfires as country bakes under extended heatwave
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Atletico Madrid squanders lead and loses its opening Spanish league match for 1st time under Simeone
By Canadian Press on August 17, 2025. MADRID (AP) — Despite debuting most of its new signings, Atletico Madrid couldn’t avoid conceding two late goals and losing its opening Spanish league match for the first-ever time under coach Diego Simeone....
'It's an investment we want for our kids': Summit highlights need for more access to youth soccer
About 50 young athletes took part in the Rochester City Soccer League's Champions of Change Summit this weekend. The summit's goal, according to league CEO and founder Nicole Hercules, is to bring awareness to the challenges that marginalized...
Nico Williams leads Athletic Bilbao to a 3-2 win over Sevilla in their Spanish league opener
MADRID — With transfer rumors in the past, Nico Williams led Athletic Bilbao to a 3-2 win over Sevilla in its opening Spanish league match on Sunday. Williams, who had been linked with a move to Barcelona in the offseason but seems set to stay...

Ingka’s investment in plastics recycling and LSE’s low-carbon retrofit: The sustainability success stories of the week
Here, edie rounds up five positive sustainability stories from this week. Published every week, this series charts how businesses and sustainability professionals are working to achieve their ‘Mission Possible’ across the campaign’s five key...

Investor State Dispute Settlement Rules Protect Private Investors From Climate Action
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Investor state dispute settlement (ISDS) treaties are an outgrowth of the nationalization movement that swept some parts of the world in the 20th century. It primarily...

August Bank Holiday 2025 weather map shows where in UK will be 'hotter than Ibiza'
The August Bank Holiday weekend looks set to be a sizzler, with parts of the UK being 'hotter than Ibiza'. Most of the country has seen glorious sunshine and balmy temperatures over the last few days as Britain experiences its fourth heatwave of...

Spain battles 14 major fires, more expected
Spain battled 14 major fires driven by high winds and aggravated by heat on Friday as authorities warned of "unfavourable conditions" to tackle flames that have already killed seven people and burned an area the size of London. Firefighters have...

Mrs Ronaldo-to-be's VERY humble beginnings: Georgina Rodríguez's dad died penniless after jail in Spain over £100K cocaine bust
Her father was a gun-toting drug runner immigrant whose crimes saw him deported to another continent, his mother was a lowly nightclub hostess who then struggled as a single mother - and she was raised in the most modest circumstances. But...

RENFE announces plans to connect Spain to Paris, Milan, Berlin and Lisbon
RENFE are cleary the major rail operators in Europe, and they have developed leading trains capable of up to 330 kmh. RENFE’ s modern Talgo AVRIL fleet is designed for high-speed, cross-border travel, making it well-suited for the proposed night...