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British sports fashion retailer JD Sports has put in a billion-dollar bid to buy American sports brand Hibbett, as the UK’s largest sportswear retailer aims to expand its presence within the US. Source link

Spain’s far-right party lost more than 600,000 votes in the country’s latest general election – but now it has a chance to turn things around this summer. Source link

Lavazza, one of Italy’s most famous coffee makers, offers €185 million for a greater share of vending machine business IVS, with plans to own it outright. Source link

The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. The European Union should increase its investment in the next generation of African leaders, Stefano Manservisi and Mehari Taddele Maru write. ADVERTISEMENTAfrica’s influence on the world stage is growing. Not only does the continent play an increasing diplomatic role in the Ukraine war; its membership of, and participation in, multilateral forums such as the G20 and BRICS is growing, and it demands a place in the UN Security Council. Amid the global scramble for influence, and in another…

The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. Lawmakers as representatives of the people should resist the anticompetitive proposals of the banking sector and embrace a vision of the digital euro that serves the collective interests of Europeans, Dr Martijn van der Linden and Vicky Van Eyck write. ADVERTISEMENTEarlier in April, the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (the ECON Committee) was supposed to be voting on its report on the establishment of the digital euro. The Committee report is the first and most…

Members of the European Parliament have reacted furiously after the institution was hit with fresh allegations of espionage. Source link

The increase in public spending in the UK is slowing down economic growth and making the country seem to be operating more like France than the US, says the World Bank’s chief economist. ADVERTISEMENTThe recent increase in public spending has made Britain seem more like France than the United States, according to the World Bank’s chief economist, Indermit Gill.The result is a slowdown in economic growth, Gill said in an interview with The Telegraph newspaper.”The country that used to be the most like the United States in all of Europe was the UK. And you guys decided to go and…

Jian G. has been working for the AfD’s top candidate for the European elections since 2019. Source link

A recent workplace trend known as “loud quitting” can be devastating for both businesses, who might see their public reputations suffer, and employees, who may have a harder time finding new jobs. Source link

European Union countries who own air defence systems are under pressure to step up their assistance for Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENTThe matter of assistance has acquired a greater sense of urgency after Russia renewed its attacks with drones and missiles against the war-battered nation, destroying critical infrastructure and residential buildings, and killing dozens of civilians.”The figures are really appalling. The way Russia is attacking Ukraine (with) missiles, drones and guided bombs. Just on guided bombs, Ukrainians have reported 7,000 in four months, which is about 16 guided bombs a day. And this constant shelling in the east is part of Putin’s strategy,”…