A cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak is starting the process of evacuating passengers in Spain’s Canary Islands, almost a month after the contagious disease broke out.
A cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak is starting the process of evacuating passengers in Spain’s Canary Islands, almost a month after the contagious disease broke out.
TENERIFE, SPAIN - MAY 10: Guardia Civil boats surround the MV Hondius after docking in the Granadilla Port on May 10, 2026 in Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands, Spain. The cruise ship MV Hondius, which had three passengers die from Hantavirus last month and eight more reported cases, arrived today in Tenerife, where the remaining passengers will be repatriated to their respective countries. At a press conference this week, representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasized the outbreak of this rare virus did not constitute a pandemic, but it has stirred anxieties in the Canary Islands and elsewhere. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
The European Central Bank is carefully weighing its response to the Iran war and the impact on inflation to ensure it acts neither prematurely nor too late, President Christine Lagarde told Spain’s RTVE.
The European Central Bank is carefully weighing its response to the Iran war and the impact on inflation to ensure it acts neither prematurely nor too late, President Christine Lagarde told Spain’s RTVE.
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), during a rates decision news conference in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, April 30, 2026. The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged, with officials signaling they need more time to assess the extent of the Iran war’s jolt to the economy.
The European Central Bank is carefully weighing its response to the Iran war and the impact on inflation to ensure it acts neither prematurely nor too late, President Christine Lagarde told Spain’s RTVE.
The European Central Bank is carefully weighing its response to the Iran war and the impact on inflation to ensure it acts neither prematurely nor too late, President Christine Lagarde told Spain’s RTVE.
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), during a rates decision news conference in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, April 30, 2026. The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged, with officials signaling they need more time to assess the extent of the Iran war’s jolt to the economy.
Repsol SA, BP Plc and slate of other oil firms have been accused of abusing market dominance and anti-competitive practices in a complaint filed by a Spanish wholesaler of refined fuels.
Repsol SA, BP Plc and slate of other oil firms have been accused of abusing market dominance and anti-competitive practices in a complaint filed by a Spanish wholesaler of refined fuels.
US private equity firms KKR & Co. and Apollo Global Management are considering bids for Portuguese packaging maker Logoplaste, according to people familiar with the matter.
US private equity firms KKR & Co. and Apollo Global Management are considering bids for Portuguese packaging maker Logoplaste, according to people familiar with the matter.
Solaria Energía y Medio Ambiente SA is in talks to join a state-backed consortium seeking to develop a €4 billion ($4.7 billion) data center hub in Spain, part of broader European efforts to expand digital infrastructure, according to people familiar with the matter.
Solaria Energía y Medio Ambiente SA is in talks to join a state-backed consortium seeking to develop a €4 billion ($4.7 billion) data center hub in Spain, part of broader European efforts to expand digital infrastructure, according to people familiar with the matter.
A Telefónica SA promotional pavilion at MWC Barcelona. Photographer: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg
Solaria Energía y Medio Ambiente SA is in talks to join a state-backed consortium seeking to develop a €4 billion ($4.7 billion) data center hub in Spain, part of broader European efforts to expand digital infrastructure, according to people familiar with the matter.
Solaria Energía y Medio Ambiente SA is in talks to join a state-backed consortium seeking to develop a €4 billion ($4.7 billion) data center hub in Spain, part of broader European efforts to expand digital infrastructure, according to people familiar with the matter.
A Telefónica SA promotional pavilion at MWC Barcelona. Photographer: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg
Italy awarded a €211 million ($249 million) grant to a company seeking to speed up processing at artificial intelligence data centers as part of a bid to support local startups.
Italy awarded a €211 million ($249 million) grant to a company seeking to speed up processing at artificial intelligence data centers as part of a bid to support local startups.
Italy is in talks with Algeria to buy more natural gas from the North African nation with the Iran war squeezing energy shipments, according to people familiar with the matter.
Italy is in talks with Algeria to buy more natural gas from the North African nation with the Iran war squeezing energy shipments, according to people familiar with the matter.
Eni has been engaging in negotiations with Algerian suppliers to boost flows.
Italy is in talks with Algeria to buy more natural gas from the North African nation with the Iran war squeezing energy shipments, according to people familiar with the matter.
Italy is in talks with Algeria to buy more natural gas from the North African nation with the Iran war squeezing energy shipments, according to people familiar with the matter.
Eni has been engaging in negotiations with Algerian suppliers to boost flows.
Spain is considering buying more natural gas via pipeline from Algeria to help boost supplies as the war in the Middle East is causing a surge in prices.
Spain is considering buying more natural gas via pipeline from Algeria to help boost supplies as the war in the Middle East is causing a surge in prices.
Pipelines and processing structures at a refining complex in Cartagena, Spain.
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has stood out among European leaders in his willingness to go toe-to-toe with US President Donald Trump. His latest stand — barring American forces from using two military bases in Andalusia to carry out strikes on Iran — prompted Trump to threaten to cut off all US trade with Spain.
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has stood out among European leaders in his willingness to go toe-to-toe with US President Donald Trump. His latest stand — barring American forces from using two military bases in Andalusia to carry out strikes on Iran — prompted Trump to threaten to cut off all US trade with Spain.
Indra Sistemas SA has outlined the process through which a special board committee will address potential conflicts of interest as the Spanish company considers acquiring a firm owned by its chairman.
Indra Sistemas SA has outlined the process through which a special board committee will address potential conflicts of interest as the Spanish company considers acquiring a firm owned by its chairman.
POLAND - 2025/08/09: In this photo illustration, an Indra Sistemas company logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Piotr Swat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Spain needs to create a “true migration policy,” even as a government plan to legalize about half a million migrants “makes sense,” one of the country’s most influential business groups said in a report.
Spain needs to create a “true migration policy,” even as a government plan to legalize about half a million migrants “makes sense,” one of the country’s most influential business groups said in a report.
The Spanish government has floated a proposal to move Indra Sistemas SA’s defense assets into a new subsidiary that could participate in consolidation, while maintaining state control over the parent company, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Spanish government has floated a proposal to move Indra Sistemas SA’s defense assets into a new subsidiary that could participate in consolidation, while maintaining state control over the parent company, according to people familiar with the matter.
Quantum investment firm Quantonation Ventures has raised €220 million ($260 million) for its second fund devoted to physics-based technologies, backed by data center builder ACS SA and Novo Nordisk A/S’s controlling shareholder, among others.
Quantum investment firm Quantonation Ventures has raised €220 million ($260 million) for its second fund devoted to physics-based technologies, backed by data center builder ACS SA and Novo Nordisk A/S’s controlling shareholder, among others.
Third Point LLC has taken a stake in Spanish technology and defense company Indra Sistemas SA and is throwing its support behind Chairman Ángel Escribano’s plan to buy a smaller rival.
Third Point LLC has taken a stake in Spanish technology and defense company Indra Sistemas SA and is throwing its support behind Chairman Ángel Escribano’s plan to buy a smaller rival.
Multiverse Computing SL, a Spanish artificial intelligence software company, is in discussions to raise about €500 million ($595 million) in fresh funding, according to people familiar with the matter.
Multiverse Computing SL, a Spanish artificial intelligence software company, is in discussions to raise about €500 million ($595 million) in fresh funding, according to people familiar with the matter.
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