February
IFM faces barrage of bad press as it moves on Spanish energy utility
The asset manager backed by Australia’s biggest superannuation funds wants more of a say on Naturgy’s board, upsetting some of the company’s other investors.
January
Chinese airlines rush into Europe as Western carriers retreat
Scandinavian Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have all suspended some routes to the mainland in 2024, citing cost pressures from avoiding Russia.
Rich democracies need an acute crisis to trigger real change
It is almost impossible to sell voters on drastic reforms until their nation is in acute trouble. The chronic kind isn’t enough.
December 2024
Israel to close Ireland embassy over Gaza tensions
The decision to close the embassy came in response to what Israel’s foreign minister has described as Ireland’s ‘extreme anti-Israel policies’.
Billionaire Mango founder falls to death on hiking trip
The fashion retailer started his business by selling clothes from the back of his car. He built a global empire with annual sales of €3 billion (5 billion).
‘Like a star football player’: meet ANZ’s next CEO
Born in Portugal with a globetrotting career spanning Peru, Brazil, Mexico and Hong Kong, Nuno Matos’ route to Australia has been an unlikely one.
November 2024
Tens of thousands of Spaniards protest housing crunch and high rents
The lack of affordable housing has become an urgent concern in Spain, mirroring the housing crunch across many parts of the world.
Cash to stay king for essential products
The federal government will also call time on the use of cheques in the Australian economy, limiting their use from 2028.
Thousands of Spaniards protest bungling of flood response
Huge numbers of angry flood survivors marched in the streets and clashed with riot police to demand the resignation of Valencia’s regional political leader.
MinRes boss to leave; AFP search PwC’s HQ; Westpac’s CEO in $7b exit
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‘Murderers’: Spain’s furious flood survivors hurl mud at king
Locals threw mud at political leaders and the Spanish king over a string of failures that left them helplessly exposed to a deadly deluge.
Thousands of volunteers aid Spain flood recovery
Spanish citizens flocked to Valencia to ease the devastation as the floods became a political flashpoint.
Spain flood death toll surpasses 200, rescuers struggle to reach some parts
Rescuers have opened a temporary morgue and battled to reach areas still cut off in Europe’s worst weather disaster in five decades.
Spain flooding death toll rises to at least 158 lives
More horrors emerged from the debris and mud left by the walls of water behind the nation’s most deadly natural disaster in living memory.
October 2024
Tech founder cashes out with more than $100m after 27-year run
Private equity giant EQT has acquired HR software business PageUp, buying out the founders.
Spanish floods kill 95 as extreme weather keeps coming
Highway pile-ups and submerged farmland caused chaos in Valencia as a storm – mostly likely caused by climate change – dumped a year’s worth of rain in eight hours.
September 2024
Venezuela opposition candidate flees to Spain
Edmundo Gonzalez, 75, who ran against President Nicolás Maduro in July, left after seeking refuge in the Spanish embassy in Caracas several days ago.
August 2024
The Canary Islands are revolting against British tourists
Permanent residents are dependent on an industry overwhelming their towns and destroying the environment.
July 2024
Alcaraz destroys Djokovic’s dream in Wimbledon final
Carlos Alcaraz has cancelled Novak Djokovic’s goal of a record-breaking 25th grand slam tennis triumph, outclassing the seven-time champion to defend his crown.
Spain beat England for record fourth European title
Mikel Oyarzabal’s 87th-minute goal clinched a 2-1 victory over England, whose painful decades-long wait for a major trophy goes on.