Angela Barnes

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Eleanor Butler |Angela Barnes |Indrabati Lahiri

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2 weeks ago | euronews.com | Eleanor Butler |Angela Barnes |Indrabati Lahiri

Many workers were forced to leave their posts in Spain and Portugal on Monday after a major power cut affected phone lines, internet access, card payments, and left citizens without light. The Portuguese electricity operator REN said the outage was caused by a “rare atmospheric phenomenon” related to extreme temperature changes in Spain. The President of the EU council António Costa ruled out a cyber-attack as the cause of the outage, dispelling rumours.

1 month ago | euronews.com | Hannah Brown |Indrabati Lahiri |Angela Barnes

Did you know that the EU was the world’s biggest importer of textiles and apparel in 2023, importing about €176.9 billion worth of apparel, according to the World Trade Organisation? France, Germany, Italy and Spain were some of the largest importers within the bloc. Much of this is because of the surge in fast fashion seen in recent years, boosted by companies such as Temu and Shein, who offer products at extremely low prices.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Angela Barnes |Doloresz Katanich

1 hour agoBitcoin is an invention that uses cryptography to create a new form of money called a digital commodity. It challenges the notion that a central authority must govern money and payments. Launched in the late 2000s, the Bitcoin Network operates as a decentralized payment system used by hundreds of …

1 month ago | euronews.com | Angela Barnes |Eleanor Butler

“There is a foundation to believe in the attractiveness of Europe, especially on a relative basis,” Francesco Ceccato, Barclays Europe CEO, told Euronews' Business Editor, Angela Barnes, in an exclusive interview.