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Italy’s Ferrero agrees to buy Kellogg in $3.1-billion deal
Los Angeles Times
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July 10, 2025
Ferrero International has agreed to acquire WK Kellogg Co. for an enterprise value of $3.1 billion, pushing the Italian family-owned candy business further into the lucrative U.S. market. Ferrero will pay $23 per Kellogg share in cash, according...
Solar energy shines as nuclear and other thermal generators wilt in European heatwave
Renew Economy
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July 10, 2025
The extraordinary heat waves that swept across Europe in June and early July brought with it the highest solar power production on record, which turned out to be useful because thermal generators, and France’s nuclear fleet in particular,...
Italy’s Dexelance Agrees to Take a Majority Stake in Design Retailer Mohd for 44.3M Euros
WWD - New York
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July 10, 2025
MILAN — Furnishings, lighting and contract group Dexelance has entered into the world of omnichannel retail and distribution. On Thursday, the company said it agreed to buy 65 percent of Mohd’s share capital for 44.3 million euros. Through the...
POPE’S MESSAGE | Pray for conversion of those resisting climate action
St.Louis Review - Missouri
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July 10, 2025
Cristian Gennari | pool Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for the Care of Creation on the grounds of the Borgo Laudato Si’ ecology center in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, July 9. In his homily, the pope called for ecological conversion while drawing from the...
ib vogt secures $80m for 99MWp Tantangan solar plant in Philippines
Power Technology
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July 10, 2025
Solar development company ib vogt has secured 4.49bn pesos ($80m) in green project financing from HSBC for its Tantangan solar power project in Mindanao’s South Cotabato province in the Philippines. The 99 megawatts peak (MWp) solar photovoltaic...
La Risata maintains its longevity in the Italian food game with a curated menu of classic Italian dishes peppered with a few new ones to reflect current trends
Malay Mail
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July 11, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — Approaching its 30th birthday next year, La Risata is much-loved by many for its hearty Italian fare. In a world of uncertainty for the F&B industry with rising costs and fickle diners who prefer fads, the restaurant has...
Austria, Bavaria, and Italy Push for Digital Slot System for Brenner Transit
Vindobona
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This initiative, which was already conceived in 2023 by Bavaria, Tyrol, and South Tyrol, is now to be pushed forward with urgency, even though Italy and Germany have so far been rather reluctant to accept the system. However, Chancellor Stocker...
Rep. Andy Harris discusses concerns over offshore wind policies
Harford News - Maryland
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July 10, 2025
Rep. Andy Harris, MD, a U.S. Congressman representing Maryland’s 1st district since 2011, recently expressed his views on energy policy and offshore wind production through a series of tweets.On July 10, 2025, Rep. Harris stated that producing...
Reynolds: Regulation not the answer for Iowa drinking-water pollution
Des Moines Register - Iowa
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Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds resists calls for regulation of industrial agriculture despite water quality concerns and a lawn-watering ban in Central Iowa. Protesters gathered outside an event she was attending, demanding action on agricultural...
Century-old American cereal giant Kellogg is turning Italian, selling to Ferrero for $3.1 billion
Fortune
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Italian confectioner Ferrero, known for brands like Nutella and Kinder, is buying the century-old U.S. cereal company WK Kellogg in an effort to expand its North American sales. The Ferrero Group said Thursday it will pay $23 for each Kellogg...
Diplomats focus on action to save the planet from climate change, global warming
The Statesman (India)
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July 10, 2025
Ambassadors and diplomats from eight different countries on Thursday expressed concern over the impact of ongoing climate change and global warming in the world while calling for focused action to save the planet. “It is not a distant threat, it...
Italy’s Ports of Augusta, Taranto to Become Offshore Wind Hubs
Offshore Wind
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July 10, 2025
A decree has been approved by the Italian government to establish offshore wind manufacturing and assembly hubs at the ports of Augusta and Taranto. The total investment amounts to EUR 78.3 million, to be distributed over three years starting in...
Italian Bar Road To Close For Repairs
myMotherLode - California
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July 10, 2025
Tuolumne County, CA — A stretch of Italian Bar Road in Tuolumne County will be completely closed for over three weeks. It is in order to make repairs due to earlier storm damage. The Tuolumne County Public Works Department reports that a stretch...
Italy's 'ecomafias' are expanding - Legambiente report
ANSA
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July 10, 2025
Italy's 'ecomafias' expanded their activities last year, when crimes against the environment increased by 14.4% with respect to 2023 to take the total over the 40,000 mark, Legambiente said in a report on Thursday. The environmental association...
BayWa r.e. secures US$3.5 billion in funds to build its renewables portfolio
PV Tech
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July 10, 2025
According to the Munich, Germany-based company, this financial package will strengthen its position as an independent power producer (IPP). The funds will be used to plan, develop and construct wind, solar and battery energy storage system (BESS)...
Ukraine and Italy to implement joint projects supporting farmers and irrigation in southern regions
The Odessa Journal
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As part of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 in Rome, Ukraine and Italy have agreed to initiate projects to support farmers in the Odessa region, Ukraine’s Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, Vitalii Koval, announced on Facebook. "At the...
Italian summer: From Puglia’s blue caves to Rome’s golden rooftops
Sabah
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July 10, 2025
There’s something magical about throwing a few bags in the backseat, lining up your favorite playlist and setting off on the open road with your favorite person beside you. This summer, that magic had a name: Puglia. A region where wild cliffs...
East Side Italian Restaurant Announces Closure
Urban Milwaukee - Wisconsin
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Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Site of L’incontro, 2315 N. Murray Ave. Photo taken April 18, 2024 L’incontro held its final service Monday after just over a year in business on Milwaukee’s East Side. The Italian...
Global envoys call for urgent climate action at international conclave in Bhubaneswar
Orissa Post
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July 10, 2025
Bhubaneswar: Ambassadors and diplomats from eight countries Thursday voiced concern over the growing impact of climate change and global warming, calling for urgent and focused global action to protect the planet. Spain’s ambassador Juan Antonio...
First ‘green mass’ celebrated, the Pope wants to build solar power plant for Vatican
The European Times
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July 10, 2025
Pope Leo XIV celebrated the first ‘green mass’ at the Vatican on Wednesday, using new prayers dedicated to caring for God’s creation. The mass was held in the gardens of the new eco-education centre at the Vatican’s summer estate in Castel...