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Europe sea arrivals fall 39% but migrant deaths rise above 2,290 as routes become more dangerous
Sea arrivals to Europe are down 39% in 2026, but at least 2,292 migrants have died or disappeared as crossings shift toward more dangerous routes.
EDF plans 10 NUWARD reactors by 2035 as Europe’s SMR race moves toward deployment
EDF plans to develop 10 NUWARD small modular reactors across the European Union by 2035, beginning in France and potentially Italy, as Europe’s largest nuclear operator attempts to move SMRs from engineering programmes into a repeatable industrial product.
Intesa’s €35bn MPS bid faces deeper antitrust test over branches and Generali
Intesa’s MPS takeover faces a formal Italian antitrust probe, with branch disposals and Generali exposure now central to the €35 billion deal.
Qualitas Energy to buy Cero Generation platform with 5.8 GW of European solar and storage
Qualitas Energy has agreed to acquire Cero Generation’s core European business from Macquarie Group, adding 5.8 GW of solar and battery projects plus operating teams across three markets.
Why Barilla wants a mac and cheese brand whose customers often never bought the category before
Barilla is buying Goodles after the US mac and cheese challenger reached 7.8% share, testing whether global scale can preserve its disruptive growth.
Why e.l.f. Beauty is using Sephora exclusivity to make its $1bn rhode bet much bigger
rhode enters Sephora across 19 European markets after e.l.f. Beauty's $1bn deal, testing whether rapid distribution can sustain premium beauty momentum.
Rituals generated €2.43bn in revenue, then decided 1,500 physical stores needed changing at once
Rituals invests €40m to refit 1,500 boutiques in 30 countries, testing whether physical retail can keep pace with €2.43bn beauty growth across Europe.
Pernod Ricard takes full ownership of Italicus as premium spirits portfolio evolves
Pernod Ricard takes full control of Italicus as sales weaken, testing whether targeted premium spirits bets can offset pressure in the US and China now.
QatarEnergy force majeure wipes out 29 Edison LNG cargoes through early November
QatarEnergy’s extended force majeure now covers 29 Edison LNG cargoes equivalent to about 3.8 bcm, forcing the Italian utility to rebuild supply through alternative cargoes while its 25-year Qatar contract remains disrupted.
UK and Italy could send troops to Lebanon under new plan to verify Hezbollah disarmament
Israel and Lebanon have agreed on Britain, Italy, Switzerland and Indonesia as possible contributors to a foreign verification force that could inspect southern Lebanon for Hezbollah weapons, as disputes over private-home searches and Israel’s withdrawal threaten the emerging peace framework.