Business
Rexel third-quarter sales rise 11.4% on a same-day basis
Sales reached €5.45 billion as North American activity accelerated; the company raised its 2026 outlook for a second time.
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Economy
Spain hotel stays rose 1.7% in September as prices climbed 6.7%
INE counted more than 40.1 million hotel nights; average revenue per occupied room rose to €141.6.
Business
Sodexo posts 2% organic revenue growth in fiscal 2026
Food-services revenue grew 1.6% as the group’s operating margin fell to 3.4%; its fiscal 2027 outlook was reaffirmed.
Finance
Saudi development fund signed SAR1.77 billion in loans across 11 countries in 2025
The Saudi Fund for Development reported 13 loan agreements, with energy, transport and agriculture among the financed sectors.
Climate
Spain’s greenhouse-gas emissions rose 1.5% in 2025, INE advance accounts show
Resident economic units emitted 283.6 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent gases, while emissions remained 32% below 2008, the provisional accounts show.
Business
Anteros proposes 1,900-hectare Grand Lake position in Newfoundland
The proposed total combines a conditional agreement for about 750 hectares with 1,150 hectares staked; historical uranium results are unverified.
Business
Canada commits $193.3 million to Quebec aluminum modernization projects
Federal support will back projects at Rio Tinto and Aluminerie Alouette, with combined project costs of $953.5 million and about 6,000 jobs expected to be maintained.
Agriculture
Canada names two organizations to distribute up to $20 million for local food access
Food Banks Canada and Second Harvest will each receive up to $10 million to fund community groups buying and distributing food.
Business
Cascade Copper announces up to C$800,000 flow-through financing
The proposed private placement would raise up to C$800,000 for eligible critical-mineral exploration, including planned work in Ontario and British Columbia.
Technology
Dubai geospatial accelerator selects 10 companies for UAE pilot projects
The programme chose 10 scale-ups from 73 applications to pair satellite-data tools with public- and private-sector challenges.
Technology
Dubai summit to showcase 100 university projects across technology and sustainability
The selected exhibition cohort includes teams from more than 70 universities in 33 countries and projects spanning energy, materials and AI.
Technology
ALE launches Rainbow Premium as Europe-hosted AI layer for Rainbow
The supplier says the new service adds meeting, translation and transcription tools within customers’ existing Rainbow setup.