Business
Confesercenti finds gaps in basic local businesses across 5,103 Italian municipalities
The association’s 10 October snapshot counts municipalities without food shops, bars and fuel stations.
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Energy
Spain took no Russian LNG in September, while year-to-date supply continued
Enagás’s September 2026 advance statistics recorded no Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries that month; the January–September total was 41,576 GWh.
Technology
Banque de France finds weaker youth hiring in occupations more exposed to generative AI
For workers aged 21–29, permanent-contract hiring in the most AI-exposed occupations was about 28% below its November 2022 level in March 2026, the Banque de France reported.
Economy
2024 tax-return averages published for Torreblanca postcode
The tax agency’s 2024 postcode table lists 1,937 returns for 41017, with average gross income of €11,560 and average available income of €10,650 per return.
Technology
Source not verified: Bradesco Asset describes AI tools for central-bank analysis and debenture documents
Source not verified: The firm’s chief executive described tools that classify monetary-policy communications and review debt documents; no performance claim is verified.
Energy
Source not verified: Berlin renewable-energy groups rally for predictable policy
Source not verified: RBB/Tagesschau reported that renewable-energy companies and associations demonstrated in Berlin on 9 October against planned policy changes.
Infrastructure
Brazil maritime fund prioritizes R$8.3 billion for 26 port and shipbuilding projects
The council’s 8 October decision grants financing priority; disbursement and employment outcomes are not assured.
Energy
Brazil opens public consultation on its 2036 Energy Expansion Plan
The draft covers Brazil’s energy supply and demand outlook for 2027–2036; comments are due by 6 November.
Energy
ANP completes fuel-data agreement with 22 states and the Federal District
Signatures were completed on 7 October; access to electronic tax documents still requires authorization and a new rule.
Technology
Source not verified: Three data centers receive grid access in Brazil’s first PNAST allocation
Source not verified: Click Petróleo e Gás reported on 10 October that three projects received connection capacity on 6 October; the ONS results notice was not located in this review.
Energy
Source not verified: Selectra reports two hours of negative French power prices
Source not verified: Selectra reported two hours of negative French power prices for 10 October delivery and a weekly rise in gas futures; the underlying EPEX and EEX prices were not independently verified.
Agriculture
Source not verified: Lusa reports planned livestock protection measures against wolves
Source not verified: Lusa reports priority measures to protect livestock from wolf attacks; the underlying government communiqué and signed order could not be independently verified.