Zara owner Inditex pops 7% after posting strong sales growth; European markets edge higher

Zara owner Inditex pops 7% after posting strong sales growth; European markets edge higher

The City of London skyline at sunset. Gary Yeowell | Digitalvision | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened in positive territory on Wednesday as global markets move higher. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.2% higher at the opening bell, with most major sectors and bourses in the green. The positive open eyed by regional … Read more

European markets start December in negative territory, as defense sells off

European markets start December in negative territory, as defense sells off

Regent Street in London celebrates the Christmas season on November 13, 2025 in London, England. Ben Montgomery | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks started the last trading month of the year in negative territory. The Stoxx 600 began Monday in negative territory, with the pan-European benchmark down 0.3% shortly after … Read more

Birds Start to Show Signs of Recovery After Bee-Harming Pesticide Ban in the EU

Birds Start to Show Signs of Recovery After Bee-Harming Pesticide Ban in the EU

A chaffinch, one of the birds that recovered in the study – credit, 4028mdk09 CC 3.0. The first large-scale study to investigate the impact on bird populations from the 2018 European Union ban on a universal insecticide has determined that birds have recovered as much as 3% since 2018. Given that 57 species of birds … Read more

Unique Antibody from Camels and Alpacas Could Be Used to Treat Alzheimer’s

Unique Antibody from Camels and Alpacas Could Be Used to Treat Alzheimer’s

– credit, Sung Jin Cho on Unsplash An antibody-like compound known on land to be exclusively to be found in camelids like alpacas, lamas, and dromedaries, could be used to treat human brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. The study’s focus were antibody-like proteins, aptly called nanobodies, whose small size … Read more