The Costa Rica Report 2026 is out now
Packed with exclusives, The Costa Rica Report 2026 goes inside the MedTech boom, billion-dollar investment, smart factories, nearshoring and the talent powering Costa Rica’s economic rise.
Closing women’s health gap could boost global economy by $1tn a year, leaders say
Closing the women’s health gap could add $1tn annually to the global economy by 2040, with leaders calling for greater investment.
World’s first luxury theme park to open in Mexico with £1.1bn of rides, fine entertainment and deliberately limited crowds
Mexico’s £1.1bn luxury theme park will feature major rides, Cirque du Soleil entertainment and deliberately limited visitor numbers.
Dutch court orders Lidl to stop selling Birkenstock sandal lookalikes
A Dutch court has ordered Lidl to stop selling sandals resembling five Birkenstock designs after ruling they infringed copyright.
Giant wind turbine with 252-metre rotor could mean fewer machines and cheaper offshore power
Envision’s giant 16.7MW offshore wind turbine has a 252-metre rotor and could reduce turbine numbers and generation costs.
MPs tell Government to reject Thames Water creditors as utility nears insolvency
MPs urge the Government to reject Thames Water’s creditors and prepare for special administration as the indebted utility nears insolvency.
The municipal pension fund setting a new standard in South Africa
NJMPF is setting a new standard for South African pension funds through governance, member education, innovation and stronger engagement.
BP appoints Ian Tyler chairman after Albert Manifold ousting
BP appoints Ian Tyler as chairman after Albert Manifold’s ousting, marking another major step in the energy giant’s leadership shake-up.
They came to Malta as nomads. Then stayed on as founders
Malta’s Nomad Residence Permit helps remote professionals and entrepreneurs build businesses, connect with innovators and establish longer-term roots in Europe.
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Scan Here to Submit Your Vote in The European Global Business Awards 2026
EIB makes first small nuclear reactor investment with €40m backing for Finnish start-up
The EIB is investing €40m in Finnish start-up Steady Energy to develop small modular reactors designed to provide district heating.
Estonia’s e-residents launch more than 4,200 companies as business creation jumps 36%
Estonia’s e-residents have launched more than 4,200 companies this year, with business creation up 36 per cent on 2025.
Poland’s Baltic region: the booming investment destination you probably haven’t heard of
Pomerania is attracting global investors with skilled talent, strong infrastructure and sustained economic growth across Poland’s Baltic coast.
Inside Costa Rica’s medtech boom
Costa Rica medtech sector is booming, becoming a global hub for medical devices, innovation, and life sciences manufacturing growth.
Giant wind turbine with 252-metre rotor could mean fewer machines and cheaper offshore power
Envision’s giant 16.7MW offshore wind turbine has a 252-metre rotor and could reduce turbine numbers and generation costs.
Rescuers scramble to protect pod of 25 whales in Thames Estuary
Rescuers deploy boats, aircraft and specialist teams after around 25 pilot whales enter shallow waters in the Thames Estuary.
Costa Rica’s research moment
ACIB-FUNIN is helping Costa Rica expand its clinical research capabilities, supporting biomedical studies, innovation and evidence generation for global health.
Loch Lomond’s ‘Bonnie Banks at risk’ from major road upgrade
Campaigners say the planned A82 upgrade could damage Loch Lomond’s sensitive shoreline, woodland and valuable blue spaces.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
The Costa Rican university teaching entrepreneurship as a survival skill
Allan Matarrita-Chinchilla explains how ULACIT in Costa Rica uses entrepreneurship education to prepare students for innovation and professional change today.
New AI master’s aims to turn non-tech graduates into business leaders
HIM Business School launches a one-year AI master’s helping non-tech graduates apply artificial intelligence to business and customer experience.
Chinese education group to buy Dublin Business School for US$127.5m
China Chunlai will acquire Dublin Business School from Kaplan, marking its first major expansion into European higher education.
UK universities take top four places in European global rankings
Oxford, Cambridge, UCL and Imperial have claimed Europe’s top four places in the latest global university rankings.
Smart manufacturing: why Costa Rica is quietly positioning itself as Latin America’s next industrial innovation hub
Costa Rica is positioning itself as a smart manufacturing hub through automation, advanced technology, skilled talent and sustainable industrial production.
Giant wind turbine with 252-metre rotor could mean fewer machines and cheaper offshore power
Envision’s giant 16.7MW offshore wind turbine has a 252-metre rotor and could reduce turbine numbers and generation costs.
Talent and workforce development: how Costa Rica is building a competitive knowledge economy
Costa Rica’s focus on education, technical skills and digital talent is strengthening its position in the global knowledge economy.
Your biggest rival could be your best technology partner, research finds
New research finds companies may choose strong competitors over suppliers when developing technology, particularly when rivals have proven market expertise.
Cyber attack hits Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports as customer data stolen
A cyber attack affecting three UK airports exposed customer data, including email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registrations and postcodes.
New direct flights from Paris and Athens open easier route to Alaska
New Paris and Athens flights to Seattle will create easier one-stop connections to Alaska, Hawaii and the US West Coast.
Could this be the future of cheap flying? World’s largest electric aircraft uses just $5 of power
The world’s largest electric aircraft completes a record-breaking test flight, pointing towards cheaper and cleaner regional air travel.
Passenger jet flies on fuel made from waste CO₂ in aviation breakthrough
A passenger jet has flown using sustainable aviation fuel made from waste CO₂ and renewable electricity in a major aviation breakthrough.
Housing costs hit recruitment at 77% of large London firms, survey finds
Housing costs are affecting recruitment and retention at 77 per cent of large London firms, while young workers struggle to buy.
Could this turnkey development be one of Europe’s smartest serviced apartment investments right now?
A turnkey Braunschweig serviced apartment development combines 90%+ occupancy, a long-term Limehome lease and strong sustainability credentials.
EXPO REAL adds infrastructure as property investors seek safer long-term returns
EXPO REAL 2026 is expanding into infrastructure, with a new forum exploring energy, digital and social infrastructure as long-term investment opportunities.
EU banking rules could drive up cost of new homes and green renovations, property chiefs warn
German property leaders warn EU banking reforms could make housing projects and energy-efficient renovations more expensive to finance.
Edinburgh Airport launches £500m expansion as terminal footprint grows 60%
Edinburgh Airport will invest more than £500m over five years, expanding its terminal, adding gates and increasing passenger capacity.
Richard Branson’s Virgin Trains gets green light for up to 20 daily Channel services
Emma Strandberg reports that Virgin Trains has cleared a regulatory hurdle to launch up to 20 Channel services from 2030.
Marriott signs all-inclusive resort deals in Jamaica and Zanzibar
Marriott signs all-inclusive resort deals in Jamaica and Zanzibar, expanding its global leisure portfolio with Catalonia Hotels & Resorts.
A new energy era: full renewable energy supply is possible
Solar, battery storage and digital technologies are converging to make reliable, round-the-clock renewable energy systems technically and economically possible.
Palm oil steals a march on rivals ahead of new EU food safety rules
Andrea Busfield examines how palm oil’s early food-safety investment could give producers an advantage under new EU contamination rules.
Who pays the price when men withdraw from society?
Dr Stephen Whitehead examines how prolonged male withdrawal affects families, relationships, workplaces and wider society, and what governments can do.
Smart glasses and AI are opening a new route to sexual exploitation
Dr Raj Joshi examines how wearable cameras and AI-generated imagery could create new routes to sexual exploitation and privacy violations.
Europe risks losing its cleantech stars to the US
Uche Nneoma examines Europe’s cleantech funding gap and the risk of promising companies moving to the US for growth capital.
World’s first luxury theme park to open in Mexico with £1.1bn of rides, fine entertainment and deliberately limited crowds
Mexico’s £1.1bn luxury theme park will feature major rides, Cirque du Soleil entertainment and deliberately limited visitor numbers.
Meltdowns, pre-race tears and ‘joyous bedlam’: inside Goodwood’s wildest race of the weekend
Mark G. Whitchurch explores Goodwood’s Settrington Cup, where 70 children race historic Austin J40 pedal cars in joyous bedlam.
British Museum bans photos of Bayeux Tapestry after visitors hold up queues
British Museum restricts photography of the Bayeux Tapestry after visitors pausing for pictures caused delays at the sold-out exhibition.
Two Mediterranean islands, one perfect autumn escape
Deborah Lyon explores Sardinia and Corsica in one trip, discovering their contrasting landscapes, cultures, food and unforgettable coastal towns.
The Costa Rica Report 2026 is out now
Packed with exclusives, The Costa Rica Report 2026 goes inside the MedTech boom, billion-dollar investment, smart factories, nearshoring and the talent powering Costa Rica’s economic rise.
LATEST VIDEOS
Scan Here to Submit Your Vote in The European Global Business Awards 2026
Closing women’s health gap could boost global economy by $1tn a year, leaders say
Closing the women’s health gap could add $1tn annually to the global economy by 2040, with leaders calling for greater...
World’s first luxury theme park to open in Mexico with £1.1bn of rides, fine entertainment and deliberately limited crowds
Mexico’s £1.1bn luxury theme park will feature major rides, Cirque du Soleil entertainment and deliberately limited visitor numbers.
Dutch court orders Lidl to stop selling Birkenstock sandal lookalikes
A Dutch court has ordered Lidl to stop selling sandals resembling five Birkenstock designs after ruling they infringed copyright.
Giant wind turbine with 252-metre rotor could mean fewer machines and cheaper offshore power
Envision’s giant 16.7MW offshore wind turbine has a 252-metre rotor and could reduce turbine numbers and generation costs.
MPs tell Government to reject Thames Water creditors as utility nears insolvency
MPs urge the Government to reject Thames Water’s creditors and prepare for special administration as the indebted utility nears insolvency.
The municipal pension fund setting a new standard in South Africa
NJMPF is setting a new standard for South African pension funds through governance, member education, innovation and stronger engagement.
BP appoints Ian Tyler chairman after Albert Manifold ousting
BP appoints Ian Tyler as chairman after Albert Manifold’s ousting, marking another major step in the energy giant’s leadership shake-up.
They came to Malta as nomads. Then stayed on as founders
Malta’s Nomad Residence Permit helps remote professionals and entrepreneurs build businesses, connect with innovators and establish longer-term roots in Europe.
EIB makes first small nuclear reactor investment with €40m backing for Finnish start-up
The EIB is investing €40m in Finnish start-up Steady Energy to develop small modular reactors designed to provide district heating.
Estonia’s e-residents launch more than 4,200 companies as business creation jumps 36%
Estonia’s e-residents have launched more than 4,200 companies this year, with business creation up 36 per cent on 2025.
Poland’s Baltic region: the booming investment destination you probably haven’t heard of
Pomerania is attracting global investors with skilled talent, strong infrastructure and sustained economic growth across Poland’s Baltic coast.
Inside Costa Rica’s medtech boom
Costa Rica medtech sector is booming, becoming a global hub for medical devices, innovation, and life sciences manufacturing growth.
Giant wind turbine with 252-metre rotor could mean fewer machines and cheaper offshore power
Envision’s giant 16.7MW offshore wind turbine has a 252-metre rotor and could reduce turbine numbers and generation costs.
Rescuers scramble to protect pod of 25 whales in Thames Estuary
Rescuers deploy boats, aircraft and specialist teams after around 25 pilot whales enter shallow waters in the Thames Estuary.
Costa Rica’s research moment
ACIB-FUNIN is helping Costa Rica expand its clinical research capabilities, supporting biomedical studies, innovation and evidence generation for global health.
Loch Lomond’s ‘Bonnie Banks at risk’ from major road upgrade
Campaigners say the planned A82 upgrade could damage Loch Lomond’s sensitive shoreline, woodland and valuable blue spaces.
The Costa Rican university teaching entrepreneurship as a survival skill
Allan Matarrita-Chinchilla explains how ULACIT in Costa Rica uses entrepreneurship education to prepare students for innovation and professional change today.
New AI master’s aims to turn non-tech graduates into business leaders
HIM Business School launches a one-year AI master’s helping non-tech graduates apply artificial intelligence to business and customer experience.
Chinese education group to buy Dublin Business School for US$127.5m
China Chunlai will acquire Dublin Business School from Kaplan, marking its first major expansion into European higher education.
UK universities take top four places in European global rankings
Oxford, Cambridge, UCL and Imperial have claimed Europe’s top four places in the latest global university rankings.
Smart manufacturing: why Costa Rica is quietly positioning itself as Latin America’s next industrial innovation hub
Costa Rica is positioning itself as a smart manufacturing hub through automation, advanced technology, skilled talent and sustainable industrial production.
Giant wind turbine with 252-metre rotor could mean fewer machines and cheaper offshore power
Envision’s giant 16.7MW offshore wind turbine has a 252-metre rotor and could reduce turbine numbers and generation costs.
Talent and workforce development: how Costa Rica is building a competitive knowledge economy
Costa Rica’s focus on education, technical skills and digital talent is strengthening its position in the global knowledge economy.
Your biggest rival could be your best technology partner, research finds
New research finds companies may choose strong competitors over suppliers when developing technology, particularly when rivals have proven market expertise.
Cyber attack hits Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports as customer data stolen
A cyber attack affecting three UK airports exposed customer data, including email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registrations and postcodes.
New direct flights from Paris and Athens open easier route to Alaska
New Paris and Athens flights to Seattle will create easier one-stop connections to Alaska, Hawaii and the US West Coast.
Could this be the future of cheap flying? World’s largest electric aircraft uses just $5 of power
The world’s largest electric aircraft completes a record-breaking test flight, pointing towards cheaper and cleaner regional air travel.
Passenger jet flies on fuel made from waste CO₂ in aviation breakthrough
A passenger jet has flown using sustainable aviation fuel made from waste CO₂ and renewable electricity in a major aviation...
Housing costs hit recruitment at 77% of large London firms, survey finds
Housing costs are affecting recruitment and retention at 77 per cent of large London firms, while young workers struggle to...
Could this turnkey development be one of Europe’s smartest serviced apartment investments right now?
A turnkey Braunschweig serviced apartment development combines 90%+ occupancy, a long-term Limehome lease and strong sustainability credentials.
EXPO REAL adds infrastructure as property investors seek safer long-term returns
EXPO REAL 2026 is expanding into infrastructure, with a new forum exploring energy, digital and social infrastructure as long-term investment...
EU banking rules could drive up cost of new homes and green renovations, property chiefs warn
German property leaders warn EU banking reforms could make housing projects and energy-efficient renovations more expensive to finance.
Edinburgh Airport launches £500m expansion as terminal footprint grows 60%
Edinburgh Airport will invest more than £500m over five years, expanding its terminal, adding gates and increasing passenger capacity.
Richard Branson’s Virgin Trains gets green light for up to 20 daily Channel services
Emma Strandberg reports that Virgin Trains has cleared a regulatory hurdle to launch up to 20 Channel services from 2030.
Marriott signs all-inclusive resort deals in Jamaica and Zanzibar
Marriott signs all-inclusive resort deals in Jamaica and Zanzibar, expanding its global leisure portfolio with Catalonia Hotels & Resorts.
A new energy era: full renewable energy supply is possible
Solar, battery storage and digital technologies are converging to make reliable, round-the-clock renewable energy systems technically and economically possible.
Palm oil steals a march on rivals ahead of new EU food safety rules
Andrea Busfield examines how palm oil’s early food-safety investment could give producers an advantage under new EU contamination rules.
Who pays the price when men withdraw from society?
Dr Stephen Whitehead examines how prolonged male withdrawal affects families, relationships, workplaces and wider society, and what governments can do.
Smart glasses and AI are opening a new route to sexual exploitation
Dr Raj Joshi examines how wearable cameras and AI-generated imagery could create new routes to sexual exploitation and privacy violations.
Europe risks losing its cleantech stars to the US
Uche Nneoma examines Europe’s cleantech funding gap and the risk of promising companies moving to the US for growth capital.
World’s first luxury theme park to open in Mexico with £1.1bn of rides, fine entertainment and deliberately limited crowds
Mexico’s £1.1bn luxury theme park will feature major rides, Cirque du Soleil entertainment and deliberately limited visitor numbers.
Meltdowns, pre-race tears and ‘joyous bedlam’: inside Goodwood’s wildest race of the weekend
Mark G. Whitchurch explores Goodwood’s Settrington Cup, where 70 children race historic Austin J40 pedal cars in joyous bedlam.
British Museum bans photos of Bayeux Tapestry after visitors hold up queues
British Museum restricts photography of the Bayeux Tapestry after visitors pausing for pictures caused delays at the sold-out exhibition.
Two Mediterranean islands, one perfect autumn escape
Deborah Lyon explores Sardinia and Corsica in one trip, discovering their contrasting landscapes, cultures, food and unforgettable coastal towns.
