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Spain’s €60 Nationwide Transport Pass Starts 19 January 2026: What’s Included, What’s Not, and How It Compares Across Europe

Spain’s €60 Nationwide Transport Pass Starts 19 January 2026: What’s Included, What’s Not, and How It Compares Across Europe

Published: December 17, 2025 Spain is preparing to roll out one of Europe’s most talked-about mobility policies: a flat-rate, nationwide public transport pass designed to make everyday travel cheaper and to push more people out of cars and onto trains and buses. The headline numbers are simple: €60 per month for adults and €30 per month for anyone under 26—with the Spanish government now confirming the start date as 19 January 2026. RTVE+2The Guardian+2 But the fine print matters. This is not a “ride anything everywhere” ticket from day one—at least not yet. Here’s what today’s reporting (17 December 2025)
17 December 2025
HeartBeam (BEAT) Stock News Today: FDA Clearance Ignites Rally, Analysts Lift Targets, and What Investors Are Watching Next (Dec. 17, 2025)

HeartBeam (BEAT) Stock News Today: FDA Clearance Ignites Rally, Analysts Lift Targets, and What Investors Are Watching Next (Dec. 17, 2025)

December 17, 2025 — HeartBeam, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAT) has moved from “interesting microcap medtech story” to “market’s attention magnet” in a hurry. The spark: FDA 510(k) clearance for HeartBeam’s 12-lead ECG synthesis software for at-home arrhythmia assessment, granted after the company successfully appealed a prior “Not Substantially Equivalent” (NSE) outcome. HeartBeam, Inc. In the days since, BEAT stock has seen sharp swings and outsized volume, a familiar pattern when a small-cap name lands a major regulatory milestone. At the Dec. 16 close, BEAT traded around $3.44, up roughly 31% on the day, and early Dec. 17 pre-market quotes indicated continued
17 December 2025
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Ethical Label Market Heads Toward $1.96T by 2034 as B2BINPAY Expands White‑Label Crypto Payments for Banks (Dec. 17, 2025)

Ethical Label Market Heads Toward $1.96T by 2034 as B2BINPAY Expands White‑Label Crypto Payments for Banks (Dec. 17, 2025)

Ethical labels are becoming a trillion-dollar trust layer for consumer goods, while stablecoins push banks toward white‑label crypto payments. Here’s what’s driving both trends on Dec. 17, 2025. On Dec. 17, 2025, two very different corners of the global economy delivered the same message: trust is now a product feature—and increasingly, a technology stack. In consumer goods, “ethical labels” (think organic, Fairtrade, cruelty‑free, halal, and clean-label claims) are shifting from marketing add‑ons to purchase-deciding signals. A market outlook distributed via GlobeNewswire points to a massive runway for the ethical label ecosystem—powered by regulatory pressure, buyer expectations, and technology like QR
17 December 2025
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Databricks Raises Over $4B in Series L at $134B Valuation as Enterprise AI Spending Shifts From Hype to Data-Driven Execution

Databricks Raises Over $4B in Series L at $134B Valuation as Enterprise AI Spending Shifts From Hype to Data-Driven Execution

Databricks has raised more than $4 billion in a Series L funding round that values the company at $134 billion, underscoring how aggressively investors are backing the “picks-and-shovels” layer of enterprise AI: governed data, analytics, and platforms for deploying AI applications inside large organizations. Reuters+1 The new round lands as enterprises move past early-gen AI experimentation and start investing in production systems—especially AI agents and “data-intelligent applications” that can operate securely on proprietary corporate data. Databricks says it crossed a $4.8 billion revenue run rate in Q3 2025, up more than 55% year over year, while also delivering positive free
17 December 2025
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UOB’s Hong Kong and China Property Loan Exposure Faces Fresh Scrutiny as Real Estate Prices Sink and Vanke Races to Avert Default

UOB’s Hong Kong and China Property Loan Exposure Faces Fresh Scrutiny as Real Estate Prices Sink and Vanke Races to Avert Default

Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) is back in the spotlight on December 17, 2025, after new reporting detailed how a years-long push into Hong Kong and mainland China real estate lending is colliding with a prolonged downturn in commercial property values and a worsening refinancing environment in parts of Greater China. The Straits Times+1 The renewed investor focus comes as stress signals from China’s property sector persist: China Vanke, one of the country’s most prominent state-backed developers, is again attempting to win creditor approval to delay repayment on an onshore bond, offering to pay overdue interest while seeking more time
17 December 2025
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Mosaic Stock (NYSE: MOS) Slides on Brazil Phosphate Curtailments, Belarus Potash Sanctions Shift, and a Saskatchewan Mine Incident

Mosaic Stock (NYSE: MOS) Slides on Brazil Phosphate Curtailments, Belarus Potash Sanctions Shift, and a Saskatchewan Mine Incident

December 17, 2025 — The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) is having one of those “three headlines collide at once” weeks: a sudden raw-material cost shock in Brazil, fresh geopolitical supply uncertainty in the potash market, and a serious safety incident at a key Canadian mine site. The stock is trading around $23.46, down about 5.6% from the previous close, after a sharp regular-session selloff and a softer after-hours tape. Benzinga Below is what’s driving today’s Mosaic stock move, what the latest analyst forecasts are implying, and what investors are watching next as fertilizer markets head toward 2026. Why Mosaic stock
17 December 2025
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BP (BP.) share price rebounds as oil jumps; buyback update and Petrobras–Lightsource bp solar JV keep investors focused (17 Dec 2025)

BP (BP.) share price rebounds as oil jumps; buyback update and Petrobras–Lightsource bp solar JV keep investors focused (17 Dec 2025)

BP plc (LSE: BP.) ended Wednesday higher after a sharp slide the prior session, with a bounce in crude prices and a fresh buyback disclosure helping to reset the near‑term narrative for the FTSE 100 heavyweight. Hargreaves Lansdown+2Reuters+2 Below is all the major BP‑related news and market drivers in circulation on 17.12.2025, plus what they mean for BP’s strategy and the share price into year‑end. BP share price today: recovery after Tuesday’s drop BP shares closed at 432.65p, up 10.25p (+2.43%) on the day, according to Hargreaves Lansdown pricing at the close. The move recoups part of Tuesday’s selloff and
17 December 2025
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Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) news today: FCA flags “agentic AI” risks as banks prepare customer trials; LLOY shares near yearly highs — 17 Dec 2025

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) news today: FCA flags “agentic AI” risks as banks prepare customer trials; LLOY shares near yearly highs — 17 Dec 2025

Lloyds (LLOY) is in focus on 17 December 2025 as the FCA highlights new “agentic AI” risks ahead of planned customer trials in 2026, while UK inflation cools and LLOY shares trade close to 52‑week highs. Lloyds Banking Group plc (LLOY) is ending Wednesday in the spotlight for two big, connected themes: the next wave of customer-facing AI and the macro outlook for UK banks. A Reuters report says Lloyds is among the lenders working with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as the industry moves toward “agentic AI” trials that could automate budgeting, saving and investing decisions for customers. Reuters
17 December 2025
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Marathon Petroleum Stock (MPC) Slides on Oil Whiplash — Dec. 17, 2025 News, Analyst Price Targets, and 2026 Refining Margin Outlook

Marathon Petroleum Stock (MPC) Slides on Oil Whiplash — Dec. 17, 2025 News, Analyst Price Targets, and 2026 Refining Margin Outlook

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: MPC) stock is in the spotlight on December 17, 2025, after a sharp pullback that tracks a bigger story playing out across energy markets: crude prices slid to their lowest close since early 2021, then rebounded on fresh geopolitical headlines—exactly the kind of volatility that can jolt refiner stocks even when company fundamentals look sturdy. AP News+1 As of the latest market data available early Wednesday, MPC traded around $176–$177 per share, down roughly 4.7% on the session. MarketBeat+1 Below is what’s driving the move, what current forecasts say, and the key catalysts investors are watching
17 December 2025
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Anglo American (AAL) Jumps as Canada Approves Anglo‑Teck Merger: Key Commitments, Timeline, and What Comes Next (Dec. 17, 2025)

Anglo American (AAL) Jumps as Canada Approves Anglo‑Teck Merger: Key Commitments, Timeline, and What Comes Next (Dec. 17, 2025)

Anglo American (LSE: AAL) rises after Canada clears the Anglo‑Teck merger under the Investment Canada Act. Here’s what investors should watch next. Anglo American plc (LSE: AAL) is back in the spotlight today after the company confirmed a major regulatory breakthrough for its proposed “merger of equals” with Canada’s Teck Resources—one of the defining mining deals of 2025 and a bellwether for how governments are approaching critical minerals in an era of electrification and supply-chain security. In a regulatory news release dated 17 December 2025, Anglo American said it and Teck have received Government of Canada approval under the Investment
17 December 2025
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Mortgage Rates Today (Dec. 17, 2025): 30-Year Fixed Hovers Near 6% After the Fed Cut—What It Means for Refinancing and a $700,000 Mortgage

Mortgage Rates Today (Dec. 17, 2025): 30-Year Fixed Hovers Near 6% After the Fed Cut—What It Means for Refinancing and a $700,000 Mortgage

Mortgage rates are still refusing to “follow the Fed” in a straight line, even after the Federal Reserve’s December policy move. If you’re shopping for a home or debating a refinance, today’s numbers—and the reason they’re behaving this way—matter more than the headlines. After the Fed cut its target range for the federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage point to 3.5%–3.75% on December 10, many borrowers expected mortgage rates to slide quickly. Instead, rates have stayed in a tight band in the low-6% range, and in some surveys they’ve even ticked higher week-over-week. Federal Reserve+1 Below is a December 17,
17 December 2025
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Diageo Shares Jump on $2.3bn Asahi Deal: What Today’s Kenya Exit Means for a Turnaround, Dividends and the £16 “Value” Debate

Diageo Shares Jump on $2.3bn Asahi Deal: What Today’s Kenya Exit Means for a Turnaround, Dividends and the £16 “Value” Debate

Diageo (LSE: DGE) is back in focus on 17 December 2025 after agreeing to sell its 65% stake in East African Breweries (EABL) to Asahi for $2.3bn. Here’s what the deal means for debt, dividends, and whether the share-price slump since 2022 is finally setting up a recovery. Investegate+2Reuters+2 London-listed drinks giant Diageo—the owner of Johnnie Walker and Guinness—has delivered one of its biggest corporate headlines of 2025, agreeing to sell its controlling stake in East African Breweries (EABL) to Japan’s Asahi Group in a transaction expected to generate estimated net proceeds of $2.3 billion after tax and transaction costs.
17 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Alphabet stock drops for a fourth straight day as AI spending jitters linger

Alphabet stock drops for a fourth straight day as AI spending jitters linger

7 February 2026
Alphabet shares fell 2.53% to $322.86 Friday, marking a fourth straight decline as investors questioned heavy AI-related spending. The Nasdaq slipped Thursday after Alphabet detailed up to $185 billion in capex, while the Dow and S&P 500 rose Friday on chipmaker gains. U.S. markets reopen Monday, with attention on Alphabet’s outlook and upcoming jobs and inflation data.
BBAI stock jumps 16% into BigBear.ai share-vote week — what to watch next

BBAI stock jumps 16% into BigBear.ai share-vote week — what to watch next

7 February 2026
BigBear.ai Holdings shares surged 15.7% Friday to $4.72 ahead of a key shareholder vote on doubling authorized shares to 1 billion. Options trading was heavy, with a put/call ratio of 0.19. The company recently announced deals in AI customs technology and a partnership with Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group. The special meeting is set for Feb. 18, with online voting open until late Feb. 17.
American Airlines stock jumps nearly 8% as airlines rally — what to watch next week

American Airlines stock jumps nearly 8% as airlines rally — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
American Airlines shares jumped 7.6% to $15.24 Friday, rebounding with a broad rally that sent the Dow past 50,000 for the first time. Investors are watching the carrier’s battle with United at Chicago O’Hare, where a summer capacity surge could trigger a fare war. American also announced new Philadelphia–Porto service for 2027 and launched a centennial inflight menu.
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