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Choosing life insurance is usually a decision made at very specific moments in life: when signing a mortgage, when a child is born, when starting a business, or when wanting to organize an inheritance. In all these cases, the important question is not only how much the policy costs, but what level of protection it offers and whether it will truly cover the beneficiaries in the event of death, disability, or a serious illness.

Mediapro maintains its commitment to Barcelona after opening a new chapter with Sergio Oslé and Carlos Núñez at the helm of the company. Despite leading the business from Madrid, the group’s registered and main office will remain in the Catalan capital. In Barcelona, 1,100 people work, out of a total of 5,000, and the goal is to continue driving the business from the city where it was born more than 30 years ago.

Casa Santiveri has avoided bankruptcy by refinancing its debt with the banks. The historic Catalan company, specialized in dietetic and nutrition products, has managed to judicially approve a restructuring plan for its financial liabilities, which exceed 11 million euros.

The president of Telefónica, Marc Murtra, considers it “extraordinarily dangerous” for Europe to depend on critical technologies developed outside the continent. “It creates extreme fragility,” he has warned. This dependence on other countries becomes evident in cases of cyberattacks or hybrid attacks, such as the one that occurred this week at Leipzig airport in Germany. The top executive of the telecommunications operator made a plea in favor of the defense and rearmament of the region during a colloquium organized by the employers’ association Foment del Treball this Friday.

The large Spanish defense industry has sealed peace after a year and a half of business and even personal disagreements. It is the picture of unity in a period of special importance for the sector. The four companies grouped in the Tess Defence consortium, Indra, Escribano, Santa Bárbara Sistemas (a subsidiary of General Dynamics), and Sapa, certified this Tuesday that the joint venture is operating at full capacity with the aim of increasing industrial capabilities and that it needs a new boost. The business project, responsible for manufacturing the 8×8 Dragón armored vehicle, is about to complete the delivery of the one hundredth vehicle to the Armed Forces. It will do so this month, which will be a milestone that a few months ago seemed distant.

Volkswagen is still immersed in a crisis that requires the deployment of profound measures. The CEO of the VW Group, Oliver Blume, insisted this Tuesday in Wolfsburg, in his first address to the workers since the layoff plans became known, that the German giant is experiencing a moment of weakness, reiterating his message from recent weeks in which he has even spoken of a “critical” situation.

When summer arrives many people share the same habit: comparing the price of beer on the beach with what we would pay in another destination and drawing hasty conclusions about whether “everything is sky-high” or if, in reality, we live in an oasis of reasonable prices.

Vueling will resume flights between Barcelona and Madrid starting October 5, as announced by the airline this Thursday. The route will be maintained at least until the end of March 2027. This is justified by the increase in demand, especially among customers traveling for professional reasons. Company sources explain that the market and customer response will be analyzed to consider whether the route will be extended beyond March.

In a scenario where connectivity is established as one of the pillars of economic growth in Europe, analyzing the financial strength of digital infrastructure companies has become a priority for investors and analysts. Under this premise, “Ready to Connect” was born, the videopodcast driven by Cellnex, which offers a direct and strategic vision on the factors that are redefining the sector. In one of its episodes, Raimon Trias, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company, delves into the financial fundamentals that support the group’s business model and its ability to generate long-term value.

The Ready to Connect initiative by Cellnex addresses the topics of greatest interest among investors and analysts regarding the digital infrastructure business, analyzing the near future of the sector, operational, commercial, and financial growth opportunities, as well as the stock market indicators and valuations that shape the company’s roadmap.