TEHRAN (ANA)- Rising costs and unpredictable energy supply are significantly hampering production and investment in Germany and a survey reveals that more companies in the country are considering production restrictions or relocating operations abroad.

TEHRAN (ANA)- A record 42.5 million foreign tourists visited Spain in the first half of the year (H1), marking a 13.3 percent increase compared to the same period in 2023, according to data published by the Spanish Statistical Office (INE).

TEHRAN (ANA)- The number of completed dwellings residential units across Europe is set to decrease significantly, with 1.6 million units predicted by the end of 2024, an 8.5 percent drop from the previous year, according to the ifo Institute for Economic Research.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The Portuguese government announced that it has greenlit a series of significant investments by Redes Energeticas Nacionais (REN) aimed at extending and developing the National Transmission Network (RNT).

TEHRAN (ANA)- About 60 percent of non-property owners in New Zealand feel buying a house is not within their reach, according to research.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Central and southern Italy are grappling with a severe water shortage, with agricultural supplies projected to last only three more weeks, according to local authorities and media reports.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Moldova's honey exports doubled year on year in the first six months of the year and authorities expect further growth, announced. Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Dumitru Alaiba.

TEHRAN (ANA)- German carmaker Mercedes-Benz Group reported a 4.1-percent year-on-year decrease in revenue for the first half (H1) of 2024, with net profit falling by 20 percent to 6.1 billion euros (6.6 billion U.S. dollars).

TEHRAN (ANA)- The Czech Republic is set to embark on the construction of high-speed railway (HSR) lines next year, Transport Minister Martin Kupka announced.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The average expected duration of working life across the EU in 2023 was slightly longer than a year earlier, according to Eurostat data released.