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Startup Funding Spotlight: Milan’s Pillar just raised €15.2m total (after a €12m seed), using LinkedIn-style founder storytelling and an AI “control room” for construction back-office chaos—quotes, margins, workforce and site reporting via WhatsApp. SMB Finance & Markets: Brami, the US protein pasta brand, closed a $33m Series B to expand retail and strengthen its lupini-bean supply chain. Tech & Infrastructure: Digital Realty opened its first Barcelona data center (14MW planned), aiming to make the Mediterranean a bigger AI/cloud hub. AI Ethics in the Spotlight: The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV and Anthropic’s co-founder will launch an AI-focused encyclical May 25, with AI in warfare front and center. Energy Pressure on Businesses: In the UK, pressure is mounting on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to drop a planned fuel duty rise as Iran-linked oil volatility hits petrol and diesel costs. Corporate Moves: Ferrari reported purchases under its €250m buyback tranche.

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7 hours ago

Milan construction tech startup Pillar raises €15.2m to wire Europe's most underdigitised industry

Europe Real Estate |

Owner: Leon Goldwater info about owner

Europe Real Estate

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Owned By	Leon Goldwater (Managing Partner) through Real Estate Partners (REP)
Year Founded	1999
Website	europe-re.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	unknown
Publication Location	Netherlands, Amsterdam
Owner Country	Netherlands

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8 hours ago

Bill and Giuliana Rancic tackle economic challenges, spotlight Italian food brand

Fox News |

Owner: Murdoch Family info about owner

FOX News

Right-wing

Owned By	Murdoch Family through FOX Corporation
Year Founded	1996
Website	foxnews.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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May. 17, 2026

The PGA Championship didn’t boost all Newtown Square small businesses

The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania |

Owner: The Lenfest Institute info about owner

Philadelphia Inquirer

Center-left

Owned By	The Lenfest Institute through Philadelphia Inquirer, LLC (Non-profit)
Year Founded	1829
Website	https://www.inquirer.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Owner Country	United States

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13 hours ago

ToolsEV repair startup wins global Techstars competition

Irish Tech News |

Owner: John Armstrong info about owner

Irish Tech News

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Owned By	John Armstrong through Infused Media Group
Year Founded	2010
Website	https://irishtechnews.ie/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Ireland, Dublin
Owner Country	Ireland

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May. 17, 2026

Italdesign Wants to Work with the Big Three American Automakers

Car and Driver |

Owner: Hearst Family info about owner

Car and Driver

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Owned By	Hearst Family through Hearst Communications
Year Founded	1955
Website	https://www.caranddriver.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Michigan, Ann Arbor
Owner Country	United States

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May. 17, 2026

India Deepens Space‐Tech Ties With Italy, Announces New Collaborations

MENAFN |

Owner: Abdel Rehim Ali & Hani Jabsheh info about owner

MENAFN

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Owned By	Abdel Rehim Ali & Hani Jabsheh through Al Bawaba
Year Founded	2000
Website	https://menafn.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Jordan, Amman
Owner Country	Jordan

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May. 14, 2026

EIB Group President Calviño visits Albania to announce new investments for small businesses, supporting innovation, digitalisation, and green production

The European Sting |

Owner: Non-transparent info about owner

The European Sting

Left-wing

Owned By	Non-transparent (Dionysios Kefalakos & Panagioti Katsampanis, Founders)
Year Founded	2013
Website	https://europeansting.com/
Domain Registration Year	2012
Access Type	free
Publication Location	Belgium, Brussels

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May. 13, 2026

Webidoo raises $25m to build an ‘AI operating layer’ for small businesses

The Next Web |

Owner: Nikkei Inc. Employees info about owner

The Next Web

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Owned By	Nikkei Inc. Employees through The Financial Times Ltd & The Next Web B.V.
Year Founded	2006
Website	thenextweb.com
Domain Registration Year	2008
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Netherlands, Amsterdam
Owner Country	Japan

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