(Reuters) - Italy's retail sales fell both in value and in volume in February from the month before, statistics institute ISTAT said on Wednesday, as .
Italy launched a new green bond and Cyprus its first ever sustainable bond on Tuesday as European governments tapped strong investor demand for such assets to raise debt following weeks of wild swings in bond markets.
ROME/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Italy raised 10 billion euros ($11 billion) from a new green bond and Cyprus launched its first sustainable bond on Tuesday as governments took advantage of investor demand for such assets following weeks of wild swings in bond markets. | 10:46am
VILLANUEVA DE VIVER, Spain (Reuters) - Spain's first major wildfire of the year raged in the eastern Valencia region on Friday, destroying more than 3,000 hectares (7,413 acres) of forest and forcing 1,500 residents to abandon their homes, authorities said. | 09:38am
Spain's first major wildfire of the year raged in the eastern Valencia region on Friday, destroying more than 3,000 hectares (7,413 acres) of forest and forcing 1,500 residents to abandon their homes, authorities said.