Flutter Entertainment is urging the Irish Government to retain the country's existing 2% betting duty as policymakers consider potential changes to gambling taxation, warning that a higher rate could place additional pressure on the regulated betting industry and encourage more customers towards unlicensed operators. Ireland currently applies a 2% duty to bets placed with bookmakers both in physical betting shops and through remote channels. Betting exchanges are subject to a

Sweden's regulated gambling market recorded a clear acceleration in the second quarter of 2026, with licensed operators generating approximately SEK7.4 billion in turnover between April and June, representing a 5.1% increase compared with the same period last year. The latest figures point to continued strength in Sweden's online gambling sector, which remains the dominant part of the regulated market. Commercial online gaming and betting generated just under SEK5 billion dur

Industrial prices in Cyprus accelerated significantly in July, with the overall Industrial Output Price Index increasing by 4.4% compared with the same month a year earlier, according to the latest official data. The index reached 128.2 points in July, based on 2021 as the reference year, following a 2% increase compared with June. The latest figures indicate that price pressures within the industrial economy strengthened considerably during the summer, with energy costs play

The United Arab Emirates has launched a special and urgent examination of Banque Misr's branches operating in the country after US authorities raised concerns over transactions allegedly connected to Iranian shadow-banking networks. The UAE Central Bank announced that it would conduct a detailed forensic review of the bank's activities following a proposal by the US Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to restrict Banque Misr UAE's access to the US financial system