Retail & Loyalty: Cosgrove’s SuperValu in Cavan relaunches with longer hours, a rebuilt checkout, and a bigger butcher’s counter after customer-led changes. Grocery Discounts: Spain’s Consum says loyalty discounts hit €47.94m in the first seven months, with 2.2m members saving an average €21.45. EU Procurement Shake-up: The European Commission proposes new public-buying rules to steer contracts toward European suppliers and exclude bidders from countries that don’t offer reciprocal access, with “Buy European” tools for sectors like energy, water, rail and ports. Travel Rights: The EU reiterates passenger compensation rules for flight cancellations tied to higher fuel costs, while distinguishing cases involving actual fuel shortages. Cyber Compliance: EU Cyber Resilience Act reporting starts Sept. 11, 2026—miss it and firms face penalties and market fallout. Tech & Data Centres: Google commits €13bn to Finland’s AI buildout, including a 22-year deal to buy up to half of Loviisa nuclear output. Aviation Disruption: Britain’s NATS outage triggered hundreds of cancellations, with regulators urged to measure network recovery, not just system restart. Geopolitics & Consumer Trade: France backs an EU-wide ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements; Britain and others move to sanction settlement trade. Energy Pressure: European gas prices jump to the highest levels since 2023 as Middle East tensions lift fuel costs. Markets & Money: Germany plans to end the long-term tax-free perk for crypto bought after Dec. 31, 2026, shifting gains into taxable investment income.