Retail & Real Estate Deals: Clifford Chance and Freshfields are advising on a €1.7B joint venture to buy eight shopping centres across Madrid, Barcelona and Alicante. Payments for Consumers: UrbanPay, a Madrid-founded fintech, launched real-estate account-to-account payments in 19 European markets, aiming to cut collection friction by using open banking, identity checks and e-signatures in one flow. Energy Bills & Power Supply: Spain hit record solar output in July, with photovoltaics generating 7,696GWh (28.3% of the mix) and renewables reaching 14,699GWh; self-consumption also pushed the renewable share higher. Safety at Shopping Centres: A man was arrested in Murcia after allegedly killing his former partner inside a Carrefour Infante shopping centre; police say the suspect had a prior domestic abuse conviction. Travel Connectivity: Tele2 says Spanish holidays remain Swedes’ top destination, with higher roaming data use on Spanish trips. Consumer Tech & Services: Verbit and eSteno will modernize court records across Latin America with AI-assisted legal transcription in Spanish and Portuguese. Public Health & Weather: Europe’s heatwave continues to drive emergency measures, with Italy issuing top health alerts and energy-saving steps in Hungary.