The instructions have been sent to a wide range of firms, a Spanish official said, including those supplying the homes of U.S. embassy staff with water, gas and electricity, to newspapers to which embassies subscribe, and catering suppliers.

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Berlin checking if US immigration policy has changed after Fabian Schmidt becomes third German to be detained

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The NAACP wants Black Americans to take their purchasing power, which some studies value at over a trillion dollars, to businesses that align with the civil rights group's values.