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Image for Bitcoin surges to all-time peak as crypto sentiment improves
Finance

Bitcoin surges to all-time peak as crypto sentiment improves

LONDON (Reuters) -The price of Bitcoin rose to its highest level on record on Wednesday, eclipsing t...

21st May, 2025

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Finance

UniCredit secures 30-day freezing of Banco BPM bid to challenge Rome's demands

By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) -Italian market regulator Consob said it had granted UniCredit the 3...

21st May, 2025

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Finance

Rio Tinto's Chile deals bet on unproven technology and lithium price bounce

By Daina Beth Solomon and Clara Denina SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Global miner Rio Tinto will tackle one o...

21st May, 2025

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Finance

Europe gains traction amid doubts over US assets, global money managers say

By Iain Withers and Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) -Asset managers at Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan are...

21st May, 2025

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Sabadell CEO does not expect alternative to BBVA's bid

By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Sabadell bank does not expect any other offer to a merger proposal...

21st May, 2025

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Headlines

Vatican silent on Russia-Ukraine talks, leaving prospects uncertain

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo XIV may have offered to host Russia-Ukraine peace...

21st May, 2025

Image for European stocks ease from 2-month highs as JD Sports, Julius Baer slide (May 21)
Finance

European stocks ease from 2-month highs as JD Sports, Julius Baer slide (May 21)

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -European stocks retreated from two-month peaks on Wednesday, led by a d...

21st May, 2025

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Finance

LSEG drops plan to add Cboe data to WMR FX benchmarks

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -The London Stock Exchange Group's FTSE Russell unit has dropped plan...

21st May, 2025

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Finance

Analysis-Italians and 'lo spread', an obsession whose time has passed

By Stefano Bernabei and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) -A previously unused English word crept into the...

21st May, 2025

Image for Sterling hits highest since 2022 after red-hot UK inflation data
Finance

Sterling hits highest since 2022 after red-hot UK inflation data

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The pound hit its highest in three years on Wednesday, catching a...

21st May, 2025

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Finance

Bloomberg terminal back up after outage affects European bond sales

By Samuel Indyk and Lucy Raitano LONDON/GDANSK (Reuters) -News and data company Bloomberg suffered a...

21st May, 2025

Image for British stocks mixed as investors assess inflation data, corporate earnings
Finance

British stocks mixed as investors assess inflation data, corporate earnings

By Twesha Dikshit and Ragini Mathur (Reuters) -Britain's FTSE 100 index edged lower on Wednesday, we...

21st May, 2025