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Image for Euro ticks up despite French government collapse; bitcoin breaks $100,000
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Euro ticks up despite French government collapse; bitcoin breaks $100,000

By Ankur Banerjee and Harry Robertson SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) – The euro picked up on Thursday de...

5th December, 2024

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US concerned about potential interference in Romanian election

By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST (Reuters) -The U.S. voiced concern about potential foreign interference in R...

5th December, 2024

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UK’s FTSE 100 little changed as real estate limits gains in personal goods

(Reuters) – UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 index was barely changed on Thursday, as gains in the personal g...

5th December, 2024

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Over half UK firms plan to raise prices, cut jobs after budget, BoE survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) -More than half of British employers plan to raise their prices and cut jobs in res...

5th December, 2024

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ECB to cut rates by 25 bps on Dec. 12; at least four more likely in 2025- Reuters poll

By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU (Reuters) – The European Central Bank will trim 25 basis points (bps) fr...

5th December, 2024

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Sterling ticks higher in third day of gains

By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound rose for a third consecutive session on Thur...

5th December, 2024

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Finance

Mersen delays targets by two years on weak materials demand for EVs

By Nathan Vifflin (Reuters) -Mersen pushed back its financial targets until 2029 on Thursday, estima...

5th December, 2024

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Euphoria all around as Bitcoin vaults above $100,000, stocks hit record highs

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Tom Westbrook LONDON (Reuters) -Bitcoin broke $100,000 on Thursday as invest...

5th December, 2024

Image for French debt risk premium falls after government collapses
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French debt risk premium falls after government collapses

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) – The risk premium investors demand to hold French debt rather than Ger...

5th December, 2024

Image for European stocks edge higher as investors weigh impact of French govt collapse
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European stocks edge higher as investors weigh impact of French govt collapse

(Reuters) – European stocks hovered near one-month highs on Thursday with French equities rising aft...

5th December, 2024

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German industrial orders fall 1.5% in October

(Reuters) – German industrial orders fell in October, declining by 1.5% on the previous month on a s...

5th December, 2024

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Global billionaire wealth leaps, fueled by US gains, UBS says

ZURICH (Reuters) – The wealth held by the world’s billionaires jumped by about 17% over the past yea...

5th December, 2024