Global, US stocks fall; oil, gold rise over 1% on geopolitical risk
By Chris Prentice and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Global shares turned lower on Monday as traders focused on U..
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At Gulf bitcoin gathering, Trump family and allies to bask in crypto industry’s euphoria
By Michelle Conlin NEW YORK (Reuters) -Several key players in President-elect Donald Trump’s new cryptocurrency venture head to ..
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Germany’s CompuGroup in talks about potential offer by CVC
(Reuters) – CompuGroup Medical, a German provider of healthcare software, said on Sunday it is in advanced talks to be acquired ..
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Rachel Reeves to push for UK/EU reset at finance ministers’ meeting
LONDON (Reuters) – Reducing Britain’s trade barriers with the European Union will improve the growth prospects of both, fi..
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UK business leaders struggle to understand cyber risk as a financial risk as three-quarters of mid-to-large firms report breaches
Despite the UK Government’s latest figures showing that 74% of mid-to-large UK businesses have experienced cybercrime, IT and financia..
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Ant International sees robust growth across pillar businesses of payments, digitalisation, and inclusive financial services in 2024
Numbers show Alipay+ expands a vibrant wallet-based payment and digitalisation space that further strengthens WorldFirst and Antom, t..
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Balancing technology with human agents: why the customer service sector will never be fully AI automated
Carrie Ramskill, chief operating officer at HGS UK By Carrie Ramskill, chief operating officer at HGS UK Generative artifi..
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Italian startup iGenius and Nvidia to build major AI system
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Italian startup iGenius and Nvidia on Thursday said they are planning to bring online one of the w..
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Macquarie-backed offshore wind developer Corio starts job cuts
(Reuters) – Corio Generation, the UK-based offshore wind developer backed by Australia’s Macquarie Group, plans to cut a s..
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Russian Railways to cut spending by around 40% in 2025, says finance chief
(Reuters) – Russian Railways, a key cog in Russia’s industrial machine, may substantially cut its spending next year by ar..
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HSBC improves data access and operational efficiency with Starburst technology.
Thanks to Starburst’s solution, HSBC has accelerated its access to information with queries up to 20 times faster, reducing anal..
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Instant view: Bitcoin vaults above $100,000
(Reuters) – Bitcoin hit a record high above $100,000 on Thursday as the election of Republican Donald Trump as U.S. president fu..
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Sweden’s SBB receives letters from funds intending to accelerate Eurobonds
(Reuters) – Swedish property group SBB said it had received letters from FFI Fund and Olifant Fund notifying an intention to..
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Airbus cuts 2,000 Defence and Space jobs, taming earlier plans
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus announced just over 2,000 job cuts in Defence and Space, or about 5% of its second-la..
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Simplifying On-Chain AI: Spectral Labs Launches Syntax V2
Spectral Labs, a pioneer in integrating AI with blockchain, just launched Spectral Syntax V2, a platform that allows anyone to create ..
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Sensay’s AI Superpowers: Unlocking the Next Wave of Innovative Apps
Dan Thomson, founder and CEO of Sensay, has big plans for his company’s AI technology. Sensay has developed a robust API that al..
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European Commission favours more EU funds for electric vehicles sector
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission called on Tuesday for an additional 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) of EU funds ..
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Bronze statues, coins and ancient eggs found in Tuscan thermal baths
By Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) – Ancient statues, coins, jewels and still-intact eggs from Roman and Etruscan times have..
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UK’s FTSE 100 extends winning streak as energy stocks climb
(Reuters) – Britain’s FTSE 100 gained for a fifth straight session on Tuesday as higher oil prices lifted energy share..
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Asia stocks rise after Wall Street records; dollar rebounds
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks climbed on Monday, buoyed by record high closes on Wall Street, while the d..
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Dollar edges higher amid rate, political uncertainty
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – The dollar crept higher on Monday in what is shaping up to be a critical week for the prosp..
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UBS capital requirements should be proportionate, minister says
ZURICH (Reuters) -Capital requirements set for UBS under new banking regulations should be “proportionate”, as Switzerland..
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KIXY & BRITISH WRESTLING PIN PARTNERSHIP TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES
As part of its mission to empower customers across the UK and beyond to meet their financial needs while fostering a sense of communit..
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Euro zone consumers see inflation edge up slightly, ECB survey shows
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation expectations for the year ahead edged up slightly in October and stayed steady for..
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German unemployment rises less than expected in November, labour office says
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – The number of people out of work in Germany rose less than expected in November, federa..
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Exclusive – HSBC pulling back from China credit card business after struggling to expand, sources say
By Selena Li and Engen Tham (Reuters) – HSBC is pulling back from its credit card business in China eight years after its l..
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Oil slips on US gasoline stocks buildup; traders eye weekend OPEC+ meet
By Siyi Liu SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices drifted lower on Thursday after a surprise jump in U.S. gasoline inventories, with investo..
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UK’s Direct Line surges after rejecting Aviva’s $4.16 billion takeover offer
(Reuters) -Shares in UK’s Direct Line Insurance soared over 36% in early trade on Thursday after it rejected a 3.28 billion poun..
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ASML and peers climb on hopes for less severe US curbs on China chips
(Reuters) -Shares of ASML and its peers in the European computer chip equipment sector climbed on Thursday after Bloomberg News report..
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Curvestone addresses UK’s leading financial institutions on AI-owpered DORA compliance
WorkflowGPT platform showcased to 110+ financial institutions at UK Finance Committee meeting London, 26th November 2024 – Curv..
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Bitcoin options trade shows more bets on retreat after failing to breach $100,000
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors in the world’s largest cryptocurrency are anticipating a si..
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French tightening plans credible, Dutch want to spend too much, says Commission
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) -France’s draft 2025 budget and medium-term plan to bring down public debt are in line wi..
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Asian stocks slide amid Trump tariff worries, yen gains
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -Asian stocks fell on Wednesday and currencies were volatile as investors fretted over whether other..
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Swiss International University Announces $21.7 Million Acquisition of Academies in Switzerland, Dubai and Kyrgyzstan
Swiss International University LLC acquires four leading academies in Switzerland, Kyrgyzstan and the UAE from a well-established lear..
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Why Students Are Choosing Study Abroad: A Global Shift in Education Trends
International demand for education still continues to grow unabated, with several millions of students going to other countries to stu..
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UK shop prices fall less sharply in November, survey shows
LONDON (Reuters) – Prices in British shops fell less sharply this month, according to a survey from the British Retail Conso..
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Britain’s parliament to vote on strict anti-smoking rules
By Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) – British lawmakers will on Tuesday debate and vote on plans to introduce some of the wo..
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