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Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Wednesday, after major Wall Street benchmarks declined ahead of key inflation data that could influence the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision.…

France’s largest internet operator Orange was, on Tuesday, December 10, slapped with a €50 million ($53 million) fine for sending unsolicited adverts resembling emails to…

The clash between the Community and the Madrid City Council (PP) with the Government of Spain (PSOE and Sumar) will experience a rare truce this Wednesday: the regional executive will give the green light to sign with the Ministry of Universities the María Goyri Program, which will finance 1,091 teaching positions thanks to an investment shared by the State (169.8 million, 60%) and Madrid (112.3).

Australia’s central bank held interest rates steady at its last meeting of the year but softened its hawkish tone by noting the board is gaining…

Business confidence drops at fastest pace for over three years Business optimism fell at its fastest pace in over three years following October’s Budget, a…

UK start-ups still at the forefront of global innovation Despite the “doom and gloom” narrative and post-Budget fears looming over the UK’s start-up ecosystem, the country still…

Cabinet minister pledges to make government more ‘start up’ A cabinet minister is set to pledge that the government will become “more like a start…

Job vacancies collapse as Budget tax raid puts firms off hiring, survey shows The number of job vacancies in the UK fell at its fastest…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will call for stronger economic ties between the UK and the European Union (EU) during her landmark address to the Eurogroup finance ministers on Monday.

The Paris stock market rose at the start of trading Thursday, December 5, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a way out of France’s political crisis.…

  Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Friday after Wall Street saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average drop more than 200 points and S&P 500 retreat from a record…

Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, has smashed through the $100,000 mark for the first time, setting a new record high. This historic milestone comes amid growing excitement over the possibility that US President-elect Donald Trump may support cryptocurrency-friendly policies.

What is it? (Vauxhall) The Frontera nameplate hasn’t been used on a Vauxhall since the original car went out of production way back in 2004.…

The price of Bitcoin soared past the long-awaited $100,000 benchmark for the first time ever late Wednesday evening. The flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by more…

Bitcoin has topped 100,000 dollars (£78,701) for the first time as a massive rally rolls on, only hours after US President-elect Donald Trump picked crypto…

Will other Chinese firms follow Shein to London? Shein’s reported decision to list in London rather than New York is likely to be an anomaly…