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FTSE 100 Drops 1.6% As Banking Fears Hit London Markets
(MENAFN- DailyFX (IG)) Banking stocks lead FTSE 100 decline The FTSE 100 tumbled as much as 1.6% in its sharpest single-day drop since April, with banking stocks bearing the brunt of the selloff. Barclays shares slid more than 5% while...
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Korea mulls financial sanctions to combat Cambodia crime networks
Korea is poised to impose financial sanctions on businesses associated with Cambodia-based crime networks that run large-scale human trafficking and scam operations, in response to a surge in kidnappings of Korean citizens in the Southeast Asian...
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Christian parents take Sweden to top European court after separation from daughters
By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Sunday, October 19, 2025 ADF InternationalTwo Christian parents have taken their case against Sweden to the European Court of Human Rights after being separated from their two eldest daughters for more...
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France’s far-right reckoning is delayed, not denied
NEW YORK – On Oct. 6, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned after just 27 days in office, making him the shortest-serving premier in the history of the Fifth Republic and the fourth to fall in 13 months. His government collapsed before...
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world New Zealand's Finance Minister eyes stronger regional ties in face of US-China trade war
WASHINGTON - New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis said regional and bilateral trading relationships will continue to strengthen against the backdrop of the worsening US-China trade war, as small countries like hers adjust to a new reality...
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UK taxpayers still fork out '£41bn to cover EU's waste' despite Brexit
Sir Keir Starmer and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (Image: GETTY) UK taxpayers have paid £41 billion since Brexit to cover Brussels' waste, a leading Eurosceptic has warned, with a report by the European Court of...
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Gold's meteoric rise: Rally or red flag for 2025 investors?
Spot gold in the London market breached $4,350 an ounce this week, marking a historic high. In India, prices have soared past ₹1,31,000 per 10 grams, in MCX, just ahead of the festive season. Since the beginning of August 2025, domestic gold...
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This European Nation Offering Permanent Residency At Rs 12,000
For Indians dreaming of making Iceland their permanent home, the country’s Permanent Residence Permit (PR) offers a pathway to long-term settlement. Unlike temporary residence visas, a PR allows you to live indefinitely in Iceland without renewing...
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Brexit to slow UK economic growth, says Bank of England chief
Source: Reuters Brexit is likely to weigh on British economic growth over the coming years and businesses are only likely to partially adapt over time, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Saturday. “If you ask me what the impact is on...
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Britain needs to see the bigger picture on China
People don’t like being spied on. We can take that as a given. When Edward Snowden revealed in the early 2010s that the US and others had been systematically, and covertly, looking at emails and other data from online activity by citizens, there...
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Russian diplomat notes EU, NATO determination to continue fighting until last Ukrainian
VIENNA, October 19. /TASS/. Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s Permanent Representative to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, noted the European Union and NATO’s determination to continue the conflict in Ukraine until the last...
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AI finance risks require new digital skills, CySEC warns
The financial world is undergoing a “radical transformation” driven by new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), open finance, and Big Data analytics, according to Panikkos Vakkou, Vice Chairman of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange...
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S&P lowers France's credit rating, maintaining stable outlook
(MENAFN) On Friday, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) downgraded France’s credit rating to “A+/A-1” while maintaining a “stable” outlook. The international rating agency highlighted that, even though the 2026 budget draft was submitted to parliament this...
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Bosnia, Croatia Discuss New EU-Funded Cross-Border Projects
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 18. The Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Republic of Croatia, Elma Kovačević-Bajtal, met with the Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds of the Republic of Croatia, Nataša...
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Sanwo-Olu, European Union Target 70 Electric Ferries On Lagos Inland Waterways
As part of efforts to improve the transport system in Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu unveiled the much-anticipated Omi Eko project on Friday. By 2030, the project is expected to have over 70 electric-powered vessels and 20 upgraded...
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S&P Lowers France’s Credit Rating Amid Fiscal Uncertainty
(MENAFN) On Friday, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) downgraded France’s credit rating from “AA-/A-1+” to “A+/A-1,” maintaining a “stable” outlook despite the recent submission of the 2026 budget draft to parliament. The global credit rating agency...
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If you’ve not taken this financial step by 35 you’re set to lose out on £180,000
This is a nice way to save money – but doing something else will get you further (Picture: Getty Images) Listen to article Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. Investing isn’t a sexy topic, and so many of us don’t put...
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Octafx Ponzi Scam: Kingpin Held In Spain, ED Seizes Rs 2,385 Crore Crypto Assets
(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) In a major success, the ED's efforts have resulted in the arrest of a Spanish mastermind behind the unauthorised operation of forex trading platform OctaFX and the agency has issued orders attaching its movable...
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Como v Juventus tops continental Europe Sunday fare
Clubs are a study in contrasts. On Sunday, many football aficionados will zero in on the clash between Como and Juventus in Italy’s Serie A. It’s likely to be a hard-fought affair with the sides currently positioned eighth and fifth, respectively,...
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Robinhood tokenizes 493 US stocks and ETFs on Arbitrum for EU users
Robinhood has pushed 493 US stocks and ETFs onto the Arbitrum blockchain, opening the gates for crypto-based trading of American assets across the European Union, and the rollout includes 80 new stock tokens added in just the past ten days. Data...
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