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QuantumDiamonds announces 152 million euros investment plan for new Munich site

15 Dec 2025 15 Dec 2025

BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) – QuantumDiamonds, a German company whose technology allows semiconductor companies to test out products and detect any defects, announced a 152 million euros ($178 million) investment plan for a new site in Munich. The Munich site is seen as key in terms of the European Union’s plans to produce its own …

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Analysis-Old meets new economy: AI boom to supercharge European banks’ rally

15 Dec 2025 15 Dec 2025

LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – After a stellar 2025, investors expect shares in European banks to keep heading higher in 2026, supported by strong earnings and, crucially, cost savings stemming from artificial intelligence. As fears of a recession and interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank have subsided, investors have turned even more positive …

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Bitcoin hoarding company Strategy remains in Nasdaq 100

15 Dec 2025 15 Dec 2025

Dec 12 (Reuters) – Bitcoin hoarding giant Strategy clung to its place in the Nasdaq 100 on Friday, continuing its year-long stint in the benchmark at a time where analysts have raised questions over its business model. Some market watchers have suggested Strategy’s pioneering business model of buying-and-holding bitcoin, which has spawned dozens of copycats, …

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UK regulation of cryptoassets to start in October 2027, finance ministry says

15 Dec 2025 15 Dec 2025

By Phoebe Seers LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Britain will start regulating cryptoassets from October 2027, the finance ministry said on Monday, rules it hopes will give the industry certainty while keeping out “dodgy actors”. The new law – the government will introduce legislation into parliament later on Monday – will extend existing financial regulation …

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Juventus ‘not for sale’ say Agnellis, rejecting crypto giant Tether’s bid

13 Dec 2025 13 Dec 2025

By Giulio Piovaccari and Elvira Pollina MILAN, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Italy’s Agnelli family has no intention of selling Juventus to crypto group Tether or anyone else, the CEO of their holding company said on Saturday, rejecting Tether’s shock offer for Italy’s most successful soccer club. “Juventus, our history and our values are not for …

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New Czech prime minister rejects guarantees for Ukraine loan

13 Dec 2025 13 Dec 2025

PRAGUE, Dec 13 (Reuters) – The Czech Republic will not take on any guarantees for Ukraine financing, incoming Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, who will take power on Monday, said on Saturday, adding that the European Commission must find alternative ways of supporting the country. EU leaders will discuss next week a complex scheme for …

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Spain urges EU not to weaken 2035 combustion engine ban, letter shows

12 Dec 2025 12 Dec 2025

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has urged the European Commission not to weaken the bloc’s 2035 ban on new CO2-emitting cars, a letter seen by Reuters showed, as Brussels readies proposals to potentially roll back the policy. A leading German EU lawmaker said on Friday the Commission …

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EU vote on Mercosur trade deal set for next week, Denmark says

12 Dec 2025 12 Dec 2025

BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) – European Union countries are set to vote early next week to determine whether the bloc should sign a contentious trade agreement with South American bloc Mercosur by the end of the year, Denmark, which holds the rotating presidency of the EU, said on Friday. The EU and the bloc of Argentina, …

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EU agrees to indefinitely freeze Russian assets, removing obstacle to Ukraine loan

12 Dec 2025 12 Dec 2025

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) – The European Union agreed on Friday to indefinitely freeze Russian central bank assets held in Europe, removing a big obstacle to using the cash to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia. The EU wants to keep Ukraine financed and fighting as it sees Russia’s invasion as a …

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Analysis-Oracle-Broadcom one-two punch hits AI trade, but investor optimism persists

12 Dec 2025 12 Dec 2025

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Dec 12 (Reuters) – The red-hot trade backing artificial intelligence-related stocks has taken a bruising from back-to-back troubling updates from Oracle and Broadcom, reigniting concerns about frothy valuations and an AI bubble. Still, investors say reasons for optimism about AI remain intact, and many are wary …

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