Spain's ruling party charged with benefiting from illegal funds
Spain's High Court has found Spain's ruling Partido Popular party guilty of benefiting from illegal campaign financing, handing down prison sentences for 29 of the 37 defendants.
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UPDATE 1-China April industrial profit growth rebounds to 6-month high
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China’s April industrial profits up 21.9 pct y/y
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U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE POMPEO SAYS U.S. POLICY TOWARD VENEZUELA REMAINS UNCHANGED
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POMPEO SAYS THE UNITED STATES STANDS STEADFAST IN SUPPORT OF THE VENEZUELAN PEOPLE AND THEIR EFFORTS TO RETURN TO DEMOCRACY
FOREX
London close: Improved geopolitics buoy top flight index
London stocks ended higher going into the bank holiday despite confirmation that the UK economy barely grew in the first quarter, with the overall mood generally a bit brighter on the back of North Korea's conciliatory response to US President Trump's cancellation of their summit.
UPDATE 1-Russia and Turkey ink pipeline agreement, end gas dispute
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RPT-Turkey, Russia agree 10.25 pct natural gas discount, Ankara to get $1 bln payment-Erdogan
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Erdogan calls on Turks to convert dollar, euros into lira
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TURKISH PRESIDENT ERDOGAN CALLS ON TURKS TO CONVERT DOLLAR, EURO SAVINGS INTO LIRA
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EXCLUSIVE-Pakistan seeks economic lifeline with fresh China loans
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EMERGING MARKETS-Brazilian stocks sink amid crippling truckers’ strike
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USD/CAD supported by lower oil prices
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UK Q1 revised GDP 0.1%, expected 0.1%
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German May IFO index 102.2, expected 102.0
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STOCKS & SHARES
SNP report says Scotland should hold off on new currency
An independent Scotland would need to delay the launch of an independent currency, cut spending and provide tax cuts to migrants, according to a Scottish National Party report on Friday.
UPDATE 6-U.S. reaches deal to keep China’s ZTE in business -congressional aide
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TRUMP SAYS HE LET ZTE “REOPEN WITH HIGH LEVEL SECURITY GUARANTEES, CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT AND BOARD, MUST PURCHASE U.S. PARTS AND PAY A $1.3 BILLION FINE” – TWEET
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S&P 500 companies return $1 trillion to shareholders in tax-cut surge
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UPDATE 12-Oil prices slump as OPEC and Russia consider output boost
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UPDATE 3-Tesla agrees to settle class action over Autopilot billed as ‘safer’
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil price fall hits energy shares, dollar rises
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COMMODITIES
Asia report: Most markets lower as Trump cancels North Korea summit
Markets in Asia finished slightly lower on Friday, following reports that a planned landmark summit between US president Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong-un had been cancelled by Washington.
Daimler faces scrutiny of 120,000 Vito, C-Class diesels -BamS
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UPDATE 1-Brazil’s truckers protest drags on despite dispatch of military
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CORRECTED-WRAPUP 3-OPEC, Russia prepared to raise oil output amid U.S. pressure
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UPDATE 3-Oil output could return to Oct’16 level, says Russia’s Novak
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CRYPTOCURRENCIES
About $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency stolen since 2017 -cybercrime group
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) – Criminals have stolen about $1.2 billion in cryptocurrencies since the beginning of 2017, as bitcoin’s popularity and the emergence of more than 1,500 digital tokens have put the spotlight on the unregulated sector, according to estimates from the Anti-Phishing Working Group released on Thursday.