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downtown amsterdamJacob | Eplus | Getty ImagesEurozone inflation was 2% in December, according to preliminary Eurostat data on Wednesday.Economists polled by Reuters had expected inflation to fall to 2%, in line with the European Central Bank’s (ECB) target. The inflation rate in November was 2.1%. Core inflation, which excludes the more volatile prices of energy, food, alcohol and tobacco, stood at 2.3% in the year to December, down from 2.4% in November, while services inflation slowed to an annual rate of 3.4% (3.5% in November).The ECB kept its key deposit facility rate unchanged at 2% for the fourth consecutive time…

For press inquiries:+41 61 280 8477(email protected)Reference: 18, 2025 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today announced a thematic peer review of the FSB Global Regulatory Framework for Crypto-Asset Activities. This report describes the results of a peer review to assess progress in implementing the FSB’s 2023 Global Framework, including recommendations on crypto asset service provider and stablecoin arrangements, data reporting and collection, and cross-border cooperation and coordination. Crypto asset markets and regulations are changing rapidly. The review shows that, as of August 2025, jurisdictions have made progress in regulating crypto-asset activities and, to a lesser extent, the Global Stablecoin Agreement…

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Energy stocks rose on Monday, boosted by hopes that President Donald Trump’s plan to develop Venezuela’s vast oil reserves will be implemented after ousted President Nicolas Maduro was captured by the U.S. military.Chevron shares rose as much as 10% at one point, but were trading up about 5% in the morning. Chevron is the only U.S. oil company currently operating in and exporting oil from Venezuela.Oil prices sawawed overnight but were trading up nearly 2% as of Monday morning. The price of U.S. crude oil, known as West Texas Intermediate (WTI), and international Brent crude oil both rose by more…

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PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump has given the Venezuelan leader one last chance to resign.In a private phone call a week ago, Trump told President Nicolas Maduro he had to go.By that point, a fleet of U.S. warships was floating off the coast of Venezuela. A CIA team had sneaked into the country to track Mr. Maduro’s movements and habits: where he slept, what he ate, and where he traveled. “We have to surrender,” Trump said Saturday, recalling the conversation at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago home.Maduro took a gamble with his life. Trump said he came…

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