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Ethereum loses £400,000 worth of tokens in rare hack
The digital currency Ethereum lost up to £400,000 worth of tokens in a rare cyber “51% attack” that has raised questions about its security.
US close: Dow closes 250 points higher on positive rumours out of Beijing
Wall Street stocks closed higher for a third straight session on Tuesday as optimism surrounding the latest round of talks between the US and China boosted sentiment.
Wednesday preview: Fedspeak, Barratt Developments, Taylor Wimpey in focus
The market spotlight will continue to be on any potentially market-moving headlines out of the ongoing trade talks between Beijing and Washington which are set to continue for a third (and unscheduled) session.
Oracle founder confirms $1bn stake in Tesla
Oracle founder Larry Ellison announced on Tuesday that he holds a $1bn stake in the electric car maker Tesla.
US open: Positive open on the Street despite sombre jobs report
US stock opened higher on Tuesday as investors grew hopeful that the latest round of talks between the US and China would ease trade tensions.
Sika makes takeover offer for Parex
Swedish chemicals group Sika has made an offer to acquire French rival Parex for 2. 5bn Swiss francs (£2bn) from current owner CVC Capital Partners.
US and China narrow differences on trade, reports say
American and Chinese negotiators have reportedly made progress in talks, including on purchases of US goods and services, but the two sides are still not ready to finalise a deal.
UK could be hit by new 'Beast-from-the-East', forecasters warn
Rising energy demand and travel chaos could be on the horizon as forecasters warn the UK may soon be plunged into sub-zero temperatures in a repeat of last year’s ‘Beast-from-the-East’.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors await outcome of trade talks
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Tuesday, with investors holding their breath for news from the two-day trade discussions between Beijing and Washington.
Airbus hits 2018 target for jet deliveries
Airbus "operationally" hit its revised target for jet aircraft deliveries in 2018.
US pre-open: Stocks to rise amid Sino-US hopes; Trump's wall speech eyed
US stock futures pointed to gains on Wall Street at the open on Tuesday as investors grew hopeful that the latest round of talks between the US and China would ease trade tensions.
Stockmarket rout hammers US small business capex plans, NFIB says
Small business confidence in the US remained near historically-high levels in December, amid signs of strength in hiring and in companies' inventory planning, according to the results of one closely-followed survey.
Euro area industrial confidence takes a turn for the worse in December
Confidence levels in the euro area were down almost across the board at the end of 2018 outside of the retail sector, according to the results of several closely-followed surveys.
EU, UK officials in talks about possible Brexit delay - report
British and European Union officials are reportedly in talks for a possible delay of the Brexit divorce date, according to a report on Tuesday.
German manufacturing falls into recession in the fourth quarter
Industrial output in the euro area's largest economy weakened substantially in November with widespread declines seen across the different subsectors.
German industrial production slumps in November
German industrial production unexpectedly dropped in November for the third consecutive month, according to figures released by Destatis on Tuesday, prompting concerns that the country may have entered a technical recession at the end of last year.