G20 summit confronts a global order unsettled by Trump’s return By Reuters

By Lisandra Paraguassu and Anthony Boadle RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies were set to meet on Monday in Brazil for their annual summit, bracing for a shift in the global order with the return to power of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. Discussions of trade, climate change and international security will run up against sharp U.S. policy changes that Trump vows upon taking

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Exclusive-Country Garden submits offshore debt restructuring plan to creditors, sources say By Reuters

By Xie Yu and Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) – Country Garden (HK:) submitted the preliminary terms of its offshore debt restructuring proposal to some creditors late last month, said five sources familiar with the matter, as the indebted Chinese property developer tries to avoid liquidation. The restructuring proposal includes a revised cash flow projection, said two of the sources who have direct knowledge and another person familiar with the

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Poland Presidential Candidate Calls for Bitcoin Reserve In Election Pitch

Poland Presidential Candidate Slawomir Mentzen has recently pitched for a strategic Bitcoin Reserve as part of his election pitch. Drawing a leaf from Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election, global leaders have joined the bandwagon. Bitcoin investor Mentzen eyes a similar paradigm shift in Polish elections as BTC price a massive rally over $93,000. Poland Eyes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Like United States In a post on the X

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BTC Holds $90K, OM Soars 40%, HBAR Rises 28%

Crypto prices today hold steady following last week’s gains. Bitcoin (BTC) remains at $90K. Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and XRP rise 1-10%. Meme coins also show strength, with Dogecoin (DOGE) up 8% and Shiba Inu (SHIB) up 6%. The crypto market cap stands at $3.05 trillion, up by almost 2% in the last 24 hours. However, trading volume has dropped by 10%. It’s noteworthy that MANTRA (OM) and Hedera (HBAR)

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Samsung Shares Jump on $7 Billion Buyback After Missing AI Boom

(Bloomberg) — Samsung Electronics Co. shares surged after South Korea’s biggest company announced a surprise plan to buy back about 10 trillion won ($7.2 billion) of its own stock over the next year. Most Read from Bloomberg The stock rose as much as 7.5% in Seoul trading Monday, adding to a 7.2% jump Friday ahead of the news. The shares are still down about 28% this year amid concerns that

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French farmers back on the streets as Mercosur talks fuel discontent By Reuters

By Manuel Ausloos and Gus Trompiz PARIS (Reuters) – Farmers will protest across France on Monday as the prospect of a trade deal between European and Mercosur countries sharpens discontent over foreign competition that fuelled a farming crisis earlier this year. A push by the European Union and South America’s Mercosur bloc to conclude long-running trade negotiations by the end of the year has rekindled anger in France. Similar frustration

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