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Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont returns to Spain after seven years, risking arrest

Former Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont returned to Spain after seven years of self-imposed exile, defying a pending arrest warrant…

Weekly jobless claims fall to 233,000, less than expected, in a positive sign for labor market

Initial claims for unemployment insurance totaled less than expected last week, countering other signs that the labor market is weakening.…

Trump, Harris deploy running mates to wage class warfare over ‘what Middle America is’

With their running mate selections, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have opened up a new front…

Italy looks like fertile ground for a mega merger deal in banking

MILAN, Italy — European policymakers have longed for bigger banks across the continent. And Italy might be about to give…

Banks face tough new security standards in the EU — their tech suppliers are under scrutiny, too

Financial services companies and their digital technology suppliers are under intense pressure to achieve compliance with strict new rules from…

Prosecutors say Romanian businessman hired Hunter Biden to seek U.S. policy influence

Prosecutors in the U.S. criminal tax case against Hunter Biden accused him of accepting payments from a Romanian businessman who sought to “influence U.S. government agencies” in…

Harris running mate Gov. Tim Walz owns no stocks, bonds or real estate, disclosure shows

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris, owns no stocks, bonds or real estate,…

Harris antitrust policy would prioritize business growth and competition, says Maryland Gov. Wes Moore

Vice President Kamala Harris would prioritize small business growth and large industry competition in shaping her own antitrust and regulatory…