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ECB Renews Request for Italy to Reconsider Gold Reserves Plan

The European Central Bank once again asked Italy to rethink declaring its gold reserves the property of its people, a move critics say could open the door to the government selling off bullion.

The European Central Bank once again asked Italy to rethink declaring its gold reserves the property of its people, a move critics say could open the door to the government selling off bullion.
Bloomberg Markets • Dec 9, 6:08 AM
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France’s Budget Process Teeters on Social Security Bill Vote

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu faces a key vote on the social security budget on Tuesday that risks fueling political turbulence and uncertainty over how the country will plug holes in its public finances.

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu faces a key vote on the social security budget on Tuesday that risks fueling political turbulence and uncertainty over how the country will plug holes in its public finances.
Bloomberg Markets • Dec 9, 5:15 AM
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Special Needs Lift UK Local Authority Borrowing to Record Levels

The soaring cost of schooling children with conditions including autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has driven borrowing by local authorities to record levels amid warnings that many councils are heading for insolvency.

The soaring cost of schooling children with conditions including autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has driven borrowing by local authorities to record levels amid warnings that many councils are heading for insolvency.
Bloomberg Politics • Dec 9, 5:00 AM
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Autism and ADHD Crisis Pushes UK Local Authorities to the Brink

The soaring cost of schooling children with conditions including autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has driven borrowing by local authorities to record levels amid warnings that many councils are heading for insolvency.

The soaring cost of schooling children with conditions including autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has driven borrowing by local authorities to record levels amid warnings that many councils are heading for insolvency.
Bloomberg Politics • Dec 9, 5:00 AM
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Japan IPOs Raise $8 Billion in 2025, Reaching a Seven-Year High

Initial public offerings in Japan in 2025 raised the most capital in seven years as companies like JX Advanced Metals Corp.

Initial public offerings in Japan in 2025 raised the most capital in seven years as companies like JX Advanced Metals Corp. and SBI Shinsei Bank Ltd. sold shares in billion-dollar deals, underscoring a boom in Asia’s equity markets.
Bloomberg Markets • Dec 9, 4:34 AM
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The Asia Trade 12/09/25

"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia.

"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Tokyo and Singapore with Shery Ahn and Avril Hong, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shaping global markets. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg Markets • Dec 9, 4:22 AM
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Wu on Tech: Can Chinese Stocks Compete With Mag Seven?

Pepperstone Research Analyst Dilin Wu speaks to Bloomberg TV about the growth potential in Chinese equities.

Pepperstone Research Analyst Dilin Wu speaks to Bloomberg TV about the growth potential in Chinese equities. She appears on Insight With Haslinda Amin after US President Donald Trump gave his nod to Nvidia selling their H200 AI chips in China. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg Markets • Dec 9, 3:49 AM
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Shelling Kills Cambodians, Struck Thai Homes in Escalating Border Clash

Thai and Cambodian troops exchanged artillery fire overnight, with Bangkok accusing its neighbor of firing rockets into civilian areas as the long-simmering border dispute flared into its most serious violence in months.

Thai and Cambodian troops exchanged artillery fire overnight, with Bangkok accusing its neighbor of firing rockets into civilian areas as the long-simmering border dispute flared into its most serious violence in months.
Bloomberg Politics • Dec 9, 3:44 AM
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NYU's Hardart on Competing Warner Bids

Paul Hardart, Program Director at the NYU Stern School of Business's Entertainment, Media & Tech Program, shares his views on who stands to benefit the most from a possible deal with Warner Bros Discovery.

Paul Hardart, Program Director at the NYU Stern School of Business's Entertainment, Media & Tech Program, shares his views on who stands to benefit the most from a possible deal with Warner Bros Discovery. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg Markets • Dec 9, 3:20 AM
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Fed May Need QE If Market Questions New Chair, Man Group Says

The Federal Reserve may have to turn to quantitative easing to lower long-term borrowing costs if bond markets start to question the independence of the next chairman, according to Man Group.

The Federal Reserve may have to turn to quantitative easing to lower long-term borrowing costs if bond markets start to question the independence of the next chairman, according to Man Group.
Bloomberg Markets • Dec 9, 3:19 AM