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UK Businesses See a Post-Budget Surge in New Orders, PMI Shows

British businesses enjoyed the sharpest pick-up in new work in more than a year, according to a survey that suggests firms were buoyed by an end to months of speculation around tax hikes in the budget.

British businesses enjoyed the sharpest pick-up in new work in more than a year, according to a survey that suggests firms were buoyed by an end to months of speculation around tax hikes in the budget.
Bloomberg Politics • Dec 16, 9:30 AM
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UK Firms See a Post-Budget Surge in New Orders, PMI Shows

British businesses enjoyed the sharpest pickup in new work in more than a year, according to a survey that suggests firms were buoyed by an end to months of speculation around the budget.

British businesses enjoyed the sharpest pickup in new work in more than a year, according to a survey that suggests firms were buoyed by an end to months of speculation around the budget.
Bloomberg Politics • Dec 16, 9:30 AM
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What Bears? BofA Poll Shows Sweeping Investor Optimism Into 2026

Money managers are set to ring in the new year with resounding confidence about everything from economic growth to equities and commodities, according to a monthly poll by Bank of America Corp.

Money managers are set to ring in the new year with resounding confidence about everything from economic growth to equities and commodities, according to a monthly poll by Bank of America Corp.
Bloomberg Markets • Dec 16, 9:29 AM
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Warburg Pincus Sells TRC Companies to WSP Global in $3.3 Billion Deal

Private equity firm Warburg Pincus has agreed to sell TRC Companies, a US-based engineering group, to Canadian firm WSP Global in a cash transaction valued at $3.3 billion. This acquisition enhances WSP's position as a leading engineering firm in North America and aligns with its strategic growth objectives.

USFM • Dec 16, 9:26 AM
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Nomura Holdings Advances into Private Debt with Strategic Acquisitions and Expansions

Nomura Holdings is actively pursuing acquisitions in the private debt asset management sector to enhance its alternatives business. The move follows its recent $1.8 billion acquisition of Macquarie's US and European public asset management businesses and aims to capitalize on rising demand in Japan's direct lending market.

USFM • Dec 16, 9:26 AM
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North Korea’s Hidden Remote IT Scheme

This is the story of how an Arizona woman’s house became a gateway for North Korea’s IT operatives - an underground “laptop farm” that infiltrated US companies and pumped millions to the regime.

This is the story of how an Arizona woman’s house became a gateway for North Korea’s IT operatives - an underground “laptop farm” that infiltrated US companies and pumped millions to the regime. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg Politics • Dec 16, 9:00 AM
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AI Investment to Keep Rising and Boost World Economy, OECD Says

The surge in artificial intelligence investment that has buoyed world growth is set to continue and deliver longer-term gains, OECD Secretary General Mathias Cormann said.

The surge in artificial intelligence investment that has buoyed world growth is set to continue and deliver longer-term gains, OECD Secretary General Mathias Cormann said.
Bloomberg Markets • Dec 16, 8:41 AM
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Belgium Told by IMF to Act on Debt Load or Risk Market Backlash

Belgium must act to fix its public finances or risk the need for more drastic efforts if financial markets force the government’s hand, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Belgium must act to fix its public finances or risk the need for more drastic efforts if financial markets force the government’s hand, according to the International Monetary Fund.
Bloomberg Politics • Dec 16, 8:40 AM
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US Offers Ukraine Security Guarantee & Trump Sues BBC for $10B | Daybreak Europe 12/16/2025

Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead.

Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And we'll tell you what matters for investors in Europe, giving you insight before trading begins. On today's show, stocks in Asia slump, while futures point to another day of losses, as traders hold fire ahead of today's delayed data on the...
Bloomberg Politics • Dec 16, 8:19 AM
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Brent Oil Slides Below $60 a Barrel for First Time Since May

Brent oil dropped below $60 a barrel for the first time since May, breaching a key level as supply outpaces demand and is on course to continue do so at a record clip next year.

Brent oil dropped below $60 a barrel for the first time since May, breaching a key level as supply outpaces demand and is on course to continue do so at a record clip next year.
Bloomberg Markets • Dec 16, 8:10 AM
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Japan to Require Real Estate Buyers to Reveal Nationality

Japan plans to require individuals to reveal their nationality when acquiring real estate, the Justice Minister announced Tuesday, after rising prices led to concerns that foreign speculation was putting homes out of reach of citizens.

Japan plans to require individuals to reveal their nationality when acquiring real estate, the Justice Minister announced Tuesday, after rising prices led to concerns that foreign speculation was putting homes out of reach of citizens.
Bloomberg Politics • Dec 16, 8:09 AM