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PRAGUE (Reuters) -The Czech National Bank (CNB) started an interest rate-easing cycle on Thursday with a 25 basis-point reduction that puts the main repo rate at 6.75%, the first cut in more than three years amid a backdrop of slowing inflation and a sagging economy.

The XRP price has increased by 1% in the past 24 hours, with its move to $0.619473 coming as the cryptocurrency market as a whole gains by 3% today.

LONDON — The U.K. and Switzerland on Thursday will sign a post-Brexit financial services deal designed to bring two of Europe's largest banking centers closer together.

AstraZeneca Pharma India: The company plans to launch Enhertu in India in January 2024. The drug is used in the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who have received a prior anti-HER2-based regimen. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders: The Ministry of Defence has signed a ₹1,614.89-crore deal with the company for six next-generation offshore patrol vessels for the Indian Coast Guard.

EUR CoinVertible (EURCV), the first euro-pegged stablecoin, was released by Société Générale, the third-largest bank in France, marking a significant milestone in the banking industry. This new achievement heralds the beginning of a new age in the landscape of stablecoins in Europe, marking a key milestone in the integration of conventional finance (tradFi) and digital assets.

Germany’s federal prosecutor has filed a motion for asset forfeiture concerning more than 720 million euros or $789 million of frozen Russian money

Former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has lost in his legal attempt to overturn sanctions imposed by the European Union for his role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Low-cost airlines Ryanair and Malta Air have won a court case against the European Union’s decision to approve billions of euros in state aid by the French government to holding company Air France-KLM during the COVID-19 pandemic

Three of the world’s biggest porn websites face new requirements in the European Union that include verifying the ages of users

Britain’s Supreme Court ruled that an artificial intelligence system can’t be registered as the inventor of a patent, denying machines the same status as humans

European leaders are tightening asylum rules and seeking to restrict migration under political pressure from opponents who charge that Europe’s mainstream parties have lost control of the numbers of people who are coming into the bloc. European Union member states and lawmakers agreed on new asylum rules Wednesday after years of failing to rework a system that collapsed during the migration crisis of 2015. Back then, over one million people came to the bloc, swelling support for far-right parties.

More than 40 countries have made significant strides in advancing crypto-focused regulations and legislation this year, indicating a growing global trend towards wider cryptocurrency adoption.

Blockchain payments firm Ripple has successfully obtained a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI). 

Britain and France are reiterating their determination that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine must end in failure

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he's certain the United States will make good on its promise of further billions of dollars for Kyiv to continue its fight against Russia

BEIJING — Tesla cut prices for its electric cars in China by more than BYD did for its flagship Han sedan, according to analysis Wednesday from U.S.-based firm JL Warren Capital.

Bard and AI-based searches, Reuters reported. The announcement from the Alphabet company comes ahead of the pivotal 2024 US Presidential election. While the US election garners global attention, 2024 is also crucial for other nations.

Kraken Ventures, Fabric Ventures, Arca, and Inovo.vc joined the round as well as existing investors Speedinvest, Credo Ventures and Seedcamp. Fiat secured $3.5 million in financing in 2022.The startup offers a single API integration coupled with a single compliance touchpoint, providing crypto platforms with access traditional transaction banking services, cutting the time and cost of processing fiat currencies.The company is also building a coalition of crypto platforms to "transform the perception of cryptocurrencies in traditional financial circles and focusing them on seeking partnership rather than conflict".Meanwhile, Fiat has been granted a full electronic money institution licence by De Nederlandsche Bank, enabling it to provide regulated financial services across the European Economic Area.

The European Union (EU) revealed details on their latest package of sanctions against Russia, which includes provisions on crypto, in a newly released Q&A this week.

Alphabet Inc. will pay $700 million and alter its Google Play policies to settle claims that the app store unlawfully dominates the Android mobile applications market, resolving antitrust complaints brought by attorneys general of about three dozen states and consumers. The deal, disclosed in a court filing late Monday, calls for changes to Play Store policies to reduce barriers to competition in the markets for app distribution and payment processing.

Harvard College received 17% fewer applications for early admission from high school seniors this year, according to the school’s website. The drop comes after incidents of antisemitism on campus in the wake of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas.