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Italy to cut GDP growth estimate to 0.6% this year, 0.8% in 2026, say sources
Italy sees GDP growth below 1% through 2028Eyes EU funds to help firms cope with U.S. tariff policyPM Meloni rules out extra-borrowing at presentBy Giuseppe Fonte ROME, April 8 (Reuters) - Italy's government is preparing to cut its economic growth estimates for both this year and next, two so...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Cryptocurrencies
Bitget Launches Bitget Onchain to Give CEX Users Early Access to Promising On-chain Assets
Victoria, Seychelles, 7th April 2025 – Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, unveils Bitget Onchain — a groundbreaking innovation that bridges the best of CEX and DEX. By combining the speed, security, and simplicity of centralized platforms with direct access to emerging on-...NewsBTC
Tue, Apr 8
Other
Italian, Salvadoran leaders to visit White House next week
WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - The leaders of El Salvador and Italy are set to visit the White House on next week, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday.El Salvador President Nayib Bukele is set to visit on Monday, when he will discuss a prison in the Central American nation that has received a...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Other
REFILE-Supervisors monitoring tariffs impact on banks, no liquidity problems yet, Bank of Spain says
MADRID, April 8 (Reuters) - The head of supervision at the Bank of Spain said it was too early to measure the impact from the new U.S. tarrifs but said European supervisors were continuously monitoring the situation and had not found any impact for now on European lenders' liquidity."There i...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Other
US will take back Panama Canal from "China's influence," Pentagon chief says
PANAMA CITY, April 8 (Reuters) - The United States will take back the Panama Canal from Chinese influence, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday during a visit to the Central American nation.Hegseth, following talks with Panama's government, vowed to deepen cooperation and said Chi...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Stocks
LIVE MARKETS-Amid last week's carnage, BofA clients stepped up
Main US indexes pare gains; Nasdaq now negativeFinancials lead S&P 500 sector gainers; Materials weakest groupDollar declines; crude off >1%; bitcoin down ~2%; gold ~flatUS 10-Year Treasury yield rises to ~4.19%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters re...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Other
Ex-Wisconsin justice poised to lose law license over 2020 election review
By David Thomas April 8 (Reuters) - A former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who led a Republican review of the state's 2020 election results has agreed to surrender his law license after he was accused of violating Wisconsin's professional rules for lawyers.The former justice, Michael Ga...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Cryptocurrencies
Brazil, Egypt, and Singapore survive tariff onslaught, US starts to look like an emerging market
Trump is building a whole new structure and destroying other nations. With 20% or more tariffs, the EU, Japan, and South Korea are some of the US’s closest trading partners and longtime friends that are being hit the hardest. However, some nations like Brazil, Egypt, and Singapore are in a better place. The new taxes […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Apr 8
Other
Golf-Seeing double - Danish twins to make Masters history
By Frank PingueAUGUSTA, Georgia, April 8 (Reuters) - Golf fans will be seeing double this week at Augusta National Golf Club with Denmark's Nicolai Hojgaard and slightly younger brother Rasmus set to become the first pair of twins to compete in the same Masters.If not for their hairstyles -- Ra...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Stocks
Europe Inc Q1 profits seen falling 2.2% amid tariff turmoil
April 8 (Reuters) - The outlook for European corporate health has deteriorated, the latest forecasts showed on Tuesday, heightening fears that a global trade war ignited by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs will hurt companies' earnings in the first quarter.European companies are expecte...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Other
US to impose additional tariffs on China from Wednesday, White House official says
WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - The United States will impose a 104% tariff on China from 12:01 AM ET (0401 GMT) on Wednesday, a White House official said after Beijing did not lift its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods by a noon Tuesday deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump.Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Forex
BoE's Lombardelli says it is still too soon to judge inflation impact of US tariffs
LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Bank of England Deputy Governor Clare Lombardelli said on Tuesday that it was still too soon to judge the inflation impact for Britain of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs amid ongoing responses from other countries.Growth was likely to be hurt by tariffs, while t...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Cryptocurrencies
XRP Breaks Out Of Head-And-Shoulders Pattern — Eyes Move Toward $1.30
XRP is trading at critical levels after dropping below the $2 mark on Sunday, following a wave of panic selling across the crypto market. The move came as global financial markets reacted sharply to aggressive new U.S. tariffs, escalating trade tensions and sending risk assets tumbling. XRP, like ma...NewsBTC
Tue, Apr 8
Cryptocurrencies
No Panic Selling In Sight As Bitcoin HODLers Remain Steady Amid Market Volatility
Bitcoin is struggling to reclaim the $80,000 level after a sharp and prolonged decline that has erased over 30% from its all-time high. Selling pressure continues to mount as trade war fears and macroeconomic instability rattle global financial markets. The uncertainty fueled by aggressive tariff po...Bitcoinist
Tue, Apr 8
Other
US should maintain current military presence in Europe, US general says
U.S. general says troops numbers should not be brought down in EuropeEurope concerned about Trump's support for continentLawmakers say would be mistake to remove troopsBy Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - The top U.S. general in Europe said on Tuesday that the United States should ke...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Commodities
Paris wheat consolidates after two-week high
PARIS, April 8 (Reuters) - Euronext wheat consolidated below a two-week high on Tuesday, with prices curbed by a stronger euro but underpinned by easing tariff jitters and short-covering by some participants, traders and analysts said.May wheat BL2K5 on the Paris-based Euronext exchange settled unch...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Stocks
CVS taps former UPS executive as finance chief in turnaround push
By Bhanvi Satija April 8 (Reuters) - CVS Health CVS.N on Tuesday tapped former UPS executive Brian Newman for the role of finance chief, as new CEO David Joyner strengthens management ranks in his bid to turn around the company.After taking the helm in October, Joyner laid out cost-cutting plans ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
