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Capital One nears deal to buy Discover Financial

Takeover would unite two of the US’s largest credit card companies and reshape industry{MBD} {IMAGE}

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Bayer slashes dividend by 95% as it steps up effort to cut debt

German conglomerate is still struggling with the costly fallout of its $63bn acquisition of Monsanto{MBD} {IMAGE}

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Defendant had ‘no idea’ bitcoin funds were proceeds of alleged £5bn fraud, UK court told

Jian Wen has pleaded not guilty to charges of laundering money for her fugitive former boss who is wanted in China{MBD} {IMAGE}

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JD Vance: Europe must stand on its own two feet on defence

It is reasonable to ask if US support has made Europe neglect its security{MBD} {IMAGE}

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Capital One acquiring Discover Financial Services, report says

It will be an all-stock deal and Capital One, which already uses Visa and Mastercard networks, plans to keep the Discover brand, the Wall Street Journal said.

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Megacap U.S. stocks are carrying the rest of the world. Here are the risks

The U.S. now comprises 70% of the MSCI World Index, representing the highest country weight on record.

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