ECB tells banks to draw up contingency plans against AI-driven attacks amid disruption fears. The European Central Bank directive urges lenders to prepare for cyber threats powered by artificial intelligence as financial stability concerns mount.

French Finance Ministry lowers 2026 growth forecast to 0.7% from 0.9%

French Finance Ministry says it is lowering 2026 growth forecast to 0.7% from 0.9%.

Bank of England proposes easing some capital rules despite officials' concerns over AI threats, geopolitical risks and rising leverage

The Bank of England has proposed easing a handful of capital rules, even as officials fret about deepening threats from AI, a fraught geopolitical outlook and rapidly increasing leverage.

De Beers slashes official diamond prices in some of its deepest-ever cuts, potentially ending a years-long campaign to hold prices above market rate. The move marks a major shift in the global diamond trade.

De Beers has made some of the deepest ever cuts to its official diamond prices, potentially signaling an end to its years-long campaign to hold them well above the market rate.

Beijing bolsters Hong Kong bond and gold trading in global yuan push https://t.co/sTuXoUwb7U

Beijing is strengthening Hong Kong's bond and gold trading as part of a push to internationalize the yuan.