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Trump and Starmer Hold ‘Productive’ Talks on Economic Deal

(Bloomberg) -- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer held “productive” discussions about “an economic prosperity deal” on a call with US President Donald Trump on Sunday evening ahead of a crunch week in which the government hopes to carve out exemptions from looming US tariffs.Most Read from BloombergGold-Rush Fever Returns to Historic New Zealand Mining TownWhat Frank Lloyd Wright Learned From the DesertBank Regulators Fight for Desks as OCC Returns to New York TowerThese US Bridges Face High Risk of

Japan to give crypto assets legal status as financial products, Nikkei says

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to revise the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to give crypto assets a legal status as financial products, the Nikkei business daily said on Sunday, without citing sources. As part of the move, crypto assets will be put under insider trading restrictions that prohibit buying and selling based on undisclosed internal information, the Nikkei said. The FSA will submit a bill to parliament as early as 2026 to amend the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, the paper said.

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Trump Revokes Permits to US, Foreign Oil Firms in Venezuela

(Bloomberg) -- The Trump administration revoked permits and waivers allowing Western energy firms to operate in Venezuela, three people familiar with the issue said Saturday. The move further isolates Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from the world oil market. Most Read from BloombergGold-Rush Fever Returns to Historic New Zealand Mining TownWhat Frank Lloyd Wright Learned From the DesertBank Regulators Fight for Desks as OCC Returns to New York TowerThese US Bridges Face High Risk of Catastr