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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang received the rockstar treatment at London Tech Week on Monday as he kicked off a big European tour.

"European markets over time have fallen behind in terms of business dynamism," Norges Bank Investment Management said.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang described artificial intelligence as the "great equalizer" at London Tech Week on Monday.

"The U.K. is in a Goldilocks circumstance," Nvidia's Jensen Huang said, speaking on a panel with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

The initiative is designed for financial services firms in the "discovery and experiment phase" with AI, the Financial Conduct Authority said.

China appears to have offered U.S. and European auto giants something of a reprieve over a rare earth shortage.

Global spirit makers are staring down a sobering cocktail of challenges as tariffs and brand boycotts threaten to exacerbate wider shifts in drinking habits.

The Swiss government on Friday proposed strict new capital regulations on banking giant UBS following its 2023 takeover of stricken rival Credit Suisse.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz had a full agenda as he met with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Inflation in Russia hit 8.3% in the first quarter of the year, with the effects of the war in Ukraine continuing to be felt in the economy.