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In the second part of a series, the European dream of building bourses to rival those in America faces practical, political and cultural obstacles

As French President Emmanuel Macron continues his countrywide charm offensive in the wake of the bitter dispute over pension reform, police in the southern Hérault department announced a ban on "portable noisemaking devices" – pots, pans, loudspeakers or megaphones – in advance of the president's arrival at a school in…

A group of protesters briefly invaded offices of stockmarket operator Euronext in Paris' La Defense business district on Thursday, saying big companies must pay up to finance pensions, as part of wider protests against a rise in the retirement age.

Wheat prices tumbled Friday, retreating to levels last seen prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine following a landmark agreement to unblock Ukraine's Black Sea grain exports. In Chicago, the price of wheat for delivery in September dropped 5.9 percent to $7.59 per bushel, which is equivalent to about 27…