'Massive' Sabotage Acts Hit Paris Trains Ahead of Olympics & NatWest Stake Sale Exclusive

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(1) Trains to and from Paris, including the international Eurostar service, were hit by what authorities called a "massive attack aimed at paralyzing the network" of France's super-fast trains just hours ahead of the inauguration ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games.  

(2) UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is leaning toward offloading a substantial portion of the government's £5.6 billion stake in NatWest Group to institutional shareholders rather than continuing with her predecessor's plans to offer it up to the UK public, according to people familiar with the matter.

(3)  NatWest shares soared after it boosted its forecast for full-year revenue as the lending giant continues to reap some benefits from stubbornly high interest rates.

(4) Wagers on aggressive easing by the Fed have been rising in recent days amid debate over whether the central bank should act when it meets next week. Former New York Fed President Bill Dudley told Bloomberg that US policymakers should reduce rates at that gathering.

(5) JPMorgan has launched a generative artificial intelligence tool and told employees to think of it as a research analyst that can offer information, solutions and advice, according to an internal memo viewed by Bloomberg. 

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