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Instant view: Bitcoin vaults above $100,000

The world's largest cryptocurrency was last trading at $102,900 . Since Trump's win on Nov. 5, the price has surged around 45%, driven by a swathe of buying that has poured capital into U.S. bitcoin-backed exchange-traded funds. Bitcoin prices are buoyant with crypto adoption possibly reaching an inflection point in the US.

Business leaders fear recession, labour shortages, World Economic Forum says

Business leaders globally are worried about the risk of recession, labour shortages and rising inflation, despite some signs of improvement in economic conditions, a World Economic Forum survey said on Thursday. Extreme weather events are an increasing concern, following a year of record temperatures, severe flooding and wildfires, including in major economies such as Brazil, Germany, Indonesia and the United States, according to the survey of more than 11,000 business leaders from G20 countries. The WEF Executive Opinion Survey shows "a significant level of anxiety among business leaders in G20 countries", said Carolina Klint, chief commercial officer, Europe at Marsh McLennan, a WEF partner, along with Zurich Insurance.