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Now playing Next Economy Germany’s inflation rate tumbles to the lowest levels since March 2021 Germany's inflation rate dropped to 1.9% in August 2024, the lowest since March 2021, boosting expectations of ECB rate cuts. The euro and Bund yields fell, while the DAX index hit record highs. 29/08/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News Paralympics: Challenges for people with disabilities in Paris persist Olympic and Paralympic Games organisers' key promise ahead of the sporting event was improved accessibility. But non-profit organisations say not enough has been done to make navigating the French capital easier for people with disabilities. 29/08/2024
Now playing Next Business Cyber firm CrowdStrike lowers full-year outlook due to major IT outage CrowdStrike delivered a strong quarterly performance despite a major IT outage in July. However, the company has revised its full-year revenue guidance downward due to delayed subscriptions caused by the incident. 29/08/2024
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Now playing Next Markets Nvidia shares slide as guidance misses market expectations Nvidia surpassed market expectations with its quarterly results but fell short of analysts' estimates for growth in the current quarter. As a result, its shares fell during extended trading hours, as concerns emerged of a slowdown. 29/08/2024