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This chart from Berenberg highlights the dramatic change in sentiment in Europe over the past 12 months, with the EU Commission's economic sentiment indicator moving from negative in many countries in November 2012 to more positive in November 2013

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Financial News journalists pick out their favourite charts of the week, including graphics which highlight improved confidence in Europe, Nomura's progress in fixed income and US earnings downgrades hitting a record high.

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New York law firm raids Magic Circle rival in London

RBC revamps European sales team with ex-UBS fixed income head

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Mark Tinworth joins Canadian bank in newly created role

Stock markets globally were mixed with U.S. futures pretty much flat following Thursday’s bounce after the U.S.-U.K. trade deal.

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Federal prosecutors had sought a sentence of at least 20 years for Alex Mashinsky, who attracted customers—many of them ordinary investors—by urging them to “unbank” themselves and park their savings at Celsius.

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Stocks fell a lot, perhaps too much, after “Liberation Day.” They have now rebounded a lot, perhaps too much.

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Earlier in the day Coinbase announced a $2.9 billion cash-and-stock deal to acquire Deribit, a bitcoin options exchange.

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