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Amsterdam takes London’s crown as Europe’s stock-trading hub

Feb 11, 2021

Amsterdam takes London’s crown as Europe’s stock-trading hub

Amsterdam is one city gaining financial services business from London. Romy Arroyo Fernandez/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Without a post-Brexit deal for financial services, EU-based banks are barred from trading shares in the U.K. Plus, oil states face trillions in losses in the move away from fossil fuels. And, Russia's Sputnik V vaccine could alleviate global supply issues.

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London loses crown as Europe's stock-trading hub

by Victoria Craig

Feb 11, 2021

Trading volumes in January rose fourfold in Amsterdam, pushing the city past London.

An early-morning view of London's financial district, known as the City. The district has lost jobs since the Brexit vote, and European financial centers are eager to profit from regulatory changes.

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