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Puerta del Sol woke on Sunday to around 150 tents pitched across the square, as the encampment grew following a demonstration over Spain’s housing crisis that ended in the early hours of Saturday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to figures collected overnight, the camp began with around 100 tents and continued to…

Swiss voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to strengthen the country’s neutrality in a referendum on Sunday, with around 70% voting against the measure. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to final results published by the Swiss government, the proposal was rejected in all 26 Swiss cantons. The initiative would have restricted Switzerland’s ability…

The Federal Reserve’s first interest rate hike in more than three years is likely to increase borrowing costs for many consumers, particularly those carrying variable-rate debt such as credit cards and home equity lines of credit. Earlier this month, the Fed voted unanimously to raise its benchmark federal funds rate…