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- Newspapers around the world reported on the results of the elections in France. As published in Le Figaro, the centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron came out ahead of the far-right candidate Marine Le Pen with 23.57% versus 21.53%. The two will compete in a second-round election on May 7th.

- Reuters reports that the U.S., Mexico and Canada could reach a basic NAFTA deal by mid- 2018.

- The New York Times reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping, in a telephone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, urged him to show restraint on North Korea.

- The Spanish government and the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) are jointly preparing a regulatory framework that gives legal coverage to fintech firms, ABC reports.

- Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy begins his official visit to Brazil today.

- Jimmy Choo is for sale. The fashion brand has put itself up for sale as part of a 'strategic review of the company,' The Financial Times reports.

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