 |  | Spanish tensions bar Europe from global stocks party |  | LONDON (Reuters) - Global stock markets hit a record high on Wednesday with investors in exuberant mood in the United States overnight and in Asia, but sentiment in Europe was soured by a political crisis gathering steam in Spain. | |  |  |  | Toronto home sales fall again, prices down 15.5 percent from peak |  | OTTAWA (Reuters) - Toronto home sales plunged in September from a year earlier and prices were down 15.5 percent from their April peak, but sales and prices inched up from August, suggesting housing in Canada's largest city may be stabilizing, data showed on Wednesday. | |  |  |  | Exclusive: VW seeks to curb competition from Skoda - sources |  | BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen managers and unions are seeking to curb competition from lower-cost stablemate Skoda, move some of its production to Germany and make the Czech brand pay more for shared technology, company sources told Reuters. | |  |  |  | Whirlpool's washer war is balancing act for Trump |  | Clyde, Ohio(Reuters) - In the middle of Whirlpool Corp's bustling washer factory in northern Ohio there is an empty patch of concrete floor - a reminder of a $60 million expansion plan the appliance maker says fell victim to unfair foreign competition. | |  | |  |  | |  |  | Related Video | |  | |  | |  |  |  |  |  | Make sense of the market with highlights of valuable financial information and reports along with compelling investment insights. Register Today |  | |  |  |  | The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today |  | |  | » » MORE NEWSLETTERS |  | |