UK shop price inflation hits two-year high as energy costs bite
In-store inflation in the UK accelerated to 1.5% in August, the highest level in two years, driven by higher energy costs pushing up packaged …
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Andrew Neil warns of looming financial crisis driven by AI bubble and soaring debts
Veteran journalist Andrew Neil warns that the combination of an AI investment bubble, soaring global debts and rising interest rates points to a coming …
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Russia’s real economic frontier is the gap between resources and connectivity
A resource superpower can still leave vast territory economically thin. Russia’s Far East covers 40.6% of the country but holds just 5.38% of its …
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Bank of England governor warns frontier AI threatens global financial stability
Andrew Bailey, chair of the Financial Stability Board, has warned G20 finance ministers that advanced frontier AI models pose a growing risk to global …
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EU gas stores at lowest level in 13 years as winter approaches
European Union gas storage levels have fallen to their lowest for late August in 13 years, at 63% full, well below the 80% average, …
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US Fed’s Kevin Warsh warns of ‘work to do’ unless inflation eases
Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh has warned that the US central bank faces further action if high inflation does not ease, as zinc prices …
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UK house sales drop in July as high mortgage rates weigh on market
HMRC estimates show 96,710 home sales in July, a decline attributed to elevated mortgage rates cooling buyer demand across the UK.
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Ukraine ties low-value e-commerce tax reform to EU financing
A proposed end to the €150 VAT exemption now links domestic revenue mobilisation, marketplace regulation and the timetable for a €3.7bn EU assistance instalment.
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Energy price cap rises 4% to three-year high as winter bills squeeze households
Ofgem's October price cap will push average household energy bills to £1,723 a year, the highest since 2023, as global market pressures drive a …
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US Treasury under pressure as national debt tops $40tn
The Trump administration is showing signs of concern over America's fiscal position, with the federal deficit near 6% of GDP and the national debt …
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A $27 Trillion Europe Could Redraw the World Economy
A Europe stretching from the Atlantic economies to Ukraine would rival the United States in scale. Its decisive test would be whether it could …
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Europe's Ukrainian refugee shock is turning into a labour-supply dividend
The continent absorbed millions of people under temporary protection. Poland, Czechia and Germany now show how rapid access to work can convert an initial …
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Sardine boom turns cheap staple into luxury item as Morocco stocks collapse
Sardines are becoming a luxury food as viral trends drive demand just as Morocco's stock collapses, causing shortages and raising questions about who profits …
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The AI buildout meets a landowner veto in Kentucky
A hyperscale project secured 2,080 acres of industrial zoning, but a family rejected more than $26 million for 534 acres — exposing the local …
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Finland Routes €28.5 Million Into Ukraine’s Distributed Energy Buildout
The money covers part of a €46.5 million technology package, with Ukraine funding the balance as Finnish development finance, EBRD credit and industrial supply …
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Trump is rewiring the system that gives the dollar reserve status
Dimon's warning is about networks as much as economics: the dollar depends on US power, trusted institutions and allied alignment. Trump's fiscal and tariff …
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The $40 Trillion Threshold Is Really a Treasury-Market Story
U.S. gross debt is nearing $40 trillion, but the global significance lies in the flow of Treasury issuance, refinancing and interest costs that transmit …
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England is building a £500bn higher-education loan system
Student lending has become a strategic financing structure linking universities, the Treasury and future graduate earnings. With the loan book near £295 billion and …
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The global AI subscription map is missing its most important route
The popular 0.6% figure treats paid AI as one pool, but money reaches the sector through overlapping consumer plans, corporate seats, bundles and usage-based …
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Healthcare-led hiring is reshaping America’s workforce
The US female-majority payroll is a visible outcome of a wider shift toward health, education and services. That has implications for skills policy, labour …
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