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A global bond sell-off intensified as inflation concerns drove yields in advanced economies to multi-year highs, pressuring equity markets and raising borrowing costs for …
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Long-term UK government borrowing costs have surged to their highest level in 28 years, driven by a global bond sell-off, rising oil prices above …
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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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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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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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Andrew Bailey, chair of the Financial Stability Board, has warned G20 finance ministers that advanced frontier AI models pose a growing risk to global …
4 min
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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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