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Good morning. The pound is recovering as its rally early on Friday saw it briefly wipe out all of the losses it made since Kwasi Kwarteng began his speech last Friday. It comes…
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If, as seems increasingly likely, the United States and world have a hard economic landing next year, of one thing you can be sure: Policymakers both at…
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Good morning. Sterling has retreated again today after a sharp bounce against the dollar on Wednesday. The pound jumped the most since mid-June on Wednesday, pulling the euro…
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Good morning. The pound has sunk back into the red after two major interventions last night reignited investor concerns about the UK's tax-cutting Budget. In an extraordinary…
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5 things to start your day 1) Markets doubt Bailey can avoid emergency rate rise after plunge in pound The Bank of England Governor has failed to convince traders that action can…
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Xi Jinping should be enjoying his final days in charge of China. For decades now, the Chinese Communist Party has regularly replaced its senior leadership—a system crucial to the…
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Good morning. The pound has slumped to its lowest level against the dollar since decimalisation in 1971, after the Chancellor hinted more tax cuts would follow those he announced…
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Policy makers have long tried to foster rapid economic growth. But as we shape our post-pandemic economy, we also need to strengthen our economic resilience both in America and…
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Good morning. The asset management firm set up by Jacob Rees-Mogg is exploring a sale, paving the way for a potential windfall for the Business Secretary. Somerset Capital, which…
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Good morning. All eyes are on the Business Secretary this morning for more details about a multi-billion-pound support package to help companies cope with soaring energy bills.…
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