Brazilian Real Hits Alltime Low on Worries over Public Finances

Migration to rich countries hits record high in 2023

Surge has helped economies recover from inflationary crisis, but has also prompted voter backlash

Business - Financial Times - November 14

Buy American to avoid Trump trade war, says Lagarde

ECB chief takes aim at claim that tariffs will ‘make America great again’ — but calls for negotiation, not retaliation

Business - Financial Times - 11 hours ago

First-time home buyers’ share of home sales hits 43-year low, real-estate group says

It has never been this challenging to be a first-time home buyer.

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

Is there a £22bn ‘black hole’ in the UK’s public finances?

Economists say the state of public finances should not have come as a complete surprise to the new government.

Brazilian real slump pressures Lula to take action on spending

Leftwing administration promises fiscal containment measures in effort to calm financial markets

World - Financial Times - November 6

Trade war worries drive euro to two-year low

Single currency has been a victim of a market shift to anticipate Trump’s tariff policies

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Budget poses new challenge for UK public finances, Moody’s warns

Assessment from rating agency comes as gilts steady after sell-off sparked by scale of extra borrowing

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Starmer touts UK climate leadership but resists call for more public finance

UK’s prime minister is one of only two G7 leaders at UN COP29

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Public awareness of 988 national suicide prevention hotline low, but growing: Poll

Awareness of the 988 national suicide prevention hotline is growing since the number was updated, but it is still low, according to a new survey. The Annenberg Public Policy Center/SSRS poll, ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro indicted over alleged coup attempt

Former president Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people were indicted for allegedly attempting a coup to keep him in office after his defeat in the 2022 elections.

Browns' Stefanski not worried over hot seat talk

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Tuesday that he's not concerned about talk that he is on the "hot seat" amid his team's 2-8 start to the season.

Sports - ESPN - November 19

Cop29 climate finance deal hits fresh setback as deadline looms

Outcry after draft text contains only an ‘X’ instead of setting $1tn funding goal to support developing countries. Cop29 climate summit – live updates Hopes of a breakthrough at the ...

World - The Guardian - November 21

As the election winds down, worries of 'bond vigilantes' and inflation hit markets

Investors are preparing for a conflicting scenario in the event that Donald Trump prevails in the presidential race.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Laporte open to joining injury-hit Real Madrid

Al Nassr defender Aymeric Laporte has said he would listen to an approach by Real Madrid.

Sports - ESPN - November 14

HMRC investigations into serious tax fraud and avoidance hit six-year low

UK revenue authority says its teams are focusing their work on the highest-impact cases

Business - Financial Times - November 10

Man City's statistics hit new low after Tottenham humiliation

The statistics just keep getting worse for Manchester City and Pep Guardiola

Sports - ABC News - 4 days ago

Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders escapes ejection for shoving referee in loss to Kansas

No one was flagged for a post-play fracas after Sanders was tackled by three Kansas players.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

Kylian Mbappe early struggles with Real Madrid: Why it's not too soon to start worrying about the French star

The French superstar is struggling to hit the heights in Spain and with Les Bleus

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

Why Real Madrid should be very worried about Los Blancos' underwhelming displays in UEFA Champions League

The 2023-24 Champions League title holders have only won two out of five games after losing at Liverpool on Wednesday as Kylian Mbappe continues to struggle

Sports - CBS Sports - 17 hours ago

Brazilian police arrest five over plot to assassinate Lula after 2022 election win

Four military personnel and a police agent held on suspicion of plan to prevent inauguration of president . Brazil’s federal police have arrested four special forces military personnel and one of ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro, aides indicted over alleged 2022 coup attempt

Brazil’s Federal Police have indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people on charges of attempting a coup to keep him in office after his electoral defeat in the 2022 elections

Trump and Germany loom over uncertain COP29 finance talks

Also in this newsletter: Much ado about party politics at European commissioner hearings

World - Financial Times - November 12

Santander sets aside £295mn to cover costs over car finance ruling

Provision made after court decision last month on mis-selling of car loans

World - Financial Times - November 20

Oil-producing nations under fire at COP29 over fossil fuels omission

EU says draft agreements released at climate summit are ‘clearly unacceptable’

World - Financial Times - November 21

Harris, Walz join campaign finance calls, declare the 'fight’s not over'

The running mates did not address the scrutiny surrounding their campaign finances but celebrated the historic sums of money they were able to raise during the cycle.

Financial market worries over the UK budget appear to ease

Worries about this week’s tax-raising U.K. budget within financial markets appear to have eased with the interest rates charged on British debt steadying and the pound rising against most other ...

World - ABC News - November 1

BBC chair suggests ending 'odd' 10-year charter renewal

Samir Shah says there's a "sense of almost perpetual government review over the BBC".

Brazilian police arrest 5 officers over coup plot to overthrow government and kill President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

World - ABC News - November 19

UK’s rising fiscal burden narrows tax gap with Europe

Britain’s fiscal picture is closer to EU averages than it has been for decades

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Eagles' Fred Johnson asks if Jaguars' Andre Cisco will be fined for low hit to his knee

Johnson hurt his knee on Cisco's hit in Sunday's win over the Jaguars

Sports - CBS Sports - November 7

Rafael dissolves into a low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico after hitting Cuba as a hurricane

World - Yahoo News - November 11

Corporate bond spreads hit a record low last week — and may be an early sign of a bubble

Investment-grade and high-yield spreads tightened to record levels over Treasurys.

Business - MarketWatch - November 19

China’s defence minister placed under investigation for corruption

US officials say probe is part of wider operation to uncover graft in People’s Liberation Army

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

The Hobbit Illustrated Edition Hits All-Time Low Price At Amazon For Black Friday

The Hobbit Illustrated Edition $27.50 (was ...

Tech - GameSpot - 13 hours ago

Chinese yuan to hit record lows as U.S. tariff threat mounts, investment banks forecast

Major investment banks and research firms project offshore yuan to weaken to an average 7.51 per dollar through the end of 2025, the weakest level on record.

Business - CNBC - 11 hours ago

Harris: Trump remark on protecting women whether they like it or not 'offensive'

Vice President Harris slammed former President Trump for saying at a rally on Wednesday that he would be women’s “protector,” a phrase he used two months ago and again this week at a rally in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Brazilian Real Hits Alltime Low on Worries over Public Finances

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