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Petrol and food prices will fall thanks to oil glut, says World Bank
Downward trend in oil price from higher production, falling demand in China and clean energy to continue. Business live – latest updates Petrol and food prices will fall over the next two ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Destructive Israeli Raid in West Bank Kills 5, Palestinians Say
The Israeli military said its soldiers had engaged in close combat in the Nur Shams area of the occupied territory.World - The New York Times - November 1 -
Israel Strikes Syria for Second Day, Targeting Hezbollah Weapons Facilities
The military said the attacks were meant to reduce the transfer of weapons and intelligence from Iran through Syria to Hezbollah, the armed group in Lebanon.World - The New York Times - November 5 -
Interest rates cut but Bank hints fewer falls to come
Interest rates were cut to 4.75% but the Bank expects inflation to creep higher after last week's Budget.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Rallying bank stocks have further room to run, analyst says
Hovde’s Feddie Strickland sees additional gains despite rally ‘if history serves as a guide.Business - MarketWatch - November 11 -
Banks are reporting a tenfold surge in digital scams, cybersecurity firm BioCatch says
Banks are under pressure to kick criminals off their platforms and compensate more victims as regulators and lawmakers focus on the harm done by digital scams.Business - CNBC - November 13 -
Bank Holiday airport chaos made worse by password issue, report says
An air traffic control engineer was unable to fix a major fault from home, a report says.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
UK must rebuild post-Brexit relations with EU, says Bank of England boss
Governor Andrew Bailey delivers his strongest comments yet on the UK's departure from the EU.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
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ECB must commit to faster rate cuts, says Bank of Italy governor
Fabio Panetta sees risk of inflation falling ‘well below’ central bank’s 2% target amid stagnant demandBusiness - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
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Russia-U.S. tensions hit global markets as Putin lowers the threshold for a nuclear strike
Stocks fell and investors fled to safe haven assets on Tuesday, as global markets reacted to escalating tensions between the world's two largest nuclear powers.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
Global coral reef bleaching event is largest on record, report says
New data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has scientists ringing alarm bells about the health of the world's oceans. Seventy-seven percent of the world's coral reefs have ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
U.S. election won't be an 'uneventful event' for global markets, UBS chief says
Ermotti forecasts "market movements" will take place in the wake of the upcoming U.S. elections, no matter who wins leadership of the world's largest economy.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Global biodiversity offsetting doesn’t work – keep schemes local, say experts
Voluntary standards proposed at Cop16 focus on local like-for-like habitat projects, while critics call the issue a ‘distraction’. International biodiversity offsetting “doesn’t work”, according to ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Global plastic production must be cut to curb pollution, study says
Analysis lays bare huge challenge of mismanaged waste on eve of UN plastic treaty talks in Busan. Global plastic production must be reduced to tackle the immense challenge of plastic pollution , ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Maro Itoje says England is ‘the mecca’ amid talk of global breakaway league
Proposal of touring eight-team franchise competition RFU would not select any breakaway players for England Maro Itoje has insisted that playing for England is “the mecca” amid fears Steve ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Barclays shares hit nine-year high after third quarter profit jumps 23%, beating expectations
British bank Barclays on Thursday reported £1.6 billion ($2 billion) net profit attributable to shareholders for the third quarter, beating expectations.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
Jobless claims retreat for third straight week, hit lowest level since May
Initial jobless claims fell by 12,000 to 216,000 in the week ending Oct. 26, compared with economists’ expectations that claims would rise to 230,000.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Lions are just the third NFL team in 54 years to be hit with this bizarre scheduling quirk in Week 9
The Lions have gone eight weeks without playing an outdoor gameSports - CBS Sports - November 1 -
Home prices hit a new record high, but the pace of growth is slowing significantly and ‘showing signs of strain’
Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 5.2% year-on-year in August.Business - MarketWatch - October 29 -
One-Third of World’s Trees Face Extinction Risk, Report at COP16 Says
They play an essential role in supporting life on Earth, but many species are in decline, researchers found.World - The New York Times - October 28 -
Third of world's tree species slide towards extinction, say scientists
Scientists have revealed that more than a third of tree species are facing extinction.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Reeves’s £40bn tax rises will boost growth ‘sustainably’, says IMF
Rare intervention comes as Resolution Foundation says UK will remain ‘stagnation nation’ despite push to invest. ‘It has a political vision’: five viewpoints on budget Budget 2024: what it ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
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 borrowingBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
Welfare state at risk unless Europe halts decline in growth, says Lagarde
ECB president also warns of heightened global trade tensions as ‘rival blocs’ formBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago
