Pension funds call for UK fiscal rule change to spur investment
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FirstFT: Chinese stock rally stalls after Beijing holds off on fiscal stimulus
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Pension funds call for UK fiscal rule change to spur investment
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Reeves to press ahead with plans to borrow billions for investment
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A fiscal compromise to get the federal debt under control
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UK offers Romania move to stranded migrants held on secretive military island
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Texas Rangers doctor proposes radical MLB rule change to help prevent pitching injuries
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ENRC drops media leaks lawsuit as SFO escapes paying damages
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Politics - The Hill
Appropriations Democrat calls on Johnson to convene House for emergency funding as Hurricane Milton approaches
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Chinese stock rally cools after Beijing holds off on fiscal stimulus
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Biden to set 10-year deadline to remove all lead pipes nationwide
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Shein’s UK arm surpasses £1.5bn revenue mark
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Foxconn chairman says AI investment boom 'still has some time to go' as language models evolve
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Lobbying firm Arden funded 1 in 10 Labour MPs
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Schroders calls for early pension access for first-time buyers
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Trump said hurricane funds were spent on illegal migrants - he's wrong
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Biden urges Congress to fund small business disaster loan program
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World - The New York Times
In a World Changed by Oct. 7, Hatred Is Winning
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China stocks poised to reopen with markets fixated on fiscal stimulus
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Spending on clothes boosts UK retail sales in September
Positive data raises hopes for a busy Christmas shopping season23 hours ago - United Kingdom -
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UK government plans to extend collective pension schemes
Members would participate in pooled plans and be offered target returns, but payouts are not fixed23 hours ago - United Kingdom -
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Disaster relief hurricane loan program precariously low on funds
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Supreme Court won’t weigh Michigan ban on state funding for private schools
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The false promise of regime change in Iran
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