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Brazilian Coffee Prices Hit 47-Year High

Prices for arabica coffee rose by about 71 percent this year.

Business - Inc. - 4 hours ago

Coffee futures hit 47-year high on global supply and EU law fears

Commercial buyers ‘go into panic mode’ to secure high-quality arabica beans

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Renewi Shares Hit Two-Year High on Macquarie Bid

The waste management company has agreed to a takeover proposal from Macquarie Asset Management that values it at around $889 million.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

This closely watched stock-market indicator hit a 2½-year high. What it says will happen next.

Wall Street was growing more bullish in the final weeks before the Nov. 5 presidential election — a contrarian sign that may suggest limited upside for U.S. stocks.

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

Trump picks Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary

Hedge fund manager will be responsible for implementing president-elect’s pledges to cut taxes and raise tariffs

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Net migration to UK hit record high of 906,000 in year to June 2023, revised figures show

ONS says net migration is now beginning to fall but remains high by ‘historic standards’. Net migration to the UK hit a record high in 2023 of 906,000 in a period covering Boris Johnson and Rishi ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Global trade tensions and cyber attacks threaten UK economy, warns Bank of England; Black Friday spending ‘up 11%’ – business live

BoE says global risks remain high, and the outlook has become more uncertain and riskier. Amazon workers in 20 countries to protest or strike on Black Friday The best Black Friday deals on ...

World - The Guardian - 16 hours ago

FirstFT: Bitcoin hits a record high

Also in today’s newsletter, Kremlin denies Putin spoke to Trump last week and America Inc’s new chief executive

World - Financial Times - November 11

The rehabilitation of KPMG in the UK

The years of audit failings and regulatory fines at its UK business are over, but some worry the firm is still losing ground to rivals

Business - Financial Times - November 19

China’s Baidu joins Meta in race to make AI-integrated smart glasses

Launch comes as Chinese internet groups jostle for dominance in hardware

Business - Financial Times - November 13

Diver finds gold ring lost in ocean 47 years ago, surprises its owner

In 1977, Morgan Perigo's gold college graduation ring was lost to the ocean in Barbados. He just got it back.

Fossil fuel pollution hits record high: Research

Presented by American Chemistry Council — Planet-warming carbon emissions reached a new high this year, according to research published Wednesday by the Global Carbon Project. {beacon} Energy & ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Migration to rich countries hits record high in 2023

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

World - Financial Times - November 14

Rachel Reeves’ budget leaves her little room to manoeuvre

Bet on long-term improvements will make spending review in 2027 a crunch time for the government

World - Financial Times - October 31

US shares and Bitcoin hit record highs on Trump win

The result could have a far-reaching implications for tax and trade policy, as well as economies around the world.

UK house prices hit record high in October, says Halifax

Typical property now costs £293,999, surpassing previous peak set in June 2022

World - Financial Times - November 7

Overnight stock trading hit a record high on the night of the U.S. election

Brokerages that offer overnight and 24-hour trading saw a surge in volume on the night of the U.S. election.

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

Bitcoin hits record high as Republicans edge closer to full control of Congress

Cryptocurrency surges past $80,000 for first time after Donald Trump’s decisive win

Business - Financial Times - November 11

APEC hotel openings and pipelines hit new highs in 2024

World - Yahoo News - November 11

'Trump trade' returns for second week as bitcoin, Tesla, stocks surge

Cryptocurrencies and stocks, including Tesla, rallied Monday, picking up where they left off last week in the wake of the President-elect Donald Trump's victory.

‘No sign’ of promised fossil fuel transition as emissions hit new high

Despite nations’ pledges at Cop28 a year ago, the burning of coal, oil and gas continued to rise in 2024. There is “no sign” of the transition away from burning fossil fuels that was pledged by the ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Former SEC chair Jay Clayton tapped as Wall Street’s top cop

Donald Trump also selects lawyers from criminal cases for other high-level posts in his administration

Business - Financial Times - November 14

Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog

Indian capital imposes emergency measures including closing schools and offices and barring heavy vehicles. Pollution levels in India’s capital, Delhi, have soared to their highest levels this ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

Life-threatening flooding likely to hit California as high winds batter Northwest

Forecasters warned of more high winds in the Pacific Northwest and potentially life-threatening flooding for parts of northern California on Friday, while an atmospheric river continues to dump ...

Retail credit card interest rates hit all-time high

The average rate on credit cards from some of America's biggest retailers has soared to an all-time high of more than 30%, according to personal finance site Bankrate. That's up from just over 24% ...

High street family bakery closes after 100 years

A family-run bakery closes its doors for last time, ending an era stretching back a century.

Gas prices at one-year high in Europe amid Russian supply threat

Gazprom could stop flow of gas into continent as result of their legal battle with Austrian company OMV. Europe’s gas market rose by as much as 5% on Thursday to its highest price in a year after ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

HMRC haul from late-filing penalties at a five-year high

Tax authority has received almost £1bn in fines since 2018

World - Financial Times - November 21

Office vacancies are at 30-year high. How cities are reimagining their downtowns.

Office-to-housing conversions are being pursued as a potential lifeline for struggling downtown business districts.

Starmer says migration 'off the scale' after record high last year

The number has since fallen to 728,000 in year to June, the Office for National Statistics estimated in its latest figures.

UK borrowing costs hit highest level this year as gilt sell-off intensifies

Bond markets unnerved by scale of extra borrowing in chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 31

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

All-New Kindles Hit Their Lowest Prices Of The Year For Black Friday

Amazon recently launched an updated lineup of its popular Kindle ereaders, and for Black Friday many of these are now seeing generous price cuts. The brand-new Kindle Colorsoft is still full ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 22

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