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UK music exports hit record £775mn but growth slows

Competition intensifies from US, South Korea and Latin America
World - Financial Times - October 21
China cuts interest rates in battle to hit year-end growth target

Beijing steps up efforts to reboot economy amid mounting pressure to achieve goal of about 5% growth
World - Financial Times - October 21
U.S. economy poised for somewhat slower growth, leading indicators signal

The leading indicators of the U.S. economy fell again in September because of weakness in a few key industries such as housing and manufacturing, but not enough to suggest any sign of major trouble.
Business - MarketWatch - October 21
India’s start-ups look to villages to drive next leg of growth

Indian start-ups are shifting their focus to rural consumers, hoping to tap into a new wave of growth.
Top stories - BBC News - October 21
Tariff surge would damage global growth, IMF warns

In a forecast two weeks before US election the fund says greater protectionism would drag down world economy
Business - Financial Times - October 22
L’Oréal sales disappoint due to weak Chinese demand

Revenue at world’s biggest beauty company grew 3.4 per cent in third quarter, when analysts expected 6 per cent
Business - Financial Times - October 22
IMF warns on China's property market worsening as it cuts country's growth outlook

In a report published Tuesday, the IMF trimmed its forecast for growth in China for this year to 4.8%, 0.2 percentage points lower than in its July projection.
Business - CNBC - October 23
WPP returns to sales growth but warns over economic uncertainty

Advertising agency’s revenues rise in US and Europe but fall more than a fifth in China
Business - Financial Times - October 23
One of our stocks is holding back the Dow as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq bounce back

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.
Business - CNBC - October 24
Bank of Canada resorts to jumbo rate cut as growth falters

Slowdown prompts shift to 50bp reduction, with rate-setters saying borrowing costs are likely to fall further
World - Financial Times - October 23
U.S. Remains Engine of Global Growth in New IMF Forecasts

The International Monetary Fund issued its latest World Economic Outlook report, saying American economic resilience should buoy worldwide growth.
Business - Inc. - October 23
Silicon Valley’s General Catalyst raises $8bn in global push

New money is the largest sum raised by a venture capital firm in more than 2 years
Business - Financial Times - October 24
Unilever reiterates 2024 outlook after third-quarter sales growth

Unilever on Thursday reiterated its 2024 outlook after reporting underlying sales growth of 4.5% in the third quarter.
Business - MarketWatch - October 24
My fiscal rules will provide the stability on which growth depends

Britain faces a choice between investment or decline
Business - Financial Times - October 24
Growth hit by freeze on tax thresholds, says BoE official

‘Tax-bracket creep’ has hit middle earners hardest, warns Catherine Mann ahead of a likely Budget extension
Business - Financial Times - October 24

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