China leaders pledge ‘vigorous’ promotion of domestic consumption

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  ECB lowers rates to 3% and paves way for more cuts

  Growth forecasts pared back as bank’s president Christine Lagarde says some decision makers wanted larger reduction
  
  Financial Times - 2h
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  China Pledges More Stimulus to Shore Up Flagging Economy

  At a meeting to set the party’s economic policy agenda, China’s leadership said it would borrow more and cut interest rates in a bid to bolster growth.
  
  The New York Times - 4h

• Adani drops US financing for strategic Sri Lanka port

  Conglomerate pulls out of $500mn loan deal as it wrestles with bribery allegations
  
  Financial Times - 1d

• Xi says China will remain world’s ‘growth engine’

  Stocks rise after Beijing signals more measures to boost economy
  
  Financial Times - 2d
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  Ghana's ex-leader is declared the presidential election winner and pledges 'reset' in a bad economy

  Ghana’s former leader John Dramani Mahama has been declared the winner of the presidential election
  
  ABC News - 2d

• China starts military movements after Taiwan leader’s first foreign trip

  Beijing’s aviation authorities have partially restricted swaths of airspace, indicating imminent military activity
  
  Financial Times - 3d

• China's top leaders are set to discuss GDP growth target, stimulus measures amid economic worries

  Market participants will watch the events this week for clues on how policymakers plan to steer the economy through entrenched disinflation and looming U.S. tariffs.
  
  CNBC - 3d
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  The Starmer pledges that will be hard to hit

  The prime minister has set out what's he's calling Labour's "plan for change" - the goals for his government to achieve.
  
  BBC News - Dec. 5

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