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UK reports unexpected deficit of £1.8bn as John Healey prepares for first budget
July data shows total public debt was £2.98tn, or 94% of GDP – up £96bn on a year earlier Business live – latest updates The UK go…
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Why is US bond market turmoil hitting governments worldwide? | Richard Partington
As yields are dragged higher in the UK, Europe and Japan, the impact for consumers and businesses will be far-reaching Government …
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‘Starve the beast’? The $40tn cost of Republicans’ false promises to cut spending
The enormous US debt under Trump will hobble the next Democratic administration – just as the GOP planned You could pin the US’s s…
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Why are Germany's gas storage levels so low?
Germany's gas storage facilities are only 50% full as traders bet that wholesale prices will fall if the Iran war ends. With aroun…
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Why Germany's gas storage levels are so low
Germany's gas storage facilities are only 50% full as traders bet that wholesale prices will fall if the Iran war ends. With aroun…
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Trump Threat Puts Focus on Iran’s Trading Partners
President Trump appeared to suggest that the United States would impose economic penalties on countries that do business with Iran…
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Democrats and Republican outraged over $40tn national debt – US politics live
Deficit has doubled over the past decade with spending growing under Trump and Biden US gross national debt tops $40tn for first t…
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Iran War: Further Admission of Weakness With New Super Duper Trump Sanctions Threat; Israel Moves Against Turkiye Risk Broader Conflagration; Bessent at Odds with Fed in Move to Contain Longer-Dated Treasury Yields
Today's Iran war news: More proof of Trump impotence via sanctions huffing and puffing, plus Bessent weirdly going to war with the…
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Sales of trainers dive as cost of living pressures hit JD Sports performance
Inflation deterring shoppers from spending, especially in the US, says sportswear fashion chain Sports fashion retailer JD has sla…
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Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan sentenced to life in prison
A Chinese court ordered the former billionaire's assets to be confiscated and fined Evergrande-related companies billions of dolla…
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U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues
President Trump’s promises to restore fiscal order and reduce the amount of America’s debt burden have been hampered by spending o…
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Can Andy Burnham tame the power of the Treasury to boost growth?
PM wants to reduce department’s stranglehold on public purse and bring long-term thinking to economic policy Andy Burnham is far f…
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Is the US actually too chicken to take on China for trade?
A weak yuan guarantees Beijing massive trade surplus even as the White House tries tamp down on Chinese imports Since China offere…
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Iran War: US Considers Reducing Middle East Military Presence as Conflict Widens Regionally; Market Wobbles Intensify as Government Bond Interest Rates Rise Globally and AI Bubble Implosion Seems Imminent
Today's Iran war news: Iran ups the ante as markets look even more green around the gills.
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Europe Hurries to Fund More Cutting-Edge Businesses to Compete with China and U.S.
European governments, facing a nearly $1 trillion gap in investment funding, are casting a wide net to back start-ups developing p…
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Who really owns the Caspian Sea?
Five countries border the Caspian Sea, but none owns a fixed share. A 2018 convention established rules for navigation, security a…
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Rising inflation underlines scale of Andy Burnham’s cost of living challenge
PM’s plan to shield households from more pressure risks being overwhelmed by wider price rises UK inflation rises to 2.9% Business…
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UK inflation rises to 2.9% as Iran war fuels living costs squeeze
Higher energy costs push up CPI but jobs slowdown could deter Bank of England from raising interest rates UK inflation rose to 2.9…
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Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – The Lonely Voice of Ted Postol
For more than three decades, MIT physicist Ted Postol has challenged official claims about U.S. missile-defense performance. His r…
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Sugar Importer With Trump Ties Said to Maintain Abusive Labor Practices
A watchdog group said the Dominican company continued to violate labor standards after President Trump lifted an import ban last y…
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As drought hits Germany's harvest, will food prices rise?
Germany's main farmers' association has warned of a below-average harvest after drought and crops damaged by extreme heat. DW look…
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Will Germany's drought push up food prices?
Germany's main farmers' association has warned of a below-average harvest after drought and crops damaged by extreme heat. DW look…
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Iran War: Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman as Iran Attacks on Shipping Notch Up, WSJ Reports Planning for Bigger Escalation; Debate Over Covert Transits;
Today's Iran war news: Trump vocalizes aggressively, including threatening nukes, as Iran and Ansar Allah dig in and energy suppli…
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Governments’ borrowing costs hit further multi-decade highs as US-Iran peace hopes fade
Bond yields in US, UK, Germany France and Japan rise after ceasefire ends and Trump threatens to bomb Oman Business live – latest …