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Wall Street surges after US and China agree to slash tariffs in 90-day pause – as it happened

Donald Trump has “blinked”, says analyst, at Washington and Beijing cut reciprocal tariffs by 115 percentage points, for 90 days at least China and US agree 90-day pause to trade war initiated by Donald Trump Asked about the details of the new tariffs between the US and China,

Bigger than expected inflation jump worsens Bank of England dilemma

Bank torn between calls to cut interest rates to boost growth and need to damp down price rises UK inflation jumps higher than expected to 3.5% Business live – latest updates For households across Britain, April was an awful month. Rising energy bills, broadband costs and the sharpest

Pace of UK interest rate cuts is too rapid, Bank of England chief economist says

Huw Pill says rate cuts could fuel inflation resurgence and urges colleagues to be cautious before making further cuts Business live – latest updates The pace of UK interest rate cuts has been “too rapid” at a time when pay packet increases remain strong and could fuel a

UK inflation jumps higher than expected to 3.5% amid bills increase

Annual rise last month driven by higher payments for gas, electricity, water and transport in ‘awful April’ Analysis: Bigger-than-expected inflation jump worsens Bank of England dilemma Business live – latest updates Inflation in the UK jumped by more than expected last month to 3.5% – its highest rate

Britons ‘hoarding cash amid economic uncertainty and fear of outages’

Households seeking safety net in time of global volatility, according to Bank of England’s chief cashier Britons are hoarding physical cash amid extreme economic uncertainty and to provide a safety net for possible banking system outages such as the recent one in Spain, according to the Bank of

The Top 1%

U.S. households are in debt to the tune of nearly $20 trillion. That’s a lot of liabilities. The majority of that debt resides in mortgages (68%) while the remaining balance is mostly student loans (8%) and auto loans (8%). That sure seems like a lot of money but

Looking Youthful on a Budget

I’m in the first year of several, being age 49. Yep, I’m going to delay that 50 as long as possible. I thought this might not be the audience for this type of article, but I got a recent comment that convinced me otherwise: Also, why not write

Who is calling the shots when it comes to UK wage levels: workers or bosses?

Amid apparent rising pay, economists are concerned about the consequences of a possible shift in the balance of power When Eastbourne’s refuse collectors secured a huge 11% pay rise, increasing to 19% for the lowest paid, it seemed like worker power was back. It was early 2022 and

GAD’s first Public Service Pensions conference

Pensions professionals from across the public sector networked, and contributed to discussions, at GAD’s first pensions conference. HM GovernmentSource

MHRA approves UK’s first anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody for treatment of aggressive form of lung cancer

As with all products, we will keep its safety under close review HM GovernmentSource

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