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AXA sells UK bonds after tax U-turn, others still favour gilts

Britain's government borrowing costs jumped on Friday as markets had expected an income-tax hike after a speech finance minister Rachel Reeves gave earlier in...

Canada’s Carney faces crucial vote on budget that could trigger election

Carney's Liberals are a handful of seats short of a majority in the 343-seat House of Commons International News via Reuters: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney...

BBC ‘determined to fight’ Trump defamation claim

Trump said on Friday he was likely to sue the British broadcaster this week for up to $5 billion after it spliced together separate...

UK life insurers show resilience in Bank of England stress test

The test aims to assess firm resilience to severe but plausible events International News via Reuters: The Bank of England said on Monday that Britain's largest...

Trafigura’s $600 million nickel fraud trial starts in London

Geneva-based Trafigura alleges that Gupta was the mastermind of a fraud it discovered in November 2022 International News via Reuters: Trafigura's $600 million case against Indian...

Japan seeks to calm escalating row with China over Taiwan

The dispute erupted after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told Japanese lawmakers this month that a Chinese attack on Taiwan threatening Japan's survival could trigger...

Polish PM says railway track blast was ‘unprecedented act of sabotage’

The blast on the Warsaw-Lublin line follows a wave of arson, sabotage and cyberattacks that has hit Poland International News via Reuters: An explosion that damaged...

ECB’s Sleijpen: risks are balanced, policy is appropriate

The ECB has left interest rates unchanged since June and markets expect no change even in December International News via Reuters: Risks surrounding the euro zone...

Landslides in Indonesia’s Central Java kill at least 18; dozens missing

A landslide in the city of Cilacap last week buried a dozen houses in Cibeunying village International News via Reuters: Rain-triggered landslides in two regions in...

Novo Nordisk has stocked up for aggressive launch of Wegovy pill

The drugmaker expects a decision on U.S. approval before the end of the year International News via Reuters: Novo Nordisk has more than enough of its...

Sterling finds its footing after last week’s ructions

UK markets were roiled on Friday by reports Finance Minister Rachel Reeves has no plans to raise income tax rates in the budget International News...

Castle Water returns with improved bid for Thames Water, The Times reports

Thames Water, which has 16 million customers, has been at the centre of an environmental scandal in Britain International News via Reuters: British utility Castle Water...
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