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Finance Viewpoint

Fundamentals of gold remain solid as a long-term investment asset

Pull-backs on gold and silver set shivers across the precious metals market The spot price of gold fell by more than 9% a.

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Sport Viewpoint

Welsh Rugby at a crossroads: Lessons from Twickenham and a deeper disconnect

Ticket sales dwindling, regional structure in doubt, national performance in tatters Welsh rugby is hurting, and Saturday’s defeat to England did little to.

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Birmingham Politics Viewpoint

‘Starmer’s successor is in Birmingham Selly Oak’

Al Carns, Armed Forces Minister, is the ‘real deal’ – and could be the solution to the Mandelson mess Keir Starmer’s premiership is.

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Birmingham Politics Viewpoint

Birmingham: Bankrupt or not, this is a disgrace

Whether the city is broke or not, the reputational damage is done – and we need to rebuild This week, Birmingham City Council.

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Politics Viewpoint

Peter Mandelson: From scandal to scandal

The latest shocking revelations surely mean the end of his political career Peter Mandelson is one of those shadowy figures who has always.

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Finance Viewpoint

What monetary course could Britain chart?

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee meets this month to vote on whether to raise or lower the base rate With the.

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Finance Viewpoint World Affairs

Precious metals continue to shine amid speculation on global currency reset

China continues to buy up physical silver, putting pressure on paper contracts issued by exchanges in the West It has been just over.

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Development Viewpoint

Our cities are being hollowed out by design

UK must become more pro-tenant – or risk losing its soul completey Regeneration has become a confidence trick. We dress buildings in the.

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Finance Viewpoint

US dollar’s reign teetering as global reserve system shifts

Data shows ‘de-dollarisation’ – a gradual retreat from the greenback – is under way  The US dollar’s centuries-long dominance at the heart of.

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Politics Viewpoint

Can Andy Street’s Prosper UK save the Conservative Party?

The centre ground is not dead – but it has been abandoned The most dangerous myth in modern British politics is that the.

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