Sulky seesaw stock markets
Stock markets are having a full-blown teenage meltdown. One minute they’re sulking over tariffs, the next they’re soaring on surprise inflation data. Sound.
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Putin losing PR game
For a man who has built his global persona around being the ultimate strongman, Vladimir Putin’s silence ahead of Thursday’s Istanbul summit is.
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Viable firms choosing to fold
Bad policy decisions drive perverse behaviour and here is a stark example: the number of UK entrepreneurs choosing to shut down viable businesses.
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Oz election: UK impacts
You’d be forgiven for thinking Australia’s federal election wrapped up last weekend. Anthony Albanese remains Prime Minister, Peter Dutton has conceded defeat –.
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What just happened in Germany?
Like the country itself, Germany’s politics are usually thought of as sensible, moderate and practical. But this week saw unprecedented political scenes in.
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Labour’s working-class crisis
If the latest local election results tell us anything, it’s that Nigel Farage is no longer just a fringe disruptor. Reform UK, under.
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Banking outside the law
Basel is the base of the Bank for International Settlements A rotund glass and concrete tower, and the smaller six-storey round Botta building.
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Always grateful to Britain
Today we remember the sacrifice of those which gave us the freedoms we take for granted. The 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe.
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Solar wake-up call
The recent blackout across Spain and Portugal wasn’t just a technical glitch – it was a red warning light flashing across Europe’s energy.