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Bank of England raises interest rates to 4.25%

The UK’s central bank announces 11th consecutive interest rate increase as it focuses on fighting inflation.

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2 Stocks to Sell Short in 2023

Amidst high inflation, banking failures in recent weeks, and tight monetary policies, the economy is expected to witness a downturn this year. Against this backdrop, fundamentally weak stocks, Snap (SNAP) and Peloton Interactive (PTON) could be best sold short, liquidated, or avoided completely. Read on.

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Regulator backs local banks to ride out global storm

Financial regulators confirm the resilience of Australia's banking system following rigorous oversight during the past fortnight.

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Federal Reserve’s ‘soft landing’ goal has become bumpier with rate hike plan hit by bank turbulence

Federal Reserve policymakers have targeted a “soft landing” for the U.S. economy since beginning their effort a year ago to tame runaway inflation by hiking interest rates. That is, they believed they could do so without sending the U.S. into recession.

The Conversation

2 Best Oil and Gas Stocks for Investors to Buy Today

The soaring global oil demand, especially driven by the Chinese economy, and constrained supplies have created enduring tailwinds for the energy sector. Given this backdrop, quality oil and gas stocks Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and Valero Energy (VLO) could be solid buys now. Read on….

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2 Cannabis Stocks to Think Twice About Before Buying

The cannabis industry has been facing several economic and regulatory challenges. Demand has also slowed amid a glut in supply. With the Fed unlikely to stop interest rate hikes, the economy could enter a recession this year. Amid this backdrop, it could be wise to avoid fundamentally weak cannabis stocks…

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Ex-Thorntons CEO gets planning for £6m addition to Derbyshire marina

New Promenade building at Mercia Marina will have 14 apartments above seven ground floor retail units

Birmingham Post

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Glasgow needs to lead 'fourth industrial revolution' to tackle climate change

The city is being awarded a share of £100m from the UK Government's levelling up fund and City Leader Susan Aitken said Glasgow's "innovation economy" could help transform the city.

Glasgow Live

Three years since lockdown began: how Britain changed

The UK’s first national lockdown was introduced on 23 March 2020 in an attempt to reduce the spread of the deadly Covid-19 virus.

The Week

Is this the end of UK interest rate rises or are there more to come?

The Bank of England’s move risks squeezing the economy just as inflation is expected to start falling

The Guardian - UK

Bank raises interest rates again, alongside upgraded economic forecast

The UK economy is expected to grow slightly between April and June, revising a previously forecasted drop

Insider UK

Two freeports in Wales “double boost” for Welsh economy, say business groups

The Port of Holyhead and the Ports of Milford Haven and Port Talbot under the Celtic Freeport bid will become freeport zones

Birmingham Post

Transport, cost of living and cannabis: Hunter candidates share their top priorities

The Herald asked all candidates in the Hunter's nine seats what their top three priorities were ahead of the NSW election.

Newcastle Herald

The fight over the debt ceiling could sink the economy. This is how we got here

Once upon a time, raising the nation's borrowing limit was considered a fairly routine vote. Today, Biden and the GOP are on a partisan collision course that risks landing the U.S. in default.

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Teetering banks put Biden between a bailout and a hard place ahead of the 2024 race

Voters hate bank bailouts. But letting them fail without a safety net for customers could have been even worse for President Biden ahead of the 2024 presidential race.

Fortune

Bill Ackman says U.S. economy risks heading into a 'train wreck'

Bill Ackman said he would be “would be surprised if deposit outflows don’t accelerate effective immediately.”

IT Pro

Nine ways small businesses can reduce IT costs

The economy has been in turbulence for many months, and a combination of global conditions and domestic policies will have extended these conditions well into 2023 and likely beyond. Although it’s looking less likely the UK will suffer a technical recession this year, the economy is still set to contract.…

The Independent UK

Eager young Albanians risk everything for new future in UK

Thousands of young Albanians have crossed the English Channel in recent years to seek a new life in the U.K. Their dangerous journey in small boats or inflatable dinghies reflects Albania's anemic economy and a younger generation’s longing for fresh opportunities

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France and Germany Tensions Loom over EU Leaders' Summit in Brussels

A burgeoning row between France and Germany fired by differences over nuclear energy and combustion engines threatens to spill over into a gathering of the 27 European Union leaders on Thursday. A row erupted between two of the European Union's biggest economies after Berlin upset some of its partners, notably…

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Michael Brennan on Australia's parlous productivity growth

The Productivity Commission’s nine-volume report has a tough central message. It says productivity policy has to focus on the areas that have proven the hardest in the past, rather than those where previously progress has been most readily achieved.

The Independent UK

Biden approval dips near lowest point: AP-NORC poll

Approval of President Joe Biden has dipped slightly since a month ago to 38%

Chicago Sun-Times

Federal Reserve raises key rate by quarter-point despite banking industry turmoil

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell seeks to reassure Americans that their money was safe after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank as the Fed continues to fight inflation.

France 24

US raises interest rates despite troubles in banking industry

Stocks fell sharply Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated the end may be near for its economy-crunching hikes to interest rates, but it also doesn’t expect to cut rates anytime soon despite Wall Street’s hopes.

Wales Online

Two areas of Wales named as freeports with tax breaks to create jobs

The UK and Welsh governments said the two freeports have the potential to create 20,000 jobs by 2030

Birmingham Post

Wales is not getting one but two freeports

They promise to create 20,000 new jobs by 2030 mainly in the renewable energy sector

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