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What are interest rates?published at 10:01 British Summer Time 10:01 BST Michael RaceBusiness and economics reporter Put simply,…

Labour leader Chris Hipkins. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii Labour leader Chris Hipkins has told the Queenstown Business…

Swiss Pres. set to leave Washington without reaching a tariff deal investingLiveSwiss urged to bring Fifa chief off bench…

chip Photo:VCG US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would impose a tariff of approximately 100 percent…

After months of delays and extensions, President Donald Trump’s comprehensive and sweeping tariffs slate took effect Thursday just…

By CALUM MUIRHEAD, CHIEF CITY REPORTER Updated: 17:01 EDT, 6 August 2025 The FTSE 100 hit a fresh…

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The Federal Reserve holds rates steady for now, but an ever-evolving trade and tariff picture raises questions about…

The construction sector is crumbling, new data has suggested. Activity in the UK’s construction industry is contracting at…

Trade: Recent trade deals have proven less favourable for US trading partners than we’d previously anticipated, though a…

Domestic export sectors such as leather, chemicals, footwear, gems and jewellery, textiles and shrimp will be severely impacted…

Olympic torchbearer at 109, now Japan’s oldest citizen at 114: About former doctor Shigeko Kagawa She graduated from…

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