Your Sunday UK Briefing: Fireworks in the Commons; Bets on the Bank
Raindrops keep falling on my head. Not really, but they will later today after Britain’s lengthy run of
2023-06-18 20:27
An Unexpected Recovery Sweeps World’s Riskiest Sovereign Bonds
The world’s riskiest sovereign bonds are having a moment as Wall Street investors seek out high yields from
2023-06-18 20:17
Stock Market’s Gains Hinge on Timing of Fed’s ‘Pause’ or ‘Skip’
The Federal Reserve’s decision to stop its interest-rate hikes, at least temporarily, is a break for consumers who’ve
2023-06-18 20:15
Swiss Pass OECD Minimum Tax, 2050 Climate Goal in Vote
Swiss voters are set to back raising corporate taxes for large multinationals to the 15% minimum level agreed
2023-06-18 19:15
Bangladesh Raises Repo Rate to Slow Inflation at Decade High
Bangladesh’s central bank raised interest rates to rein in consumer prices that surged to a decade high, betting
2023-06-18 18:21
US Transport Chief Wants to Break China’s EV Battery Stronghold
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the US must take steps to cut into China’s advantage in batteries used
2023-06-18 17:48
Bets for Soaring UK Interest Rates May Unravel Over 30 Hours
Britain’s bond market is approaching an inflection point, with inflation data and a Bank of England decision set
2023-06-18 14:49
Musk Says Biden’s Call for More Taxes on Rich Won’t See ‘Action’
Elon Musk, the world’s richest-person and head of electric carmaker Tesla Inc., said President Joe Biden’s call for
2023-06-18 13:16
Philippines Mulls Plan for Military Staff to Pay Into Pensions
A Philippines’ economic team has proposed that military and uniformed personnel contribute 5% of their monthly pay to
2023-06-18 10:59
New York City Air Quality Degrades as Smoke From Canada Returns
The air quality in New York City deteriorated on Saturday evening as smoke from wild fires in Canada
2023-06-18 09:27
Powell Wake-Up Call Means More Corporate Defaults: Credit Weekly
America’s most leveraged companies got a painful reality check this week when Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned
2023-06-18 04:27
Blinken Set to Land in China on Delayed Trip to Stabilize Ties
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will arrive in Beijing on Sunday for a whirlwind diplomatic trip as the
2023-06-18 04:20