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How London became the property market’s black sheep automated-news
How London became the property market’s black sheep

Capital’s once-relentless property boom has gone into reverse

27 Sep 2026
AI hyperscalers are transforming debt automated-news
AI hyperscalers are transforming debt

The sector’s huge capital needs are forcing companies and countries to rethink how they borrow money

27 Sep 2026
UK Politics: Tony Blair Old Master of British Politics Is Worth a Listen automated-news
UK Politics: Tony Blair Old Master of British Politics Is Worth a Listen

Tony Blair is not just any backseat driver. He is the UK’s and the ruling Labour Party’s most successful living politician, the winner of three decisive general elections. So when he talks, Andy Burnham needs to listen, even if the prime minister in the driving seat dislikes what he hears.

27 Sep 2026
Can Japan Say Goodbye to Middle Eastern Oil? automated-news
Can Japan Say Goodbye to Middle Eastern Oil?

Among the world’s top fuel-consuming nations, Japan is the most energy insecure. Its import-dependency ratios are scary: It buys overseas 99.9% of the oil it needs; 99.7% of the coal; and 97.8% of the natural gas. So Tokyo springs into action after every major energy shock to reassess its supply sou

27 Sep 2026
Kremlin pressures Russian businesses to pay for drone defences automated-news
Kremlin pressures Russian businesses to pay for drone defences

Vladimir Putin backs army and spy agencies’ push to make businesses defend themselves from Ukrainian strikes

27 Sep 2026
For once, the Fed has put Main Street before Wall Street automated-news
For once, the Fed has put Main Street before Wall Street

Rather than criticising the central bank’s rate increase, Republicans should be praising Warsh for putting American families first

27 Sep 2026
A message for the chancellor: the time is now ripe for tax reform automated-news
A message for the chancellor: the time is now ripe for tax reform

Healey’s challenge is to improve the efficiency of the UK’s fiscal system

27 Sep 2026
Chinese Stocks Hit One-Year Low as Chip, Optical Firms Slide automated-news
Chinese Stocks Hit One-Year Low as Chip, Optical Firms Slide

Chinese shares touched a one-year low, led by a selloff in technology firms after a report that authorities may allow purchases of Nvidia Corp.’s new chips and proposed US sanctions on foreign optical producers.

27 Sep 2026
The Bond Rout Has a Silver Lining: Attractive 10-Year Treasuries automated-news
The Bond Rout Has a Silver Lining: Attractive 10-Year Treasuries

Ten-year US Treasuries haven’t been so attractive in ages.

27 Sep 2026
PIMCO's Bowe on Australian Bonds Outlook automated-news
PIMCO's Bowe on Australian Bonds Outlook

Adam Bowe, Managing Director and Head of Australia Portfolio Management at PIMCO, discusses the outlook for Australia's bond market ahead of the RBA's September policy decision, with markets assessing the likelihood of a further 25-basis-point rate increase. He says Australia's rate-hike cycle is fu

27 Sep 2026
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