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Healey confirms 2% inflation target for MPC with CPI at 3.1% in August
The Chancellor re-confirmed the 2% CPI target for the Monetary Policy Committee and said the Asset Purchase Facility will stay in place through 2027-28.
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Sherwin-Williams Q3 2026 sales rise 7.9% as profit slips
Sherwin-Williams Q3 2026 earnings show sales up 7.9% to $6.86bn, but net income fell as buybacks propped up…
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NXP beats on Q3 revenue but shares sink on guidance
NXP Semiconductors earnings beat forecasts in Q3 2026, but shares fell after hours as investors weighed cautious Q4…
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Hilton Q3 profit rises to $536m as RevPAR climbs 5.8%
Hilton Q3 2026 results: net income rose to $536m, EPS hit $2.37, and RevPAR…
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Nippon Steel’s $11 Billion Bet on American Steel Is Starting to Look Like It Might Actually Work
The events at the Edgar Thomson Plant near the Monongahela River in western Pennsylvania have an…
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Dumarey Group and Renault Group enter process for Dumarey to acquire Alpine Racing SAS
Dumarey Group and Renault Group announced on 22 October 2026 an agreement under which Dumarey is…
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Amazon Investment Long Term Outlook: The $2.8 Trillion Company That Analysts Think Is Still Underpriced
Amazon Web Services reported a 37% year-over-year increase in revenue in the second quarter of 2026,…
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Norway Oil Fund Bond Reduction: Why the World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Is Walking Away From U.S. Treasuries
Early in September 2026, a letter was written and sent to Norway's Finance Ministry from somewhere…
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Jackdaw gas field approved by UK government, with gas supply possible from the end of October
Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh agreed that the North Sea Transition Authority could grant consent for the…
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UK inflation rises to 3.5% in September as motor fuel prices push up transport costs
The Office for National Statistics said CPI rose from 3.1% in August, with motor fuels the…
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Mansion House Accord signatories hold £22.1bn in private markets after first year, with £11.1bn in the UK
ABI and Pensions UK tracking shows pension providers have put 6.6% of growth-phase default assets into…
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energy B agrees to buy remaining Horse Hill stakes, aiming for full control of Gatwick oil site
The AQSE-listed company has agreed to buy the 18.1% and 4% holdings in the site operator,…
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AllianceBernstein appoints Julian Jantschik to lead Swiss institutional distribution in Zurich
The asset manager has hired a former Western Asset Management business development head to cover Swiss…
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| Instrument | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FTSE 100 | 10,654.46 | -0.30% |
| S&P 500 | 7,722.60 | +0.60% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3289 | -0.42% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1127 | -0.42% |
| Brent | $111.10 | -2.44% |
| Gold | $4,059.50 | -0.37% |
| Bitcoin | $81,053 | +0.31% |
Prices delayed. Updated 08:17 UK time
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Oracle Targets US Government Cloud With FedRAMP Database Plan
Oracle plans FedRAMP certification for its multicloud AI database services, targeting US government workloads as shares sit 8.68% below their 20-day range.
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Houston Unauthorized Tax Preparer Conviction: How One Woman Built Two Frauds Into a Single Federal Case
Inflated deductions, fictitious businesses, and misreported income are common patterns in tax fraud cases. The Levi Casildo Castro case from Houston is a little different because she was able to…
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Phong Le’s Strategy Bitcoin Trade: Sell at $60K, Buy Back at $80K, Call It a Win
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UK Fixed Rate Mortgage Increases Hit a Three-Year High — and Millions of Homeowners Are Running Out of Time
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Schnucks Sales Tax Class Action Settles for $6.3 Million Over Loyalty Points Dispute
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Jamie Pherous Built Corporate Travel Management Over 30 Years — Then Everything Unraveled in Six Months
A founder who sees his company's share price drop by 86% and reacts by purchasing more stock has…
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Why You Need a Proxy for Trading: What Actually Breaks Without One
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Cognizant AI Workforce Investment US: Why This Announcement Is Different From Every Other Corporate AI Pledge
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