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Friday, 24 March, 2023

Wednesday, 22 March, 2023

Leap in UK inflation fuels expectation of more rate rises

Also in this newsletter: Fed raises US interest rates, Sunak wins Brexit vote amid Tory revolt, commodity traders’ record profits

Monday, 20 March, 2023

Banks

Shotgun wedding ends Credit Suisse turmoil

Also in this newsletter: Lagarde says ECB ‘ready to respond’, UN update on global warming, Hollywood strike fears

Friday, 17 March, 2023

Global Economy

Banking crisis blurs central bank focus on inflation

Also in this newsletter: ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin, SVB parent files for bankruptcy, Macron’s gambit

Wednesday, 15 March, 2023

UK business & economy

Jeremy Hunt targets business in ‘Budget for growth’

Also: Credit Suisse banking jitters, Chinese consumer spending, ChatGPT’s ‘human-level performance’

Monday, 13 March, 2023

Global Economy

Silicon Valley Bank collapse leads to questions for regulators

Also in today’s newsletter: Xi’s ‘great wall of steel’, predatory lending and frozen berries replace alcopops

Friday, 10 March, 2023

Global Economy

US jobs data clouds outlook for Federal Reserve

Also in this newsletter: UK economy in better shape than expected, US and EU in green talks, sell-off in bank stocks

Wednesday, 8 March, 2023

Global Economy

VW tempted by US subsidies as EU readies green plans

Also in this newsletter: TikTok tensions, ECB exasperation, Women in Business report

Monday, 6 March, 2023

Global Economy

China cautious on outlook for growth

Also in this newsletter: the legend of Sam Bankman-Fried, Lagarde warns on inflation ‘monster’, and how to approach mass lay-offs

Friday, 3 March, 2023

Coronavirus economic impact

Reassessing the inflation threat

Also in this edition: Sunak holds back on EU science programme, company exodus from London to New York, Xi’s ‘forceful’ overhaul of China’s government

Wednesday, 1 March, 2023

Brexit

Northern Ireland Brexit deal offers reset of UK-EU relations

Also in this edition: Inflation bounces back in Germany, China industry springs back to life, Wall Street alarm over ‘woke’ attacks

Monday, 27 February, 2023

Coronavirus economic impact

Interest rates set to stay higher for longer

Also in this edition: Northern Ireland trade deal, Hong Kong vs Singapore, employers and Long Covid

Friday, 24 February, 2023

Global Economy

One year on: Ukraine and the world economy

Also in this newsletter: US inflation measure higher than expected, recession fears resurface in Germany, air travel resurgence

Wednesday, 22 February, 2023

Coronavirus economic impact

Carmakers prepare for electric future

Also: Russia and China strengthen ties, UK and EU business outlook improves, four-day working week passes trial

Monday, 20 February, 2023

Artificial intelligence

ChatGPT hype sparks hopes and fears around AI

Also in this newsletter: Biden visits Kyiv, hopeful signs on UK economy, World Bank reforms

Friday, 17 February, 2023

UK retail sales

Positive UK retail data nods to tentative consumer confidence

Also in this edition: Russian spring offensive, Rishi Sunak in Northern Ireland, Pentagon official visits Taiwan

Wednesday, 15 February, 2023

Global Economy

Inflation data adds to evidence price pressures are abating

Also in this newsletter: Sturgeon resigns as first minister of Scotland, potential $3.75bn bid for Spurs, and EU hits Russia with new sanctions

Monday, 13 February, 2023

Coronavirus economic impact

Drop in gas prices fuels EU economic optimism

Also in this newsletter: closing time for UK boozers, Lula spooks Brazilian investors and bubble warning for AI stocks

Friday, 10 February, 2023

Coronavirus economic impact

UK avoids recession but growth remains elusive

Also in this edition: Russia cuts oil output, Adidas’ unsold sneaker mountain and Europe prepares to boldly go

Wednesday, 8 February, 2023

Coronavirus economic impact

Energy giants’ earnings bonanza could be last hurrah

Also in this newsletter: Microsoft’s gaming plans, gloomy shipping forecast, and Russian alliances in Africa

Monday, 6 February, 2023

Global Economy

Gold rush continues with $17bn mega-deal

Also in this edition: UK hit by health sector strikes, return of the search wars and Biden makes case for second term

Friday, 3 February, 2023

US economy

Bumper US jobs figure creates a challenge for the Fed Premium

Plus, Blinken trip to China cancelled after spy balloon accusations

Wednesday, 1 February, 2023

Coronavirus pandemic

Inflation adds to the picture of an improving eurozone economy Premium

Also in this newsletter: the UK’s biggest day of industrial action since 2011 and getting the most out of office introverts

Monday, 30 January, 2023

Coronavirus economic impact

China’s return to work raises hopes for global growth

Also in this newsletter: German economy shrinks unexpectedly, big week for central banks and the EU’s ‘Qatargate’ scandal

Friday, 27 January, 2023

Coronavirus economic impact

Jeremy Hunt’s big vision fails to lift spirits of UK business

Also in this newsletter: US consumer spending falls, suitors for Britishvolt, boost for emerging markets

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