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...Israel launched its assault in response to Hamas’s October 7 attack on the country, during which militants killed 1,200 people and took another 250 hostage, according to Israeli officials....
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...Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line, down 11.7 per cent just after midday, were on course for their biggest one-day drop in nine months....
...Americans are justifiably jealous of Britons’ £11.44 hourly minimum, which is nearly double the US national minimum of $7.25 — although nearly a dozen states have minimums around the UK level....
...Cargotec: Shares in the Finland-based container logistics company soared 13 per cent after it posted its strongest ever quarterly results, including an order book of €1.7bn....
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...Japan’s defence spending rose 11 per cent to $50bn, while Taiwan’s defence spending rose 11 per cent to $17bn....
...The benchmark S&P 500 fell 1 per cent, with nine of its 11 sectors sliding. Gold rose 0.7 per cent to $2,129 a troy ounce, moderating from a record high reached earlier in the day....
...Retail free cash flow, which was down slightly at £2.06bn this time around, is expected to come within the target range of £1.4bn-£1.8bn....
...Sterling was down 0.7 per cent against the dollar at $1.2469 in early afternoon trading in London, pushed lower by a broader surge in the dollar....
...As reported on the front page of the FT (April 18), the IMF predicts a US fiscal deficit of 7.1 per cent next year, “more than three times the 2 per cent average for other advanced economies”....
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