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...In July, Mohsin appeared before a parliamentary business and trade committee, at which the committee’s chair Darren Jones said his behaviour was “not in order”....
...New fourth quarter data showed it fell 1.2 per cent in the eurozone but rose 2.6 per cent in the US, thanks to green fiscal stimulus, frenzied rehiring and a surge in new businesses....
...Global defence spending hit a record $2.2tn last year, while in Europe it rose to $388bn, levels not seen since the cold war. Here are the companies benefiting from the new environment....
...The unemployment rate rose from 3.7 per cent to 3.9 per cent....
...They will, however, be cheered by PMI data suggesting that activity in the UK’s dominant services sector, as in the US, rose faster than previously expected last month....
...Need to know: UK and Europe economy Eurozone industrial production rose in December for the first time since February last year, despite the bloc’s major economies reporting flat or falling output....
...The core personal consumption expenditure index rose an annual 2.9 per cent in December, down from 3.2 per cent the previous month....
...Need to know: Global economy US inflation unexpectedly rose from 3.1 to 3.2 per cent in February, posing a fresh problem for the Federal Reserve, which next week decides whether to cut rates from their...
...US wholesale prices rose a more than expected 0.3 per cent in January, a signal to the Federal Reserve that inflation is proving more persistent as the central bank considers when to start cutting interest...
...House prices meanwhile rose for the third month in a row, according to lender Halifax....
...Need to know: Global economy Annual US inflation rose more than expected to hit 3.4 per cent in December, dimming expectations that interest rates might start falling as soon as March....
...Oil prices rose after the decision. The UK is to follow the EU with a levy on carbon-intensive imports from countries with weaker climate regulations....
...Need to know: UK and Europe economy The official measure of UK house prices fell year on year for the first time in more than a decade, while rental costs rose at a record pace as high borrowing costs hit...
...Bonds also rose, although remaining at levels that indicated investor scepticism about returns....
...US stocks rose....
...There were signs of stabilisation in the UK property market as mortgage approvals rose more than expected in October to a three-month high....
...Need to know: UK and Europe economy There were more signs of stabilisation in the UK property market as house prices unexpectedly rose again in November, according to lender Nationwide....
...Wheat prices rose after Russian attacks on food infrastructure in Ukraine raised concerns over supplies from the world’s fifth-largest wheat exporter....
...UK house prices however rose unexpectedly in October, although mainly due to the lack of properties for sale....
...Third-quarter pre-tax profit at Germany’s largest lender rose 7 per cent to €1.7bn. Santander, Spain’s largest lender, reported an increase in net profit of 20 per cent, to €2.9bn....
...Need to know: Global economy Employment in developed economies rose to a record high in the second quarter, the OECD said....
...Shares in US and European defence companies also rose. Copper producers warned there were not enough mines under development to satisfy demands from the clean energy transition....
...The yield on 10-year US Treasuries rose above 5 per cent for the first time since 2007 before falling back, extending the rout in bond markets as investors bet that the Federal Reserve would maintain higher...
...Shop prices rose at 6.2 per cent, down from 6.9 per cent. The services sector contracted less than estimated in September, according to updated PMI survey data....
...The yield on the 10-year US government bonds rose to 4.887 per cent while the yield on 30-year Treasuries rose to 5.05 per cent....
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