UK Inflation Highest since April 2012

Increases in transport and costs and food prices drove the UK CPI (Consumer Price Index) to 3%, putting it at a five year high and 0.9% above the rate of ...

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US inflation disappoints

US inflation data for September was released last week, coming in at 2.2% over the previous 12 months. This was slightly under the 2.3% anticipated by economists, although an acceleration ...

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US experiences job losses following Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

The US economy saw a reduction in employment for the first time since 2010 as the labour market was impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Employment dropped by 33,000 in ...

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Political uncertainty returns as Catalonia declares the right to statehood

Spain has become the centre of the latest political uncertainty, as Catalans went to the polls for an independence referendum on Sunday. The vote was sanctioned by the regionally devolved ...

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