<p> The number of Americans filing new jobless claims last week fell to the lowest level since late 2022, suggesting job growth is likely to remain strong in January.</p><p><br /></p><p>Initial claims for national jobless benefits fell 16,000 to a seasonally adjusted 187,000 for the week ended Jan. 13, t
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Is The Crypto Market Gone? BTC Sinks Below $43K!
<p> This week has been a bit different compared to previous weeks in terms of price action, as BTC has failed to produce any major moves for several days in a row until now. Altcoins have also seen unusual movements, with very little significant volatility in the past day.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the past
The American Currency is Testing New Highs
<img src="https://fxopen.com/blog/en/content/images/2024/01/USDJPY.jpg" alt="The American Currency is Testing New Highs" /><p>There is a high probability that the Federal Reserve will not begin to raise interest rates in the coming months, and positive fundamentals from the US contribute to the rise of the American c
Setback for Sunak’s Rwanda bill pledge as peers vote for two months of scrutiny
<p>Members of Lords criticise PM’s ‘bizarre’ and ‘vacuous’ calls for swift approval of legislation to ensure deportation flights by spring Rishi Sunak’s pledge to begin flying asylum seekers to Rwanda by spring looked more distant than ever after members of the House of Lords approved a timetable that would not see the bill passed before [&he
Unions tell Starmer of members’ anger over Gaza ceasefire position
<p>Several leaders of the biggest unions also urged the Labour leader not to row back on climate pledges Union leaders have told Keir Starmer his position on Gaza risks alienating millions of Britons, telling the Labour leader their members are increasingly angry about his refusal to call for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East. [&helli
Freeholders living off ‘rentier structure’ with ‘exorbitant’ ground rent, MPs say
<p>MPs questioned freeholder groups in committee hearing over leasehold reform bill MPs have laid into freeholders for creating a “rentier structure” in England and Wales in recent years, charging “exorbitant” ground rents of £8,000 a year in some cases, as a freeholder group pushed back against proposed changes to leasehold laws. The governm
Jeremy Hunt hints at voter-friendly tax giveaway in March budget
<p>With polls predicting electoral disaster for Tories, chancellor says ‘economy would be more successful if we had more competitive taxes’ The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has dangled the prospect of big tax cuts in his March budget, in what is seen as one of the last opportunities for the Conservatives to claw back Labour’s huge opinion […
Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu says he opposes Palestinian state in any postwar scenario
<p>Benjamin Netanyahu also says Israel will push ahead with war until it gets ‘decisive victory over Hamas’ While Iran has taken low-level action against Balochistan in the past, Tuesday’s strikes were unusually heavy-handed and Thursday’s retaliatory bombings were the first time that Pakistan has responded with comprehensive military action
Fury at plan to extend Drax subsidy to burn trees for electricity
<p>Climate groups and MPs criticise proposals for consumers to foot bill to support biomass plant after existing scheme ends in 2027 The government has proposed plans to offer the Drax power plant extra subsidies to burn trees for electricity, provoking a backlash from climate groups and green Tory MPs. Ministers have begun consulting on plan
Solar Energy Company Expands Network Overseas
<p><strong><a href="https://www.streetwisereports.com/article/2024/01/16/solar-energy-company-expands-network-overseas.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Source: Streetwise Reports (1/16/24)</a> </strong></p> <p><strong>Three Sixty Solar Ltd. has signed an MOU with a