<p>World Bank warns of surging energy prices, slower growth and higher inflation as threat rises of disruption to global trade A prolonged conflict in the Red Sea and escalating tensions across the Middle East risk having devastating effects on the global economy, reigniting inflation and disrupting energy supplies, some of the world’s leadin
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Ed Davey’s approval rating takes a big hit from the Post Office scandal
<p>Letter shows the Lib Dem leader initially refused to meet a campaigner when he was a minister responsible for the service Lib Dem leader Ed Davey has seen his personal popularity take a significant hit in the wake of the Post Office scandal, according to the latest Opinium poll for the Observer. Davey was one […]
Plans to reform private prosecutions after Post Office Horizon scandal
<p>Improved oversight and a law to strip organisations of their power to take people to court are among measures gaining cross-party support Plans to overhaul the growing “cottage industry” of private prosecutions are already being urgently examined by ministers in the wake of the Post Office scandal, including measures that could see untrust
Philip R. Lane: Interview with Corriere della Sera
<p>{authorlink}</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.ecb.europa.eu//press/inter/date/2024/html/ecb.in240113~63455a0f8c.en.html">Philip R. Lane: Interview with Corriere della Sera</a> appeared first on <a href="https://newsmovesmarketsforex.com">NewsmovesmarketsForex.com</a>.</p>
UK council could go bust due to £60m hole in special needs spending
<p>Parents fear government accountancy rules are severely impacting the chances of getting a care programme for Send children A council has warned that it could in effect become insolvent this year because of the huge financial deficits it has racked up on special education needs, in the latest development in the local government funding cris
Post office owner says Horizon system was used to frame him for wife’s murder
<p>Robin Garbutt hopes for fresh appeal against conviction that came after jury heard evidence using data from discredited IT system A post office owner serving a life sentence for murdering his wife hopes to submit a fresh appeal against his conviction, claiming the discredited Horizon computer system was used to wrongly frame him for the [&
Taiwan elects Lai Ching-te, from the incumbent pro-sovereignty party, as president
<p>Lai’s Democratic Progressive party wins unprecedented third term in result likely to anger China Taiwan has voted for Lai Ching-te to be its next president, ushering in a historic third term in power for the pro-sovereignty Democratic Progressive party (DPP), in a result that will anger Beijing and heighten tensions across the Taiwan strai
COT Metals Charts: Speculator Bets go lower led by Copper & Gold
<p><strong>By <a href="https://www.investmacro.com/"><u>InvestMacro</u></a></strong></p> <p><a href="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Metals-Open-Interest-Comparison.png"><img data-dominant-color="21222c" data-has-transparency="true&q
COT Bonds Charts: Speculator Bets led higher by SOFR 3-Months & 5-Year Bonds
<p><strong>By <a href="https://www.investmacro.com/"><u>InvestMacro</u></a></strong></p> <p><a href="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/COT-Bonds-Open-Interest-Comparison.png"><img data-dominant-color="272b23" data-has-transparency="tru
Speculator Extremes: DowJones & Soybeans lead Bullish & Bearish Positions
<p><strong>By <a href="https://www.investmacro.com/"><u>InvestMacro</u></a> </strong></p> <p>The latest update for the weekly <a href="https://www.investmacro.com/cot/">Commitment of Traders</a> (COT) report was released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission