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Jerome Powell says he’ll stay on Fed board after central bank keeps interest rates unchanged in defiance of Trump

www.silverguide.site – Chair had said he’d leave after inquiry into building renovations but now says there are ‘remaining steps in the process’ he’s watching…
Jerome Powell says he’ll stay on Fed board after central bank keeps interest rates unchanged in defiance of Trump
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Rachel Reeves’s plan to mandate how pension funds invest was always a mistake | Nils Pratley

www.silverguide.site – You can understand the motivation – more UK investment by UK funds means faster UK growth – but fiduciary duty trumps all…
Rachel Reeves’s plan to mandate how pension funds invest was always a mistake | Nils Pratley
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Co-op marking commonly stolen items with forensic spray to track reselling

www.silverguide.site – Wave of measures has helped cut offending in stores last year by a fifth as new retail crime law comes into force…
Co-op marking commonly stolen items with forensic spray to track reselling
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Reliance on Chinese green tech poses ‘serious’ risk for Europe, experts say

www.silverguide.site – Continent ‘sleepwalking’ into series of economic and national security problems due to over-dependence…
Reliance on Chinese green tech poses ‘serious’ risk for Europe, experts say
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Barclay brothers avoid bankruptcy after deal with HSBC over £143m debt

www.silverguide.site – Bank says it has withdrawn proceedings against former Telegraph owners Aidan and Howard Barclay at high court…
Barclay brothers avoid bankruptcy after deal with HSBC over £143m debt
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UK refineries asked to maximise jet fuel production amid supply fears

www.silverguide.site – Government request follows contingency planning to stop planes being grounded if Iran war supply shocks continue …
UK refineries asked to maximise jet fuel production amid supply fears
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US gas prices hit $4.23 high as Hormuz fears drive oil surge

www.silverguide.site – Blockade threat in vital strait and Trump’s stance lift crude, pushing pump prices to highest level since 2022…
US gas prices hit $4.23 high as Hormuz fears drive oil surge
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UK firms in ‘critical financial stress’ jump by a third as costs rise, report finds

www.silverguide.site – Insolvency firm points to tax rises, staff costs and shaky consumer confidence after number increases to 62,193…
UK firms in ‘critical financial stress’ jump by a third as costs rise, report finds
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Lloyds takes £151m hit from Iran war as it forecasts rise in UK unemployment

www.silverguide.site – Bank expects its base case for GDP growth to be 0.5% this year, lower than IMF’s 0.8% prediction for Britain…
Lloyds takes £151m hit from Iran war as it forecasts rise in UK unemployment
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Oil nearing $120 a barrel for first time since 2022 as Trump maintains Iranian blockade – as it happened

www.silverguide.site – Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Brent crude approaches highest level since Middle East conflict began…
Oil nearing $120 a barrel for first time since 2022 as Trump maintains Iranian blockade – as it happened
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Inflation jumps to 4.6% in Australia as Iran war fuel shock begins to bite

www.silverguide.site – Financial markets are betting the Reserve Bank will hike interest rates for a third straight meeting next Tuesday…
Inflation jumps to 4.6% in Australia as Iran war fuel shock begins to bite
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UK faces £35bn hit and risk of recession this year over impact of Iran war, thinktank warns

www.silverguide.site – Niesr says even under best-case scenario, economy would grow at slower pace in 2026 and 2027 because of conflict…
UK faces £35bn hit and risk of recession this year over impact of Iran war, thinktank warns
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Another shadow banking hit – but otherwise, Barclays looks fine

www.silverguide.site – The bank shouldn’t sound the all-clear, but two screw-ups doesn’t mean the current credit cycle will end in tears…
Another shadow banking hit – but otherwise, Barclays looks fine
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Singing activists disrupt NatWest meeting over ‘climate backtracking’

www.silverguide.site – Shareholder agm briefly adjourned after protesters wearing T-shirts labelled ‘No more big oil’ burst into song…
Singing activists disrupt NatWest meeting over ‘climate backtracking’
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Europe’s smaller airports ‘under threat’ if fuel shortages cause many cancellations

www.silverguide.site – High fuel prices and passenger delays caused by EU’s EES entry-exit system causing problems, says trade body…
Europe’s smaller airports ‘under threat’ if fuel shortages cause many cancellations
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Barclays cuts back risky lending after £228m hit from UK mortgage firm MFS

www.silverguide.site – Bank’s chief executive points to alleged fraud as it sets aside a further £105m for motor finance compensation…
Barclays cuts back risky lending after £228m hit from UK mortgage firm MFS
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Deloitte and Zoom’s trims to parental-leave benefits may hurt them in long run, experts say

www.silverguide.site – The companies announced last week that they will be reducing parental leave and other benefits for employees starting next year…
Deloitte and Zoom’s trims to parental-leave benefits may hurt them in long run, experts say
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BP profits more than double as oil prices soar in Iran war

www.silverguide.site – First-quarter profits of $3.2bn prompt outrage from campaigners, who say figures come at expense of consumers…
BP profits more than double as oil prices soar in Iran war
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Shares in buy-to-let mortgage lenders fall after report Reeves plans rent freeze

www.silverguide.site – FTSE 250 firms Paragon and OSB Group, owner of Kent Reliance and Precise Mortgages, slide on London Stock Exchange…
Shares in buy-to-let mortgage lenders fall after report Reeves plans rent freeze
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UAE quits Opec in ‘pivotal moment’ for oil producing group – as it happened

www.silverguide.site – It’s UAExit as the United Arab Emirates will leave Opec on 1 May, in a blow to the group of oil producers…
UAE quits Opec in ‘pivotal moment’ for oil producing group – as it happened
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