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US-China trade framework agreed: is global trade back on track?
Tensions had been simmering between the world’s two largest economies over recent weeks, but an agreement seems to have been reached for a fresh thawing of US-China trade relations
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UK inflation forecast: where are prices heading next?
The Bank of England expects UK inflation to have peaked in for 2025 September. Is inflation finally on the way down, and what does it mean for further interest rate cuts?
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Yoshiaki Murakami: Japan’s original corporate raider
The originator of Japanese activism, Yoshiaki Murakami, was disgraced by an insider-trading scandal in 2006. Now, he's back, shaking things up
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Galliford Try has firm foundations for strong growth
Builder Galliford Try has a finger in a wide range of pies, notably important work in the public sector
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Card Factory is a stand-out small-cap going cheap
In a digital world, we still value the personal touch. That’s good news for Card Factory, whose unique business model is suited to weather all economic storms
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How much gold does China have – and how to cash in
China's gold reserves are vastly understated, says Dominic Frisby. So hold gold, overbought or not
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Debasing Wall Street's new debasement trade idea
The debasement trade is a catchy and plausible idea, but there’s no sign that markets are alarmed, says Cris Sholto Heaton
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Europe’s new single stock market is no panacea
Opinion It is hard to see how a single European stock exchange will fix anything. Friedrich Merz is trying his hand at a failed strategy, says Matthew Lynn
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Should UK schools ban smartphones?
The effects of smartphones on young minds are disturbing, with calls for politicians to make school smartphone bans mandatory. Is radical action needed?
