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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Europe ripe for recovery? MoneyWeek Talks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Daniel Avigad speaks to Andrew Van Sickle about opportunities in European equities, solving the continent's growth problem, and the consequences of populism. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Andrew Van Sickle) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Van Sickle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wJZQsLsxXwS68ZR9MgqTw9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Three European stocks to buy for long-term growth and income ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Marcel Stotzel, portfolio manager at Fidelity European Trust, highlights three of his favourite European stocks for growth and income ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stocks and Shares]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Marcel Stotzel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marcel Stotzel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xDH96aGGi9HSgPm8m5UTZG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘Buy European’ – will the EU’s new strategy work? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/eu-economy/will-buy-european-rules-work</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The EU’s ‘Buy European’ campaign is a reaction to a changing world and a determination to forge its own way. Dramatic first steps were taken this week ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[EU Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MTpageokyjCxs8tS6hMjtE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Stephane Sejourne talks to media in the Berlaymont, the European Union Commission headquarter ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Stephane Sejourne talks to media in the Berlaymont, the European Union Commission headquarter ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ No peace dividend in Trump's Ukraine plan  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An end to fighting in Ukraine will hurt defence shares in the short term, but the boom is likely to continue given US isolationism, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S89ZvMMwX8HU2EthXTSogX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Europe’s new single stock market is no panacea ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 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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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 08:54:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[European Stock Markets]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/89oJKe3Z2sCpjwcYpiREDC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Germany&#039;s Chancellor Friedrich Merz]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Germany&#039;s Chancellor Friedrich Merz]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Where to travel in 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/spending-it/travel-holidays/where-to-travel-in-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ From moon-shaped beaches in Japan to luxury fly fishing in Montana, we look at where to travel in 2026 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:43:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Oojal Dhanjal) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Oojal Dhanjal ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B7miEh26LJXZZDZLJMxMcH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Top islands to visit in 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/spending-it/travel-holidays/most-popular-islands-to-visit</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ We take a look at the most popular islands to visit in the world – from far-flung escapes to wonders closer to home. What should be on your bucket list? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Oojal Dhanjal) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Oojal Dhanjal ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zFZy23acvPAErzusKJPnTC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Top islands to visit in 2026: Zakynthos, Greece, Europe]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Top islands to visit in 2026: Zakynthos, Greece, Europe]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Metals in meltdown: investors should buy now ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Aluminium, zinc and nickel have struggled over the past few months, says David J. Stevenson. But the best time to scoop up shares in the companies that mine them is when they are out of favour. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:44:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David C. Stevenson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David C. Stevenson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3BXyW4NCpN8bpYmxkCDrxd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The stockmarket has overlooked British small caps with huge potential ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Adrian Gosden, Investment Director and Manager of the UK Equity Income Fund, at GAM Investments ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:56:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Nicole García Mérida) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R2eBbwXR7yHC49GVRuGbpe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Britain’s inflation problem  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Inflation in the UK appears to be remaining higher for longer when compared with similar rich countries. Why? And when can we expect a return to normal? Simon Wilson reports. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DDYhA789rzgDKdxypDwGSE-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Gross domestic product (GDP) is a measure of the total amount of goods and services produced by a country in a specific period of time, usually a year or a quarter. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rupert Hargreaves ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8diw5BuScd4F6LNygddYEo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gold or bitcoin: what will replace the US dollar? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As Russia and the West move further apart, there’s a growing need for a new global reserve currency. The US dollar could soon be replaced by gold or bitcoin, argues Dominic Frisby. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:12:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dominic Frisby) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dominic Frisby ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/krYeWchK39QMLh7fiC9nPE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eurozone inflation hits 10.7% in October ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Inflation across the eurozone hit 10.7% in October. What does it mean for your money? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rupert Hargreaves ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oyxxJxZHE6sQLTJUgr6MTg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A forgotten lesson on the dangers of energy price caps ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Liz Truss’s proposed energy price cap is an ambitious gamble. But a similar programme in Spain ended up being a fiasco, say Max King and Tom Murley. Here, they explain why Truss’s plan could be doomed to failure. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TSoELRG64JWGpZRDmdcVLV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Truss’s solution could end up an economic disaster]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Liz Truss]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The fallout from Europe’s energy crisis ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The soaring price of gas could see the EU impose a cap on the price of electricity generated by nuclear and renewables, while signs of strain appear in the energy derivatives market, and investors are dumping European stocks. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZqkHFmXKYopBbxv8e75EBb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The best way to invest in natural gas ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ David Stevenson looks at the best way to invest in natural gas as the demand for the commodity surges. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David J. Stevenson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David J. Stevenson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/n5zHv9ugfGNip3rZk36osc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ European stocks are ignored and cheap – but possibly not for long ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ European stocks are out of favour, with some analysts predicting their worst year since 2008. But the worst of the sell-off could be over, and European value shares in particular look appealing. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 15:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L5xjHdEyLFauqUD5zwJrpg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don't be scared by economic forecasting ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank of England warned last week the UK will tip into recession this year. But predictions about stockmarkets, earnings or macroeconomic trends can be safely ignored, says Andrew Van Sickle. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Andrew Van Sickle) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Van Sickle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ak5wepNexPSaXhX6kA26kX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The more effectively an economy uses its workforce and capital, the richer it will get.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Oil and gas production ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The wolf returns to the eurozone’s door ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The eurozone’s intrinsic flaws have been exposed again as investors’ fears about Italy’s ability to pay its debt sends bond yields soaring. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Andrew Van Sickle) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Van Sickle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JX7fo6yXesj6HKB5HBbNxW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to protect your pension pot from market turmoil ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The traditional way to protect your pension fund  from market risk is to begin shifting your savings out of equities well ahead of retirement.  But there are some problems with this approach, says David Prosser. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David Prosser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Prosser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rXAFiC7SvrR9odf7FhX9n9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eurozone economy heads for paralysis ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Record high energy prices, the threat of recession in Germany and squabbling in Italy's government has left the eurozone fighting fires on all fronts. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X3BsJQ778RKmZzy3qa8QtF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Price of gas soars as Moscow turns off the taps ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As Russia cuts its gas exports to the EU,  the price of natural gas continues to rise.  Restricted supplies could see energy rationing and recession in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 13:16:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CSMUJ28BjJHtxDy9NsSf3A-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A new headache for the ECB ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Italy, the eurozone’s third-largest economy, has debt of €2.759trn –almost 150% of GDP.  A crisis there would pose an existential risk to the euro. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TXWqvy3tFPUBMUyg2ZS66U-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Lagarde: struggling to find the answers]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Christine Lagarde]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Brussels effect –how the EU is raising standards around the world ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ EU standards and consumer protection regulations have a habit of being enforced globally. Why is that? And is it such a bad thing? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3StFMG9TrQkLw6oDy9TqRi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Companies often accept the EU’s strictures rather than get involved in regulatory tangles]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Lots of different power adapters]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Britain’s post-Brexit trade chaos ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The government has yet again postponed introducing post-Brexit checks on EU imports. Why has it done this, and does it matter? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Z7Cvf5UEg2cLLJPe3cqWhT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jacob Rees-Mogg: “One-way free trade is enormously beneficial”]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Jacob Rees-Mogg]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ EU tightens the noose on Russia ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Brussels has proposed a ban on all Russian oil imports. Could that work? Emily Hohler reports ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Emily Hohler) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Hohler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zmzsjNMtv2Anyk6CjUPhpW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Every penny spent on Russian oil makes him stronger]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Vladimir Putin]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ With energy bills rising prepare for a cold, expensive winter ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Soaring energy bills will be a shock once temperatures fall. Prepare now, says Philip Pilkington. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Philip Pilkington) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Philip Pilkington ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6TfHWAvpjr7JeYjXexNh6X-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Should we levy a windfall tax on Big Oil's big profits? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Soaring oil prices mean huge profits for energy firms. Politicians are keen to impose windfall taxes, but that could discourage vital investment in new production. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KPAC3mRM6kFNShcmgUmic7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Oil infrastructure is a big commitment, so companies need certainty]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Oil rig worker]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The end of global economic integration ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The story of the post-Soviet era has been one of constant economic integration. But that's now over, says Merryn Somerset Webb. And it's going to cost us dear. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2022 09:01:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Merryn Somerset Webb) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Merryn Somerset Webb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z2YPoWcqcJqGFvCMYDpMXg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Better days: McDonald’s 1990 Moscow debut]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Russians queueing to go to the country&amp;#039;s first McDonald&amp;#039;s]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will the sanctions aimed at Putin have any effect? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has changed the West’s strategic calculus and tougher than expected sanctions have followed. Will they be enough to change the course of events? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2022 09:15:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7WRzft9zjxiFss7Dv9mcrc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Lavrov and Putin: the target of Western sanctions]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sergei Lavrov and Vladimir Putin]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What exclusion from the SWIFT banking system means for Russia ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As part of Western sanctions, many of Russia's banks have been banned from the SWIFT system. Saloni Sardana explains what that is, and how the ban will affect Russia ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:29:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Saloni Sardana) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saloni Sardana ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FecpQM7qoaQBAoB2tVJvAh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sberbank is Russia&#039;s largest bank]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sberbank logo]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oil passes $110 a barrel as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues – here’s what it means for you ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With Russia's invasion of Ukraine intensifying, the price of oil, gas and petrol has soared even further. Saloni Sardana looks at what the future may hold for energy prices. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2022 12:17:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Saloni Sardana) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saloni Sardana ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wBfwjksweSyqrmkqn6rD3C-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Russia is the world&#039;s second largest oil exporter. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A worker on a motor oil filling line.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why the EU should fear an exodus of Big Tech companies ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Politicians are making the EU a hostile environment for Big Tech. It would be wise to tread more carefully, says Matthew Lynn. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2eij6vUMCw8HsQ2xk7SUUT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Le Maire and Habeck: giving Facebook the elbow]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Bruno Le Maire and Robert Habeck ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Energy bill cost breakdown –where your money goes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With energy bills soaring, Saloni Sardana looks at how the average energy bill is made up. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Saloni Sardana) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saloni Sardana ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y3qpyJhLnMQDLYGmqNm9GV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Network costs account for around a quarter of energy bills]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Electricity pylons]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Just how green is nuclear power? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nuclear power is certainly very clean in terms of carbon emissions, but what about the radioactive waste produced as a byproduct? It’s not as much of a problem as you might think. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/g72Sm5rBciuhCZ6UHrMFQ9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Nuclear power is a safer business than it might seem]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Engineer with fuel rod handling machine in nuclear power station]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How should we go about “levelling up” Britain? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ “Levelling up”, long a mantra of Boris Johnson’s government, now has a minister and a department in charge of delivering it. But will they succeed? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2021 09:01:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dKcxHCZsn6GpZAeDEvS5eN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Michael Gove: the minister charged with turning a mantra into realisation]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Michael Gove]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Has Italy’s economy turned the corner? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Italy’s FTSE MIB stockmarket index has returned 23% so far this year, more than double the FTSE 100’s performance over the same period.  ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2021 09:01:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Nc64Wk6QQm6JxTCK2RwjN9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Italy&#039;s economy has barely expanded since 2000]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Restaurant in Rome]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Emerging-market central banks take on inflation ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Central banks in Poland, Russia, Mexico and Brazil have been raising interest rates to get ahead of global inflationary pressures. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:01:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pdJqajt2fxiaQZfd9AfqDJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Russia is an oil and gas superpower with enviably low debt]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Saint Basil&amp;#039;s Cathedral, Moscow]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to invest as we move to a hydrogen economy ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/commodities/energy/603945/hydrogen-stocks-how-to-invest</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The government has started to roll out its plans for switching us over from fossil fuels to hydrogen and renewable energy. Should investors buy in? Stuart Watkins reports. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Stuart Watkins) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Watkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bS4SXDKDCp9FMCWLFg5BpX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The UK stockmarket is cheap – but is it cheap for good reasons?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Compared to other developed-world markets, UK stocks are remarkably cheap. But a number of factors means the discount could be well-deserved, says Max King. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7fxuWpek7ZjpAM7DjMfwLf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Brexit, rising public spending and rising taxes are all having an effect on UK stocks]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Boris Johnson]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How the UK can help solve the semiconductor shortage ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The EU’s plan to build a semiconductor manufacturing industry will fail, but the UK should take advantage of that, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2021 08:01:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cm2WZjAmvuqGucHck9fRS4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Carbon emissions trading: how to profit from the price of pollution ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/funds/603847/carbon-emissions-trading-how-to-profit-from-the-price-of-pollution</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Carbon-emission allowances are still an esoteric market, but one that looks set to grow. This new fund could help you cash in. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2021 08:01:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David C. Stevenson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David C. Stevenson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/htscvGXm8fDA8MUS9Lkfga-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Big emitters will have to pay higher prices or invest in cleaner technology]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Cooling towers]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Warsaw and Stockholm: the unexpected new threats to the City of London ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ London has seen off challenges from Frankfurt and Paris, but two other booming financial centres are a bigger threat, says Matthew Lynn. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2021 08:01:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pPTDfcxmzccjQVkdzdbyvm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sweden is second only to the UK in Europe  in the number of new tech companies created]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Stockholm]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cybersecurity is crucial for small businesses ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Small companies tend to neglect the defence of their digital data, but the risks are very high, says David Prosser. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David Prosser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Prosser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SJGgXwwNNEbdNvBUpTUboU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Backing up your systems will make you less vulnerable to ransomware attacks]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Man at a computer]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cryptocurrency roundup: US and EU impose tougher regulations ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/alternative-finance/bitcoin-crypto/603614/cryptocurrency-roundup-us-and-eu-impose</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cryptocurrencies have had a volatile week with news of regulatory crackdowns across different continents dominating the news. Saloni Sardana looks at the stories that caught our eye this week. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:01:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Saloni Sardana) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saloni Sardana ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ European stockmarkets poised to race ahead ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/stockmarkets/european-stockmarkets/603525/european-stockmarkets-poised-to-race-ahead</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ European stockmarkets are being tipped to outperform the US for the rest of the year, and into next year too. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:01:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C4dDJ9pCaBFptCqRqC5PRJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Europe&#039;s recovery package provides extra help for  peripheral economies such as Greece]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Town in Greece]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An unwelcome return for roaming charges in the EU ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ EE will be the first network to bring back roaming charges for mobile phone users in Europe. It's unlikely to be the last. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Cris Sholto Heaton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is the EU’s “safe asset” bond and what might it mean for you? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The European Union announced landmark debt plan aimed at helping EU countries recover from the Covid pandemic, financed by issuing “safe asset” bonds. Saloni Sardana explains what it is. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Saloni Sardana) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saloni Sardana ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tDdqUft5Lp5EBjT2WfciPJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[EU-wide securities could replace German government bunds as the bloc’s flagship credit-market bond]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Ursula von der Leyen and Angela Merkel]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK stocks are cheap, but they won't be for long ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ UK stocks are cheap. That's not escaped the notice of the private equity sector, who are snapping up bargains galore. You should do the same while you still can, says Merryn Somerset Webb. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Merryn Somerset Webb) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Merryn Somerset Webb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vPhgyuksc3MY6H3xkkCaHf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can Mario Draghi save Italy's economy? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Italy's prime minister Mario Draghi hopes that his €222bn  public spending plan, which includes high-speed internet, high-speed rail, and improving the energy efficiency of public buildings, will give the Italian economy a boost. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KkGkjstS3kKexTVVZmRpvV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mario Draghi is not a miracle worker]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mario Draghi]]></media:text>
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