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Aug 2022
26m 27s

Bank of England hike interest rates by 0...

Bbc World Service
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Unrelenting inflation pressures have prompted the fastest rise in global interest rates since the early 1990s. Emma Wall, head of investment analysis at Hargreaves Lansdown, explains what this means. In Spain, the soaring cost of energy is being blamed for an ice shortage. Jose Maria Garrigues, who works at the ice machine company Coalza, shares his experi ... Show More
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Yesterday
India labels Trump's tariffs 'unfair and unjust'
With Washington's time window for a USA-India trade deal closed, Indian exporters are now dealing with 50% tariffs on many goods sold to the States. US president Donald Trump says it's to punish New Delhi for buying Russian oil, but India prime minister Modi has criticised the le ... Show More
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