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UK inflation remains nearly double target ahead of expected interest rate hold

UK inflation remains nearly double target ahead of expected interest rate hold

LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. held steady at 3.8% in the year to August, official figures showed Wednesday, a day before the Bank of England is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold...

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Japan’s exports to the US continue to fall, hit by Trump’s tariffs

Japan’s exports to the US continue to fall, hit by Trump’s tariffs

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s exports to the United States plummeted 13.8% in August compared to the same month the previous year, marking the fifth straight month of declines, as auto exports were hit by ...

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Hong Kong leader unveils plans to boost economy and nurture emerging industries beyond finance

Hong Kong leader unveils plans to boost economy and nurture emerging industries beyond finance

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader announced plans Wednesday to speed up development of an economic powerhouse near its border with mainland China and nurture industries ranging from artificial i...

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Federal Reserve wrestles with how many interest rate cuts to make and how fast

Federal Reserve wrestles with how many interest rate cuts to make and how fast

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the Federal Reserve widely expected Wednesday to reduce its key interest rate by a quarter-point to about 4.1%, economists and Wall Street investors will be looking for sign...

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Prosecutors accuse strip club execs of bribing NY official to avoid $8M taxes

Prosecutors accuse strip club execs of bribing NY official to avoid $8M taxes

A company that owns strip clubs around the country and several of its executives have been charged with bribing a government official with free trips to some of the clubs and thousands of dollars ...

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Mercosur signs trade deal with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland

Mercosur signs trade deal with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — South America’s Mercosur bloc signed a free trade deal Tuesday with the European countries of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, as ties between the two continen...

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