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The January CPI inflation report is due out Friday morning. Here's what it's expected to show
Investors got some good news this week on the state of the labor market, and more may be on the way Friday on inflation.
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Dual nationals face scramble for UK passports as new rules come into force
Entry requirements to the UK for dual nationals are being overhauled as part of sweeping changes to the immigration system.
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Hyatt Hotels chairman steps down over Jeffrey Epstein ties
Billionaire Thomas Pritzker said he had exercised "terrible judgement" in keeping contact with Epstein.
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Bank of America sees EUR/NOK downtrend continuing despite short-term uptick
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How Can We Avoid Capital Gains Taxes After Selling Our Home for a $550K Gain?
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'The search is soul-destroying': Young jobseekers on the struggle to find work
People aged between 16 and 24 are bearing the brunt of a weak employment market, figures show.
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Here are the five key takeaways from the January jobs report
The January nonfarm payrolls report beat Wall Street expectations in both job creation and the unemployment rate.
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This auto-parts maker is jumping on the breakup bandwagon. Here’s why the stock is tanking.
Genuine Parts shares tumbled Tuesday after a big earnings miss overshadowed breakup plans.
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‘The world feels unpredictable’: I’m 56. My husband is 64. Our mortgage costs $17K a month. Do we pay it off?
“We paid $3.1 million for the house and owe $1.3 million on the loan.”
Read DispatchDisappointing holiday season: December retail sales were flat, falling well short of estimate
Consumer activity slowed sharply for the December holiday shopping season.
Read DispatchLayoffs in January were the highest to start a year since 2009, Challenger says
With the recent narrative centering on a no-hire, no-fire labor market, the data suggests that the layoff part of the equation could be stepping up.
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Ex-Carillion boss fined for 'reckless' actions
Ex-chief executive Richard Howson acted "recklessly" and misled others, a watchdog says.
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Calculator: How will freeze on tax thresholds hit your take-home pay?
Wages have been rising faster than prices but you could pay more tax because of frozen thresholds.
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Consumer prices rose 2.4% annually in January, less than expected
The consumer price index was expected to increase 2.5% from a year ago in January, according to the Dow Jones consensus.
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Dollar firms ahead of data dump; sterling falls after quits rate hits 5-year high
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Royal Mail given two weeks to respond to claims it is prioritising parcels
MPs have raised "significant concerns" about reports of "failures in service" at the company.
Read DispatchThe delayed January jobs report will be released Wednesday. Here's what to expect
Economists expect that the nonfarm payrolls report should show growth that was nil or not much better during the month.
Read DispatchThe jobs picture still looks muddy, even with surprisingly strong January growth
January job gains were better than anything the U.S. economy saw in 2025 but not still enough to sound an all-clear.
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ServiceNow CEO looks to call a bottom on software stocks with this $3 million move
As the software selloff deepens, ServiceNow’s CEO is buying the dip and joining others at his company in ending automated stock-selling plans.
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Stop watching gold’s daily swings and get ready for a $10,000 supercycle
Investors seeking a portfolio hedge will have two choices: gold or the U.S. dollar.
Read DispatchTariff revenue soars more than 300% as U.S. awaits Supreme Court decision
The U.S. government in January ran up a smaller deficit than a year ago, while tariff collections surged.
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Hegseth considering severe penalty on Anthropic as negotiations stall
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly is close to putting Claude maker Anthropic on a “supply chain risk” list that would be a devastating blow to its finances.
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Can Nvidia’s stock approach $400? Here’s why earnings may mark the start of a big rally.
Nvidia shares have gone nowhere this year, but a Cantor Fitzgerald analyst sees next Wednesday’s earnings report as the first of a few notable catalysts.
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Could Bill Gates and political tussles overshadow AI safety debate in Delhi?
As global tech leaders meet Delhi, India hopes to level the playing field for countries outside the US and China.
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Six of Sarah Ferguson's companies winding down
The move follows further revelations over her friendship with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
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Reddit's human content wins amid the AI flood
Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content.
Read DispatchU.S. payrolls rose by 130,000 in January, more than expected; unemployment down to 4.3%
Job growth was stronger than expected to start 2026, providing some relief to concerns about the state of the U.S. labor market.
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UK unemployment hits highest rate for nearly five years
It marks the highest rate since the Covid pandemic, official figures show.
Read DispatchUK economy ekes out 0.1% growth in the fourth quarter
The U.K. economy grew a meager 0.1% in the fourth quarter, according to preliminary figures from the Office for National Statistics on Thursday.
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‘I have a moral and ethical conundrum’: My husband was killed by a careless driver. I received $2 million. What do I owe my stepdaughter?
“As the children grew, life became more complicated.”
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Europe’s military buildup could create a bond market powerhouse that threatens U.S. Treasurys
Financing for defense spending could bring Europe more integrated capital markets.
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OpenAI, SpaceX and other IPOs could break the S&P 500, Jeremy Grantham says
How an overheated IPO market this year could derail U.S. stocks.
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Rivian’s stock just had its best day ever — and now this analyst says to sell
D.A. Davidson worries that Rivian’s guidance would require the company to see an unusually strong debut of its R2 EV.
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