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Bank of England pushes back start of gilt sale to November 1

It came after the central bank earlier denied a postponement of plans to start selling government bonds.

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022

Bank to start selling £80bn of UK government bonds from next month

Start date put back by a day to avoid clash with chancellor’s announcement of debt-cutting plan

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2022

British PM Truss vows to carry on as her party support dwindles

British Prime Minister Liz Truss warned of tough times ahead after she scrapped her vast tax-cutting plan and said she would carry on to try to put the economy on a stronger footing, defying calls for her resignation.

Reuters · Oct 18, 2022

Who is Annie Ernaux? Five things to know about the Nobel Prize in Literature winner

“In France, literature is a man’s world,” the trailblazing Nobel Prize winner once said

Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2022

Alibaba, Nio, EV Stocks Fall: Hang Seng's Wednesday Rally Proves A Farce As Index Tracks Weaker Wall Street Close

Hong Kong stocks opened in the red on Thursday after Wall Street indices lost steam following a two-day rally. The benchmark Hang Seng lost 0.52% in opening trade.

Benzinga · Oct 6, 2022

Chaos and Kanye West at Paris Fashion Week

The musician’s show proved controversial — but away from the drama, many designers seemed adrift

Financial Times · Oct 5, 2022

Cloud over 200 additional Foreigners’ Tribunals, in Assam

Assam government has decided not to extend the term of the members appointed for these tribunals to handle cases related to the National Register of Citizens.

The Hindu · Sep 30, 2022

Bank of England takes emergency action as UK enters 'financial crisis territory'

THE Bank of England has been forced to intervene in an attempt to avoid a full-blown financial crisis after Liz Truss’s government announced…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 28, 2022

Soaring power costs leave Slovakia economy at risk of collapse, PM tells FT

Slovakia's Prime Minister Eduard Heger said that soaring electricity costs had left the country's economy at risk of "collapse", the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Reuters · Sep 28, 2022

Asian Bloodbath Continues: Alibaba, XPeng Shed 2%, Yuan Hits Weakest Levels Since 2008

Hong Kong shares opened lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Hang Seng slipping 2.5%, taking cues from the S&P 500 which fell deeper into the bear territory after hitting a near two-year low. The Chinese yuan hit its lowest level since 2008 and was trading at 7.2296 against the dollar…

Benzinga · Sep 28, 2022