Category: US economy

Thames Water parent ‘owes two Chinese state-owned banks’ as debt downgraded – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Fitch downgrades debt of parent of water company, saying default is likelyTim Moore, economics director at S&P Global Market Intelligence, which compiles...

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Thames Water parent ‘owes two Chinese state-owned banks’ as debt downgraded – business live

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Fitch downgrades debt of parent of water company, saying default is likelyTim Moore, economics director at S&P Global Market Intelligence, which compiles...

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‘Hammer blow’ of £145 Brexit food import charges; UK on ‘path out of recession’ – business live

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as UK government imposes charges of £29 per type of item for imports of cheeses, meats and yoghurtTim Moore, economics director at S&P Global Market...

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‘Hammer blow’ of £145 Brexit food import charges; oil prices near $90 – business live

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as UK government imposes charges of £29 per type of item for imports of cheeses, meats and yoghurtGood morning, and welcome to our live coverage of...

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Michael Gove has ‘zero sympathy’ for ‘arrogant’ Thames Water in funding crisis – business live

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as minister says water company’s leadership has been a ‘disgrace’The UK government has said it is prepared for “a range of...

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UK air traffic chaos to cost airlines £100m as ‘dodgy flight plan’ blamed – business live

Rolling live news coverage of business, economics and financial markets as disruption to UK air travel continues into third dayWillie Walsh said said he finds it “staggering” that a single corrupted flight plan could...

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Joe Biden warning dashes UK hopes of early US trade deal

President-elect says he won’t sign any new agreements until US is more competitiveBritain’s hopes of securing an early trade deal with the US have been dashed by a warning from Joe Biden, the president-elect, that...

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IMF estimates global Covid cost at $28tn in lost output

World economic outlook says 2020 impact is less than thought but there will be deep scarsThe International Monetary Fund has scaled back its estimate of the hit to the global economy from Covid-19 this year but warned that the...

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Scotch whisky makers rail against UK government inaction over US tariffs

Industry says UK is prioritising post-Brexit trade talks with Washington rather than fight 25% tariffsThe Scotch whisky industry has attacked the UK government for its “inexplicably slow” action against hefty tariffs...

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