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Starmer drama: Traders bet against UK as short-selling on pound and banks surges
Trump adversary has a ‘genius’ playbook to beat him: NYT analysis
Nigeria targets 1.5 million jobs through textile industry revival – Businessday NG
Labour leadership turmoil to cost Reeves up to £12bn
Finance experts warn Trump’s favorite economic metric may turn south
Equity funds vs high-yield savings: What investors should know before investing – Businessday NG
As it happened: Market jitters as Streeting set to make bid against Starmer
GOP facing millions of ‘furious’ voters — and it’s only getting worse
Nigeria’s economy seen growing at fastest rate in 5 years – Businessday NG
Trump struggles to overcome America’s relentlessly ‘sour mood’
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Starmer drama: Traders bet against UK as short-selling on pound and banks surges Trump adversary has a ‘genius’ playbook to beat him: NYT analysis Nigeria targets 1.5 million jobs through textile industry revival – Businessday NG Labour leadership turmoil to cost Reeves up to £12bn Finance experts warn Trump’s favorite economic metric may turn south Equity funds vs high-yield savings: What investors should know before investing – Businessday NG As it happened: Market jitters as Streeting set to make bid against Starmer GOP facing millions of ‘furious’ voters — and it’s only getting worse Nigeria’s economy seen growing at fastest rate in 5 years – Businessday NG Trump struggles to overcome America’s relentlessly ‘sour mood’
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Trump scheme to pay off Iran war is ‘worst possible scenario for Republicans’: DC insiders

Trump scheme to pay off Iran war is ‘worst possible scenario for Republicans’: DC insiders

President Donald Trump and his Department of Defense appear to have a strategy to get Congress to pay off his costly war with Iran, according to the hosts of Pod Save America, but it is a plan that could turn into the “worst possible scenario for Republicans” heading into the midterms. During the Friday episode

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Economy could suffer for eight months after Iran war ends, minister says

Economy could suffer for eight months after Iran war ends, minister says

Sunday 26 April 2026 11:54 am Darren Jones said price rises could last for “eight-plus months” Surging food and energy prices caused by the Iran war could last for more than eight months after the conflict ends, Starmer’s right-hand man has said.  Higher petrol, food and plane ticket prices will persist for “eight-plus months” following

Apr
2026
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US woos Nigerian agro-importers with restored credit guarantee – Businessday NG

US woos Nigerian agro-importers with restored credit guarantee – Businessday NG

The United States has restored a government-backed credit guarantee to attract Nigerian agro-importers, capitalising on an 84 percent growth in agricultural trade between the two countries In Lagos on Friday, officials said Nigerian banks regained access to the US Department of Agriculture’s GSM-102 program in late 2025, enabling financing for importers seeking American agricultural inputs.

Apr
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George Will calls for Supreme Court to halt Trump’s overreach

George Will calls for Supreme Court to halt Trump’s overreach

On Monday, December 8, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. Slaughter — which finds President Donald Trump and his administration arguing that he had a right to fire former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioner Rebecca Slaughter and Slaughter countering that he had no business firing her from an independent agency

Apr
2026
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The two issues crippling Trump — and pushing the GOP toward collapse

The two issues crippling Trump — and pushing the GOP toward collapse

President Donald Trump is historically unpopular, at least when it comes to his second term — and it is because of two issues he has been stubbornly unable to fix. Only 34 percent of registered voters approve Trump’s handling of the economy as of April 2026, compared to 49 percent in October 2018, according to

Apr
2026
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FTSE 100 Live: Stocks drop as Trump in ‘no rush’ to end Iran war; Retail sales jump on fuel rush

FTSE 100 Live: Stocks drop as Trump in ‘no rush’ to end Iran war; Retail sales jump on fuel rush

Friday 24 April 2026 6:35 am  |   Updated:  Friday 24 April 2026 8:49 am Trump said he could ‘very easily’ respond to the levy on digital services Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Donald Trump has slapped another extension on ceasefires in the Middle East following Wednesday’s intervention, where a previous

Apr
2026
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Conservative alarm: America faces crisis unless Trump reverses agenda

Conservative alarm: America faces crisis unless Trump reverses agenda

On April 9, the conservative American Enterprise Institute (AEI) released a report by population economist Nicholas Eberstadt, titled, “Can a Depopulating America Still Flourish?” Eberstadt, in his report, asks, “Can America continue to prosper, even if our country veers into an indefinite depopulation? … For the first time in generations — since the Great Depression

Apr
2026
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Hungary’s Annual Consumer Inflation at 1.8% in March – Budapest Business Journal

Hungary’s Annual Consumer Inflation at 1.8% in March – Budapest Business Journal

Consumer prices in Hungary increased by 1.8% in March 2026 compared to a year earlier, according to a fresh release of data by the Central Statistical Office (KSH). On a monthly basis, prices increased by 0.4% compared to February. Food prices were flat year-on-year, though they would have declined by 3.2% excluding catering services, KSH

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2026
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Fox News host corners Trump official on plan for soaring prices

Fox News host corners Trump official on plan for soaring prices

Fox News is typically a safe space for President Donald Trump and his administration, but the waters got choppy for one of his Cabinet secretaries, per Mediaite, as host Stuart Varney pressed her about a plan to tackle soaring prices. On Thursday, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins appeared as a guest on Fox Business, where Varney

Apr
2026
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UK services sector hit with record cost inflation spike after fuel prices surge

UK services sector hit with record cost inflation spike after fuel prices surge

Thursday 23 April 2026 9:57 am  |   Updated:  Thursday 23 April 2026 10:04 am Rachel Reeves announced a support package for businesses. (Image: PA) Businesses recorded cost inflation at the highest level since the aftermath of Liz Truss’ chaotic mini-Budget in April as the consequences of the Iran war continued to ripple through the economy.