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Our Comment: Budget 2026

By Kel Nwanuforo


It would be fair to say that the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey, is not a showbiz-style politician.

True to form, Mr Healey’s speech was mostly direct and to the point, though he did permit himself one or two notable flourishes. The key concept, he said, was to offer “br...


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Will they, won't they: Your latest update from Asset Intelligence
Just like sitcom viewers of old, investors have been hooked in recent months by an ongoing saga: whether the Federal Reserve (Fed) – America’s equivalent of the Bank of England – is going to raise interest rates this month.
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