British government bonds, stocks and sterling tumble as budget rumours swirl

British government bonds, stocks and sterling tumble as budget rumours swirl

UK’s Reeves ditches plan to raise income tax rates Gilt yields up sharply, FTSE falls Euro rises to highest since 2023 vs pound LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) – British markets were whipped around on Friday, with sterling, government bonds and stocks suffering steep losses as speculation swirled around the UK government’s highly-anticipated November 26 budget….

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US hires 50,000 federal workers under Trump, boosting immigration roles

US hires 50,000 federal workers under Trump, boosting immigration roles

WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. government has hired 50,000 employees since President Donald Trump took office, his top personnel official said, with the new staff largely in national security positions reflecting the administration’s policy focus. The bulk of the new hires, reported first by Reuters, work at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said Scott…

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Japan trying to revive wartime militarism with its Taiwan comments, China's top paper says

Japan trying to revive wartime militarism with its Taiwan comments, China’s top paper says

China angered by Japanese prime minister’s Japan comments China considers Taiwan its own territory Wartime history source of continuing China-Japan tension BEIJING, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Japan is trying to revive its wartime militarism and repeat the mistakes of history with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan, China’s top newspaper, People’s Daily, said on…

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US markets tumble as big technology companies lose value, investors await key economic data for...

US markets tumble as big technology companies lose value, investors await key economic data for…

Home News US markets tumble as big technology companies lose value, investors await key economic data for… The Trump administration said the upcoming October jobs report will be missing some information because the shutdown interrupted data collection. Published: November 14, 2025 7:20 AM IST Washington: US stock markets dropped sharply on Thursday as big technology…

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