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Farage says UK "might have had a better chance" at negotiating US tariffs if he was involved
Interview with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage at Kettering Leisure Village, ahead of his party's Northamptonshire local election campaign launch. Mr Farage, ahead of US President Donald Trump announcing new tariffs, said "I can't promise...
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Measuring Potential Tariff Outcomes
Stefan Selig, BridgePark Advisors Managing Partner and Former Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade under Obama. He helped negotiate the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the US and the EU. Selig joined...
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Citi's Bitterly on Stocks Selloff Amid Tariff Deadline
Citigroup Global Markets Head of Wealth At Work, Kristen Bitterly says April 2nd is not going to be a big event and the markets are "not positioning for it", but Friday's jobs report for March is "important" because it will incorporate...
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Ireland needs to invest more in soldiers because of neutrality – Harris
The Tanaiste has said Ireland needs to invest more in Irish soldiers because of neutrality. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence Simon Harris told a cadet commissioning ceremony on Friday that he will ensure Ireland does not...
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Brookfield: AI Most Transformational Technology Ever
AI will provide more of a boost to economic productivity than any technology before it says Sikander Rashid, Head of Europe at Brookfield Asset Management. He spoke to Anna Edwards, Kriti Gupta, and Guy Johnson on "Bloomberg: The Opening...
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UK's Reeves on Economy, Taxes, Trump Tariffs, Trade
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves discusses the state of the nation's economy following her spring statement in the House of Commons in London on Wednesday. She also talks about extra tariffs planned by US President Donald...
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UK Spring Statement: Reeves Set to Slash Spending
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will blame global economic headwinds as she slashes government spending by billions of pounds in her Spring statement today. "Our task is to secure Britain's future in a world that is changing...
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Draghi Calls German Defense Spending Push 'Game Changer'
Former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said Germany's decision to ramp up defense spending is a "game changer," but warned there are risks when it comes to how it's implemented. Germany has moved to unlock hundreds of...
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Chancellor spring statement press conference - full version HD
Chancellor Rachel Reeves gives a press conference and takes questions from reporters following her spring statement in the House of Commons.
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Elon Musk's X to See Ad Sales Growth
Jasmine Enberg, EMARKETER Principal Analyst says X is on track for its first year of ad sales gains since Elon Musk bought the social media platform. She explains what's behind the increase with Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg Technology".
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Chancellor spring statement press conference - full version
Chancellor Rachel Reeves gives a press conference and takes questions from reporters following her spring statement in the House of Commons.
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Mel Stride among Tories criticising Chancellor's spring statement
Shadow chancellor Mel Stride and Conservative MPs Richard Fuller and Kevin Hollinrake criticise the Chancellor's spring statement. Mr Stride says he is "deeply disappointed" that the Government has got "themselves into this position",...
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UK Spring Statement: Key Moments From Reeves Speech
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her spring statement in the House of Commons in London on Wednesday. In the speech, she commented on fiscal headroom, headwinds facing the global economy, the Office for Budget...
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UK City Minister Says Government Is Restoring Stability
UK Economic Secretary to the Treasury Emma Reynolds discusses Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves' spring statement. "We are a responsible government, we promised people change, but we also promised people that we would restore...
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Reeves: Labour Has Rebuilt Budget Buffer to £9.9 Billion
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said the UK would be £4.1 billion ($5.3 billion) in deficit in 2029/30 had she not taken new measures in her spring economic update. After her cuts, the headroom was fully restored to £9.9...
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Reeves Says OBR Has Revised Down Its UK Growth Forecast to 1%
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves says the Office for Budget Responsibility has revised down its growth forecast for the UK in 2025 and now sees it at 1%, down from the 2% predicted in the autumn. She made the comments during her...
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Reeves: OBR Sees Planning Reforms Adding to GDP
The Office for Budget Responsibility said the UK's planning reforms will permanently increase the level of real GDP by 0.2% in 2029/30 and "by 0.4% of GDP within 10 years," Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves told the House of...
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BAE Ready to Lift Capex Beyond £1B to Meet Defense Boom
BAE Systems is ready to step up capital investment beyond the current £1 billion ($1.3 billion) annual level, as the UK's biggest military contractor prepares for a "super-cycle" in European defense spending, according to Chief Financial...
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Rachel Reeves visits RBSL Telford ahead of Spring Statement
Chancellor Rachel Reeves visits Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) ahead of delivering the Spring Statement on Wednesday.
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Alibaba Chair Questions US AI Announcements
Bloomberg's Peter Elstrom discusses the growing number of Chinese AI models and what challenges that presents for US tech companies. He speaks with Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg Technology."
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Merz Spending Plans Boost German Business Confidence
Ifo President Clemens Fuest discusses the institute's latest reading on German business confidence which rose to the highest level since June 2024 as Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz readies hundreds of billions of euros of spending...
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Too Early to Add Back to US Stocks: Bowersock Capital CEO
Emily Bowersock Hill, CEO and founding partner at Bowersock Capital Partners, explains why consumer and business confidence make her firm "neutral to slightly bearish" on US stocks, with a lot of volatility ahead.
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BofA on Spending: Small Business Slowing, Retail Strong
Bank of America President of Business Banking Sharon Miller discusses the firm's latest Small Business Checkpoint, offering insights into the health of US small businesses as measured over a range of factors by Bank of America.
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Dubai Watch Buyers Snap Up $240,000 Timepieces
Independent Swiss watchmaker MB&F's founder Maximilian Büsser recalls struggling to sell even two ultra-luxury timepieces in the Middle East a few years ago. Last year, his firm sold 46 in the region, some worth as much as $240,000....