Economics

UK jobless hits five percent

ONS said UK unemployment rose to 5.0% in the three months to September, the highest in four years, and added pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of her autumn budget.

UK jobless hits five percent
Geoffrey M. Hodgson, Paul Nightingale, Mohamed A. El‐Erian, Jonathan Hopkin, Jonathan Portes and 3 more
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Switzerland nears US tariff cut

Switzerland neared a deal with the United States to cut U.S. import tariffs to about 15 percent after business leaders pushed negotiations following Trump’s 39 percent levies.

Switzerland nears US tariff cut
Richard S.J. Tol, Douglas A. Irwin, Daniel W. Drezner, Hakan Yilmazkuday, Iikka Korhonen and 9 more
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Xi Hosts Spain's King, Queen

Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia in Beijing, entertaining them with a Zhongnanhai dinner and lodging at the Diaoyutai state guesthouse.

Xi Hosts Spain's King, Queen
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