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UK firms report surge in orders amid signs of economic recovery

After UK narrowly misses recession IoD reports rise in business demand, confidence, hiring and investment in March

The Guardian - UK

UK economy avoided recession and grew at end of last year, new figures show

Updated figures mean UK narrowly avoided recession last year

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 Live: Shares close at highest level in three weeks; UK ‘a little further away’ from recession

London’s main stock index started the last trading day of the first quarter of 2023 with gains, after a readout for the economy showed better growth in the final three months of last year.

Evening Standard

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UK house price correction ‘has some way to go’ after March falls; eurozone and US inflation falls – as it happened

Average UK house prices fell 3.1% in year to March, while energy costs are now falling in the eurozone and US core PCE inflation has dropped

The Guardian - UK

Opinion: Significance of Jack Ma’s Reappearance Should Not be Underestimated

Alibaba co-founder’s well-publicized visit to a local school signals a shift in China’s treatment of big tech

Caixin Global

Myanmar economy to remain "severely diminished" amid conflict -World Bank

Myanmar's economic growth remains "severely diminished" and GDP is expected to increase just 3% in the fiscal year to September, the World Bank said on Friday, as the country remains embroiled in conflict two years after the military seized power in a coup.

Reuters

UK agrees to join trans-Pacific trade partnership

Critics say the impact will be limited, with official estimates suggesting it will add less than 1% to UK GDP

Evening Standard

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Accidents on Chinese projects are rampant, but why does Indonesia's economy still depend on China?

Chinese investment in Indonesia has been under the spotlight again this year, after a deadly riot at a nickel processing and refining plant of PT Gunbuster Nickel Industry (GNI) in North Morowali, Central Sulawesi. One Chinese and one Indonesian worker died in the incident. The company belongs to China-based Jiangsu…

The Conversation

Montenegro to elect president in tight race after year of deadlock

Montenegro holds a run-off presidential election on Sunday in which long-time incumbent Milo Djukanovic faces a strong challenge from a Western-educated economist who has promised a fresh start after a year of political deadlock.

Reuters

World Bank maintains Thailand's 2023 growth outlook at 3.6%

The Thai economy is expected to grow by 3.6% this year, up from 2.6% last year, supported by stronger private consumption, a recovery in the tourism sector and strong pent-up demand following China's reopening, the World Bank said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

UK claims post-Brexit win with trans-Pacific trade pact membership

LONDON: The UK will join 11 other countries in a major Asia-Pacific trade partnership, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Friday, in the country's biggest post-Brexit trade deal following nearly two years of talks.

Bangkok Post

CEOs are still bullish on decarbonization in wake of Inflation Reduction Act

Within the next two decades, an estimated 90% of U.S. businesses will face a physical risk to their business.

Fortune

'Strip away the packaging and the Prime Minister is selling an empty box'

The scheme as sold by Rishi Sunak was a chance to “power up Britain” by building a green economy, but many of the measures have been previously announced

Daily Mirror

Stocks could surge 14% by the end of the year—oddly, with help from the bank crisis

The economy and inflation could slow without the need for many more interest rate hikes—and it would be good news for stocks.

Fortune

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Federal government backs wage increase for lowest-paid workers in line with inflation

The federal government has backed a wage rise for the nation's lowest paid workers in line with inflation, arguing they should not see their real wages go backwards.

Fortune

Putin can’t handle the truth: Why American journalist Evan Gershkovich, who was abducted for revealing Russia's economic collapse, must be freed

By prosecuting an American journalist, Putin has crossed a line that even he had never crossed before–and every bloodthirsty despot will be watching.

The Conversation

Does carbon capture and storage hype delay emissions cuts? Here's what research shows

Is carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) an important tool for slowing climate change, or merely a way to justify the continued extraction and burning of fossil fuels? I’m a social scientist who studies the politics of environmental technology and I have given this question a lot of thought.

Barchart

Skyrocketing Lululemon (LULU) Presents Opportunities and Risks

Fundamentally, Lululemon’s strong Q4 earnings beat bodes well for the consumer economy but not everyone is convinced that LULU stock will charge higher.

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Evening Standard

London hiring approaches lowest level since 2020, but employers remain hopeful for future

“The economy may be stalling, but the capital’s firms are looking forward to the future”

The Guardian - UK

Why is Tunisia in crisis and why do sub-Saharan people want to leave?

The president, Kais Saied, is using refugees and opposition figures as scapegoats to distract from a struggling economy and his rolling power grab

The Independent UK

More Americans file for jobless claims; layoffs remain low

U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose last week but remain at historically low levels despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool the economy and job market in its fight against inflation

The Independent UK

US revises down last quarter's economic growth to 2.6% rate

The U.S. economy maintained its resilience from October through December despite rising interest rates, growing at a 2.6% annual pace, the government said Thursday in a slight downgrade from its previous estimate

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There's No Stability for Investors in This Stock

Amidst high inflation, tight monetary policy, and a slowing economy, meme stock Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) is struggling to keep its head above water. Hence, the stock is best avoided. Keep reading.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt’s Central Bank Faces Multiple Crises, Limited Options

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will hold a periodic meeting on Thursday when options to contain successive shocks to the Egyptian economy remain limited before growing local and global crises. CBE will likely raise interest rates at today’s meeting to curb inflation, which…

Barchart

Stocks Set to Open Higher as Investors Await Key U.S. GDP Data, Bank Fears Continue to Ease

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are up +0.36%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM23) are up +0.27% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices ended the regular session with solid gains as risk appetite continued to rebound from turmoil in the banking sector, while upbeat outlooks from several…

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