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China and the United States agreed Saturday to conduct another round of trade negotiations in the coming week, as the world's two biggest economies seek to avoid another damaging tit-for-tat tariff battle.

International Business Times

US Treasury Chief To Speak With China Counterpart As Tensions Flare

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to speak Friday with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, an official from President Donald Trump's administration told AFP -- as Washington works to rally allies to respond to Beijing's rare earth curbs.

International Business Times

Trump claims Modi has agreed to stop importing Russian oil to India

Trump prepares to rope in China and Japan to agree to half energy imports from Russia

The Independent UK

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Chancellor facing further Budget challenges after muted economic growth

The ONS said GDP rose by 0.1% in August and fell by 0.1% in July, in a revision to the previous estimate for no growth.

Evening Standard

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky in US for Trump meeting after President announces new Putin summit

Ukrainian president will hold talks in the Oval Office after Trump said he would meet Putin in Hungary

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: ‘Bit of a process’ but India will give up Russian oil, Trump claims

US president says Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, has given him an assurance; EU to work on G7 leaders about Russian assets. What we know on day 1,331

The Guardian - AU

Reeves suggests higher taxes on wealthy will be in Budget

The Chancellor said the economy is still suffering from the impacts of leaving the European Union, austerity policies and Liz Truss’s mini-budget.

Evening Standard

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Rachel Reeves says higher taxes on wealthy ‘part of the story’ for November budget

Chancellor hints at rises and calls out past ‘scaremongering’ over VAT on private schools and changes to non-doms

The Guardian - UK

EU Economy Chief Urges G7 To Join Plan Tapping Russia Assets For Ukraine

The EU will urge G7 partners to consider tapping immobilized Russian assets in aiding Ukraine, the bloc's economy commissioner told AFP on Wednesday, as finance ministers of the group convene in Washington.

International Business Times

Chancellor Rachel Reeves hints she's looking for tax rises and spending cuts in upcoming Budget

Chancellor Reeves fails to accept responsibility for economic woes as she blames impact of Brexit, austerity policies and ex-PM Liz Truss's mini-budget

Evening Standard

Reeves admits she’s looking at tax rises and spending cuts in Budget

The chancellor blamed Brexit for the move, saying it has had a ‘severe’ impact on the public finances

The Independent UK

UK government borrowing costs fall as Reeves hints at tax rises – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

Reeves eyes tax hikes as economy suffers ‘severe and long-lasting’ Brexit impact

Rachel Reeves said ‘austerity, Brexit, and the ongoing impact of Liz Truss’s mini-budget’ had weighed heavily on the UK economy.

Evening Standard

Reeves to touch down in Washington after IMF warns of rising UK inflation

The Chancellor is to champion Britain as a place where investors and businesses can count on economic stability during meetings in Washington DC.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

The government cannot afford to limp on without an economic strategy

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As the IMF downgrades its UK growth projection for next year, it also predicts we will have the highest inflation of any G7 country. Ahead of a Budget that will doubtless raise taxes, it is time the prime minister made the case for what his administration…

The Guardian - UK

UK faces highest inflation in G7 this year and next, IMF warns

According to fund’s World Economic Outlook, Britain is on course to average 3.4% this year and 2.5% in 2026

Evening Standard

UK inflation to rise to highest in G7, warns IMF as food costs surge

It came as the IMF increased its UK growth forecast for this year but reduced its prediction for 2026 amid concerns over the labour market.

The Guardian - UK

World economy resilient amid Trump tariffs but outlook looks ‘dim’, says IMF

UK and global GDP growth forecasts upgraded for this year but immigration controls could have negative impact

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The Independent UK

UK facing highest inflation in G7 in yet another pre-Budget blow for Reeves

IMF also trims growth forecast for 2026 in ‘grim’ news for chancellor weeks before Commons statement

The Conversation

Trade is shaping new global power relations: what this means for Africa

Over the past two decades, economic strength, trade flows, technological leadership and even consumer demand have been moving steadily from west to east. This transformation is redrawing economic maps. It is also raising urgent questions about co-operation, competition and inclusion in a multipolar world. Lecturer in economics and finance Arno…

Benzinga

Goldman Sachs, Citi, Bank Of America To Walk Through The Door Opened By Trump-Backed GENIUS Act

A consortium of major banks including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:GS), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS), Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE:DB), and Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC) announced plans to explore blockchain-based assets pegged to G7 currencies, according to Reuters.

The Independent UK

Voices: The Tories are making a fatal mistake in push to cut UK foreign aid to a new low

COMMENT: Britain cannot afford to ignore the politics of aid, or we will suffer the consequences, writes Stefan Dercon

Fortune

By supporting Argentina, the U.S. government hopes to start a domino effect of preventing ‘failed states’ across South America, says Bessent

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hails Javier Milei’s Argentina as a “beacon” for South America, backing it with swap lines while ruling out U.S. cash aid.

Euronews

'Can we eat the chicken?' Belgian PM demands answers on Russian frozen assets

"I want the maximum of legal certainty. I want solidarity," Belgium Prime Minister Bart De Wever said about the proposal to use Russian frozen assets.

International Business Times UK

UK Economic Growth Stalls at 0.3% — Tough Choices Loom for November Budget

UK GDP grew just 0.3% in Q2 2025, raising pressure on Chancellor Reeves ahead of the November Budget as tough tax and spending choices loom.

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