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U.S. and Switzerland Unveil Tariff Framework Cutting Rate to 15% for $200 Billion Investment

The pact remains non-binding pending Swiss parliamentary review, with a possible referendum.

Oil Extends Slide After Aramco Cut and Surprise U.S. Inventory Build

Industry Lawsuits Target State Medical-Debt Bans After CFPB Preemption Shift

Criticism Mounts Over Senate Plan to Lift FDIC Coverage to $10 Million

Ukraine’s Hryvnia Weakens Past 42 Per Dollar as Central Bank Sets Official Rate at 42.07

Gilt Rally on Softer Inflation Offers Reeves a Potential Windfall If the OBR Captures It

Foxtons Cuts Profit Outlook as London Buyers Wait for Budget Clarity

Moody’s Says About 22 States Are in or Near Recession as Local Slumps Spread

U.S. Sets Section 232 Tariffs on Lumber and Wood Products Starting Oct. 14

Spirit Seeks Court Approval to Shed 87 Jets as Chapter 11 Overhaul Halves Fleet

U.S. Sets Preliminary 91.74% Anti-Dumping Rate on Italian Pasta, Pushing Potential Tariffs Near 107%

Argentine Manufacturers Warn of Smuggling Surge, Press Government for Rapid Action

RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.5%, Lifts FY26 Growth Outlook and Cuts Inflation Forecast

ONS Confirms UK Growth Slowed to 0.3% in Q2, Leaving First-Half GDP Up 1.0%

Brazil’s New Private-Sector Payroll Loans Jump in August as Rates Hover Near 3.8% a Month

Argentina Reimposes 90-Day Cross FX Restriction as Redrado Warns of Policy U-Turn

ECB Schedules New Digital Euro Trials for 2026, Sees 2029 as Realistic

RBA Poised to Hold at 3.60% Next Week With Next Cut Dependent on Q3 CPI

New Zealand Consumer Confidence Rises to 94.6 in September

Leaked Russian Forecast Slashes 2025–26 Growth as Kommersant Pulls Article