We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics Inflation in the US jumped to 7% in December 2021. The consumer price index illustrated that food and energy prices were the … Continue reading News Briefing – 17/01/22

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics In November, US employers added 210,000 jobs – a disappointing figure compared to forecasts of 550,000 jobs. It is also less than half the … Continue reading News Briefing – 6/12/21

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics Jerome Powell will serve a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Given current economic uncertainty, the decision to keep the … Continue reading News Briefing – 29/11/21

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics Consumer prices in the USA have increased by 6.2% this October compared with prices this time last year. This is the highest … Continue reading News Briefing – 15/11/21

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics The USA has seen strong jobs growth this quarter, with average wages also rising. October alone saw the creation of over half a million … Continue reading News Briefing – 08/11/21

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics More than 130 countries have signed up to a global deal, facilitated by the OECD, on corporate tax reform aimed at eliminating … Continue reading News Briefing – 11/10/21

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics Petrol supplies are still not reaching the South East of England as supplies start to return to normal levels in Scotland, Wales, … Continue reading News Briefing – 04/10/21

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics China’s central bank has banned all cryptocurrency transactions. This move was taken on the grounds that virtual transactions often fund illegal activities … Continue reading News Briefing – 27/9/21

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics UK inflation rose sharply in August by 3.2%, over 1% higher than the Bank of England’s 2% target. This is the highest … Continue reading News Briefing – 20/9/21

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics The G7 has struck an agreement to raise taxes on multinational corporations. This marks a significant development in negotiations that started in … Continue reading News Briefing – 7/6/21