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WASHINGTON — The authorities’s report Thursday that the financial system grew at a 1.1% annual price final quarter signaled that one of many most-anticipated recessions in latest U.S. historical past has but to reach. Many economists, although, nonetheless anticipate a recession to hit as quickly as the present April-June quarter - or quickly thereafter. ...

The world's largest economic system slowed sharply within the first quarter of the 12 months, in accordance with the primary official estimate which has raised fears of recession forward.Growth was measured at an annualised price of 1.1% between January and March, the Commerce Department mentioned. Economists had been anticipating a determine of two%.The droop adopted development of two.6%, by the identical measure, throughout the remaining three months of 2023.The development was primarily defined by shopper spending holding up, in all probability on account of a low unemployment price, because the aggressive tempo of rate of interest rises to tame inflation hit different areas, such because the housing market, more durable. The information additionally pointed to a giant di...

Protesters loudly banged pots and pans close to a fortress the place French President Emmanuel Macron was to make a speech Thursday, in what has turn into a well-liked option to voice anger at a resented new regulation elevating the retirement age from 62 to 64. Similar saucepan actions, dubbed “casserolad...

Oliver Dowden, the brand new deputy prime minister, will this week search to make clear Britain’s new overseas funding regime after complaints about its opacity.Sky News understands that the Cabinet Office will publish new steering on Thursday to abroad traders on the National Security & Investment Act, which got here into pressure early final yr. Sources mentioned the revised steering would supply higher transparency about using interim orders throughout transactions and the timetables utilized to scrutinising below the laws.It may also search to offer extra info to overseas consumers about when takeovers that are being contemplated turn into formally notifiable below the Act.The NS&I Act has been used sparingly to date within the context of blocking acquisitions alt...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economic system slowed sharply from January by way of March, decelerating to only a 1.1% annual tempo as larger rates of interest hammered the housing market and companies decreased inventories. Thursday’s estimate from the Commerce Department confirmed that the nation’s gross ho...

Vodafone is closing in on the appointment of a brand new boss after its interim chief government received assist from key institutional buyers for her stewardship of the telecoms large.Sky News has learnt that the FTSE-100 group's board is leaning in direction of naming Margherita Della Valle, who was its finance chief between 2018 and the top of final yr, as its everlasting CEO. Telecoms business sources mentioned on Thursday that an announcement might be made by Vodafone about Nick Read's successor within the coming days.Ms Della Valle has labored for Vodafone in its numerous incarnations, primarily based each in Italy and the UK, since 1994.She took over as interim CEO on 1 January, having been elevated to the position when Mr Read stepped down the day gone by. City inside...

As a rising variety of chubby Americans clamor for Ozempic and Wegovy — medicine touted by celebrities and on TikTok to pare kilos — an much more highly effective weight problems drugs is poised to upend therapy. Tirzepatide, an Eli Lilly and Co. drug accepted to deal with kind 2 diabetes underneath the mo...

Three days of practice strikes have been introduced by Aslef - together with on the day of the FA Cup last. The resolution to take industrial motion comes because the practice drivers' union rejected a pay supply from 16 practice firms. The dates introduced are Friday 12 May, Wednesday 31 May, and Saturday 3 June - the day of the soccer cup last and the Epsom Derby.Aslef's normal secretary Mick Whelan stated: "Our executive committee met this morning and rejected a risible proposal we received from a pressure group which represents some of the train companies."The proposal - of simply 4% - was clearly not designed to be accepted as inflation continues to be operating north of 10% and our members at these firms haven't had a rise for 4 years." As properly as strikes, Aslef sta...

Sainsbury's has reported a fall in its pre-tax revenue, because it reveals it has spent greater than £560m on "keeping our prices low over the last two years".The grocery store chain mentioned that within the 12 months ending 4 March, its group gross sales had been up 5.4% to £35.15bn, however underlying revenue earlier than tax was £690m - down from £730m on the identical time final 12 months. Chief govt Simon Roberts mentioned: "We really get how tough life is for so many households right now which is why we are absolutely determined to battle inflation for our customers."Our deal with worth has by no means been larger and we've spent over £560m preserving our costs low over the past two years."As a result, we are now the best value compared to our competitors that we have ...

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the enterprise lobbying group traditionally aligned with conservatives, stated Wednesday it doesn't help House Republicans’ efforts to repeal Democrats’ clean-energy tax credit in a GOP proposal to boost the debt ceiling. The House is anticipated to vote Wednesday on laws to h...