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Plan to reduce official Lebanese Lira exchange rate needs political consensus

Plan to reduce official Lebanese Lira exchange rate needs political consensus

The customs dollar comes into effect in a few days.. Unless

Will methane reduction plans “spread” during COP27?

Will methane reduction plans “spread” during COP27?

Methane is solely responsible for 30% of global warming.

BookTok recharging the publishing world one TikTok at a time

BookTok recharging the publishing world one TikTok at a time

BookTok: Where content creation and literature meet

Bank of England preparing for biggest interest rate increase in 33 years

Bank of England preparing for biggest interest rate increase in 33 years

Goldman Sachs lowers its UK growth forecast for 2023

Fed hikes interest rates by 75 basis points, hints at smaller future increases

Fed hikes interest rates by 75 basis points, hints at smaller future increases

Most Gulf central banks follow Fed lead

Central banks add $20 bn worth of gold in Q3

Central banks add $20 bn worth of gold in Q3

Turkey remained the largest reported gold buyer in 2022

Virtual workspaces to see huge growth by 2027

Virtual workspaces to see huge growth by 2027

AI will consume more energy than the human workforce

Elon Musk cements his control over Twitter

Elon Musk cements his control over Twitter

By firing top execs, considering blue tick revamp

“FED” to increase rates by 75 basis points

“FED” to increase rates by 75 basis points

Wall Street ended its sessions with a decline following a month of gains

Crypto transaction values see unprecedented rise

Crypto transaction values see unprecedented rise

What crypto winter?

Eurozone inflation climbs to record high of 10.7% as growth slows

Eurozone inflation climbs to record high of 10.7% as growth slows

Energy costs expected to have had the highest annual rise

Global Financial Markets in Brief Week October 24

Global Financial Markets in Brief Week October 24

The Federal Reserve's future policy has weighed heavily on the markets

Will the food crisis blow up again as Russia suspends its grain export deal?

Will the food crisis blow up again as Russia suspends its grain export deal?

Wheat prices rise after Russia withdraws from deal

Opinion: App Store’s clarified stance on NFTs does more harm than good

Opinion: App Store’s clarified stance on NFTs does more harm than good

Apple is being Apple

Elon Musk is officially Twitter’s new owner… “Bird is free”

Elon Musk is officially Twitter’s new owner… “Bird is free”

He sacked senior executives he accused of misleading him

NFTs helped creators earn almost $2 bn in royalties

NFTs helped creators earn almost $2 bn in royalties

Though not everyone is a fan of the royalties model

ECB raises interest rates and adjusts bank lending conditions

ECB raises interest rates and adjusts bank lending conditions

The bank's budget is large, close to 9 trillion euros

Mastercard teams up with UAE-based crypto firm

Mastercard teams up with UAE-based crypto firm

To launch crypto-linked payments card

West Texas natural gas prices go negative for first time in two years

West Texas natural gas prices go negative for first time in two years

Forcing producers to pay to unload it

ECB prepares for significant interest increase to “tame inflation monster”

ECB prepares for significant interest increase to “tame inflation monster”

IHS Market: Eurozone economy on verge of contraction in Q4

Emerging markets lead in grassroot crypto adoption

Emerging markets lead in grassroot crypto adoption

China remains active despite ban

WhatsApp down in several countries amid a major outage

WhatsApp down in several countries amid a major outage

WhatsApp outages have also been reported in UK, Europe

World still needs Russian oil to flow even with price cap: IEA

World still needs Russian oil to flow even with price cap: IEA

"The world is experiencing the first truly global energy crisis"

Rishi Sunak becomes the only candidate for UK premiership

Rishi Sunak becomes the only candidate for UK premiership

As Penny Mordaunt drops out of leadership race