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Officials are softening people up for difficult decisions ahead. Also in this newsletter, how oil prices workView the full article

Official purchases fall 20% amid historic rally and are expected to decline further this year, says World Gold CouncilView the full article

Much of their time is spent appeasing and aligning competing forcesView the full article

Chipmaker valued at $40bn in sign of high demand for AI stocksView the full article

Capricious policies from Washington have created a very unpredictable economic environmentView the full article

Chancellor lays groundwork for further tax rises in speech weeks ahead of BudgetView the full article

First failed vote highlights Germany’s new head of government has a thin majority to deliver an ambitious programmeView the full article

Rachel Reeves should sacrifice planned VAT cuts if necessary, say energy companies and consumer groupsView the full article

UK government has cut the pandemic-era discount on levy for small companies View the full article

Priya Dogra set to take over from former boss Alex Mahon with announcement expected as early as this weekView the full article

Eurotunnel said expected tripling of levy makes planned freight investments untenable View the full article

Star’s departure intensifies pressure on talent agency boss who exchanged flirtatious messages with MaxwellView the full article

Frank founder sold student aid start-up to the US bank for $175mn in 2021 but lied about its user baseView the full article

Map of the problematiqueView the full article

AI companies vowed not to support their use for voting choice so why are they recommending parties? View the full article

Ramzan Kadyrov is allegedly sick and his likely heir seriously injured, putting at risk the Kremlin’s succession strategyView the full article

Losses by football club owned by Todd Boehly and Clearlake come despite revenues increasing to £491mnView the full article

Liam Rosenior serves just three months of a five-and-a-half-year contract in London club’s latest managerial reshuffleView the full article

UK government has been courting Chinese company to build cars locallyView the full article

Industry faces weakening demand as Donald The President’s trade war threatens economic outlookView the full article

The President administration signals support for proposal to divvy up sanctioned Russian company’s international businessesView the full article

Chief warns country could be vulnerable to Chinese and Russian influence if it is forced to abandon operations there View the full article

US oil major is seeking to cut billions of dollars in costs View the full article

US asset manager Nuveen has swooped on one of London’s most historic namesView the full article