• BOJ expected to raise interest rates in June: sources

    Markets are pricing in an 80% chance that the bank will raise its short-term policy rate to 1% from 0.75%Published Thu, Jun 4, 2026 · 03:50 PM[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is expected to raise interest rates in June, unless a sharp escalation in the Middle East conflict upends markets, three sources said.This comes as rising fuel costs from the energy shock add to mounting inflationary pressure in the economy.With hostilities flaring anew in the Iran war, central bank policymakers will scrutinise developments in the Middle East and their fallout on Japan’s economy until the last minute in reaching…

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  • Barclays CEO says UK should seek ways to lower cost of Brexit

    Published Thu, May 21, 2026 · 12:11 AM THE UK should look for ways to reverse the economic effect of Brexit, though it may be impractical to undo Britain’s exit from the European Union altogether, according to Barclays chief executive officer CS Venkatakrishnan.  “We should find economic arrangements that reverse…

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  • Don’t let RFK Jr distract from the big health threat: Sugar

    It’s not the food dye in Froot Loops that Americans should fear; it’s the more than 66 pounds of sugar they consume a year ARE there “toxic chemicals” in food killing Americans? That fear is getting lots of attention thanks to Robert F Kennedy Jr, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to…

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  • Oil rises after Trump rejects Iran’s response to US peace proposal

    Published Mon, May 11, 2026 · 06:37 PM [LONDON] Oil prices rallied on Monday, a day after President Donald Trump said Iran’s response to a US peace proposal was “unacceptable”, raising supply fears as the Strait of Hormuz stayed largely closed, which kept the global market tight. Brent crude futures climbed…

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  • Upset Taylor Swift says she was told Ticketmaster could handle demand

    POP superstar Taylor Swift said on Friday it was “excruciating” for her to watch fans struggle to secure tickets for her upcoming U.S. tour after she had been assured that Ticketmaster could handle large demand. The New York Times reported that the US Justice Department was investigating whether Ticketmaster parent…

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