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1+ hour, 56+ min ago  (711+ words) UK meat imports rose to "5bn in 2025, fuelling concerns over Britain's reliance on overseas food supply chains, according to new HMRC data obtained by Co-op. The convenience retailer said meat imports increased 15 per cent year on year, exposing the UK to…...

7+ hour, 37+ min ago  (252+ words) Commodity markets opened on a mixed note on May 5, as investors assessed evolving global macroeconomic cues, currency movements, and shifting demand trends across major economies. Gold prices were largely steady on Tuesday as investors assessed the potential economic fallout from…...

7+ hour, 15+ min ago  (83+ words) Six Iowa employers reported 572 layoffs in April, with Unity Point Health and Wells Fargo in the Des Moines metro among those cutting jobs. Iowa employers, led by Unity Point Health, announce 572 layoffs in April Six Iowa employers reported layoffs in…...

6+ hour, 52+ min ago  (387+ words) London, United Kingdom. British lenders approved the most mortgages in four months in March while consumer lending grew at the fastest annual rate in over two years, Bank of England data showed, indicating resilience in the economy at the start…...

24+ min ago  (842+ words) According to the Zillow lender marketplace, the rates on long-term fixed-rate mortgages are all up from last week. The average 30-year fixed rate is now 6. 22%, up nine basis points from last week. The 20-year fixed rate is 6. 09%, up seven basis…...

15+ min ago  (831+ words) US exporters have helped plug key global energy product shortages caused by the Iran war. But sharply rising domestic fuel costs are raising questions about the merits of sending so much overseas while pump prices climb at home. US exports…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (485+ words) As per the amendments, foreign companies having a Chinese/Hong Kong shareholding of up to 10 per cent will be eligible to invest in India in sectors where FDI is permitted under the automatic route subject to sectoral conditions....

2+ hour, 53+ min ago  (573+ words) Australia's second largest bank, Westpac, has reported a net profit of $3. 4 billion for the six months to 31 March 2026, up 3 per cent on the prior corresponding period, as balance sheet growth offset margin compression and a sharp increase in impairment charges....

46+ min ago  (30+ words) Trading View Indonesia's March aluminium exports hit 28-month high as metal flows to US More news from Reuters...

3+ hour, 30+ min ago  (990+ words) In this week's Market Research Update, we present the latest data on Federal Vote, Consumer Confidence and Business Confidence. Welcome to the Roy Morgan Weekly update. The economic backdrop is harsher than the headline numbers suggest " and the people know…...