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UK economy extends growth streak as July GDP beats forecasts

Britain’s economy grew at the fastest annual pace in 18 months in July, with gross domestic product 1.6% higher than a year earlier, according to Office for National Statistics figures released on Friday.

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Vistra prices $1.5 billion junior subordinated notes offering

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST) (the "Company" or "Vistra") announced today the pricing of an underwritten public offering (the "Offering") of $850 million aggregate principal amou…

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Alstom to build new battery-electric train fleet

Work to create the UK's first battery-electric trains for long-distance main line services is set to begin in 2028, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.

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ECB Remains Focused on the Here and Now

At the turn of the year 2025-26, economic growth surprised on the upside while financial market sentiment remained strong despite high uncertainty. The war in the Middle East is now putting this resilience to the test. …

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ECB Hikes Interest Rates by 25bp to Bring Deposit Rate to 2.5%

European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel said on Tuesday that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, persistently high energy costs, and surprisingly strong Eurozone economic performance mean…

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JP Morgan: Toto, I Don’t Think It’s the Fed Anymore

The upward march in bond yields continues to drive the market narrative. But the logic has shifted. The initial move began in the early summer with a Federal Reserve that investors initially perceived as hawkish, but a …

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Is Warsh Setting Up a Policy Error?

Bill Dudley started his career on Wall Street at Goldman Sachs as its chief U.S. economist, notably advising bond traders on the economy and inflation, and what the Federal Reserve would be likely to do on interest rate…