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Financial Policy Committee Record – September 2026

1: The Financial Policy Committee (FPC) seeks to ensure the UK financial system is prepared for, and resilient to, the wide range of risks it could face, so that it is able to absorb rather than amplify shocks, and serv…

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Sales of antiviral drugs fell 20% year-over-year in September

During the first three weeks of September (weeks 36, 37th, and 38th weeks of 2026), Russian pharmaceutical retailers sold 5.7 million packages of antiviral drugs worth 3.4 billion rubles, according to calculations by Ko…

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Fed’s Barr signals more rate hikes needed amid inflation risks

Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said additional rate hikes will likely be necessary to bring inflation back to the 2% target. Following last week's FOMC decision to raise the benchmark rate for the first time in t…

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M&S links up with Sephora to lure younger shoppers

Marks & Spencer is has signed a deal with Sephora to open areas under the beauty brand’s name within its stores, in its latest tactic to attract younger shoppers.