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Bank of England warns ‘higher inflation unavoidable’ after holding interest rates

April 30, 2026Source: The guardian
WHAT HAPPENED

Governor says decision to keep rates at 3.75% reasonable given unpredictability of events unfolding in Middle East

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The chips are down: pizza, fried chicken and doughnut shares plunge on ASX as living costs bite budgets

April 30, 2026Source: The guardian
WHAT HAPPENED

Shares in Domino’s Pizza, KFC operator Collins Foods and multi-brand food franchise owner Retail Food Group have all suffered double-digit falls

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Bank of England leaves interest rates on hold with committee split 8-1; ECB also keeps rates steady – as it happened

April 30, 2026Source: The guardian
WHAT HAPPENED

Bank warns UK may need to brace for rate hikes later this year as ‘higher inflation is unavoidable’; oil prices retreat after topping $126 a barrel on Reuters report that the US is pressing ahead with plans for an international coalition to open the strait of Hormuz

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Could the UAE’s shock exit from Opec cause an oil price war?

April 30, 2026Source: The guardian
WHAT HAPPENED

A standoff between Gulf oil giants Saudi Arabia and the UAE could cause greater market volatility for years to come

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Oil price tops $126 a barrel after Trump warns Iran blockade could last ‘months’

April 30, 2026Source: The guardian
WHAT HAPPENED

Markets spooked as US president appears willing to keep up naval blockade and Iran keeps strait of Hormuz all but shut

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US economic growth rebounds 2% as consumer spending slows amid Iran war

April 30, 2026Source: The guardian
WHAT HAPPENED

First quarter output, driven by AI investment and government spending, rose as oil shock fuels inflation fears

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Eurozone inflation soars to 3% as Iran war drives up energy prices

April 30, 2026Source: The guardian
WHAT HAPPENED

ECB keeps interest rates on hold as growth stumbles and price rises gather pace, up from 2.6% in March and 1.9% in February

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Why Bank kept interest rates on hold despite message for UK to brace itself for Trumpflation

April 30, 2026Source: The guardian
WHAT HAPPENED

The reasons are hardly comforting, pointing to the weakness of a battered economy in the face of this latest crisis

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Tell us: how will cuts to paid parental leave in the US affect you?

April 30, 2026Source: The guardian
WHAT HAPPENED

Some companies are scaling back paid parental leave. We would like to hear from people affected by this

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Air France-KLM cuts capacity growth forecast amid expected $2.4bn fuel bill rise

April 30, 2026Source: The guardian
WHAT HAPPENED

Move comes as airline industry reacts to uncertainty over Iran war and increase in price of Brent crude

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