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Pound investors fear currency slide if UK premier’s leadership challenged

Bloomberg It’s not just Theresa May who’s worried about being toppled. Pound investors say the threat of Conservative party turmoil is one more reason to avoid the UK currency. Amid reports that the British Prime Minister faces ministerial resignations if she fails to achieve a solution to a Brexit deadlock, strategists warn sterling could fall as low as $1.25 if ...

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Mexico’s next finance chief to fight use of co-ops to evade tax

Bloomberg Mexico’s next president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, plans to fight tax evasion and boost revenue by clamping down on companies that take advantage of special rules for cooperatives to avoid paying tax, according to his pick for finance minister. The next government will put an end to use of cooperatives by “unscrupulous people” to evade tax, Carlos Urzua told ...

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US agency freezes ‘Obamacare’ payments

Bloomberg The US agency that administers Obamacare is freezing payments to insurers that cover sicker patients, saying a federal court ruling ties its hands. The move brought a sharp response from health insurers warning of market disruptions and higher costs. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said that the February action by the trial court in New Mexico “prevents ...

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