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Truss faces four hurdles to spur growth in Britain

After the mourning period and state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, the attention of the new Liz Truss government in the UK returns to how best to moderate cost-of-living pressures while seeking growth. The success of this approach, details of which will be made available in the next few days, is not assured. Much will depend on four economic and ...

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Should you pick online bank for savings?

You should reconsider the bank you use, at least for some of your savings. Chances are, if you’re a customer at one of the major retail banks, you’re leaving real money on the table. High-yield online savings accounts are finally starting to feel like they are in fact, high-yielding — or at least higher-yielding than they’ve been in recent years. ...

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Did the US shortchange investors $27 billion?

  Elon Musk’s bid to get out of buying Twitter Inc for about $44 billion goes to trial October 17 in Delaware. The same day, another multibillion-dollar lawsuit that zeroes in on good faith when parties sign contracts will be heard in US District Court in Washington. The investment firm Fairholme Funds Inc is leading a group that claims US ...

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