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‘It’s stupid’: why western carmakers’ retreat from electric risks dooming them to irrelevance

silverguide.site – Iran war should be wake-up call about costs of not going full throttle towards EVs as Chinese have done, experts say…
‘It’s stupid’: why western carmakers’ retreat from electric risks dooming them to irrelevance
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US interest in electric vehicles surges as gas prices jump amid Iran war

silverguide.site – Online searches for electric and hybrid cars increase as war-linked fuel prices hit highest levels in nearly three years…
US interest in electric vehicles surges as gas prices jump amid Iran war
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‘It’s come at the wrong time’: how Iran war has floored the Gulf as a sports hub

silverguide.site – Conflict has not only hit sporting calendar but laid bare weakness in plans for diversifying economies through sport…
‘It’s come at the wrong time’: how Iran war has floored the Gulf as a sports hub
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US stock markets dip for fourth straight week over US-Israel war on Iran

silverguide.site – Markets seem particularly attuned to increasing oil prices, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq down 1.5% and 2% respectively…
US stock markets dip for fourth straight week over US-Israel war on Iran
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Lowering speed limits among contingency plans to curb UK oil demand

silverguide.site – International Energy Agency recommends emergency measures, including working from home, as Iran war hits fuel supply…
Lowering speed limits among contingency plans to curb UK oil demand
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FCA investigates collapsed lender MFS amid £1.3bn mortgage scandal

silverguide.site – Move follows the granting of a worldwide asset freezing order on company’s founder, Paresh Raja…
FCA investigates collapsed lender MFS amid £1.3bn mortgage scandal
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‘Huge build-up of risk’: London’s centuries-old shipping industry wrestles with Iran war

silverguide.site – Insurers at Lloyd’s of London say cover is available at a price, while merchants view the danger level as too high…
‘Huge build-up of risk’: London’s centuries-old shipping industry wrestles with Iran war
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JP Morgan Chase to use computer estimates to monitor hours worked by junior bankers

silverguide.site – Company says tool to compare self-reported hours with computer estimates is for ‘awareness, not enforcement’…
JP Morgan Chase to use computer estimates to monitor hours worked by junior bankers
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Marmite maker Unilever in talks to merge food business with US-based McCormick

silverguide.site – Group, which also owns Dove and Hellmann’s, will focus more on personal care products if deal agreed…
Marmite maker Unilever in talks to merge food business with US-based McCormick
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UK borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 as markets expect up to three interest rate rises

silverguide.site – Deficit rises unexpectedly to £14.3bn in February as stock markets slide amid fears that Iran war will escalate…
UK borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 as markets expect up to three interest rate rises
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FTSE 100 loses all its 2026 gains as Middle East conflict hits shares, and UK borrowing costs reach highest since 2008 – as it happened

silverguide.site – Money markets predict three quarter-point rises in UK interest rates this year, due to inflation shock from higher oil and gas prices…
FTSE 100 loses all its 2026 gains as Middle East conflict hits shares, and UK borrowing costs reach highest since 2008 – as it happened
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Work from home and slow down on the road: world’s energy watchdog advises emergency measures as oil prices rise

silverguide.site – IEA makes 10 recommendations to help households and businesses prepare for a drawn-out disruption to energy markets…
Work from home and slow down on the road: world’s energy watchdog advises emergency measures as oil prices rise
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High charges, poor service: NCP hits the skids as drivers change habits

silverguide.site – Britons are likely to have little loyalty to the car park operator as it goes into administration with a £305m debt burden…
High charges, poor service: NCP hits the skids as drivers change habits
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Shrinkflation takes a bite out of Easter eggs as shoppers pay more for less

silverguide.site – The price of popular branded eggs has risen by over 40% in some cases while some have also shrunk in size…
Shrinkflation takes a bite out of Easter eggs as shoppers pay more for less
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Markets keep the faith – but oil staying above $100 could test that optimism | Nils Pratley

silverguide.site – FTSE 100’s modest retreat suggests investors underestimating inflationary impact if energy prices remain elevated…
Markets keep the faith – but oil staying above $100 could test that optimism | Nils Pratley
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US moves to soften capital rules: ‘Big banks can declare mission accomplished’

silverguide.site – Fed officials expected to lower capital requirements for banks such as Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase by 4.8%…
US moves to soften capital rules: ‘Big banks can declare mission accomplished’
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Prolonged high oil prices could ‘crimp’ AI boom, WTO warns

silverguide.site – Iran war and its impact on energy and fertiliser costs is the main risk to the global economy, report says…
Prolonged high oil prices could ‘crimp’ AI boom, WTO warns
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BoE delivers message Britons don’t want to hear as inflation – and rates – look set to rise

silverguide.site – Decision to hold interest rates is backed by gloomy assessment of economy as Iran war pushes up oil prices…
BoE delivers message Britons don’t want to hear as inflation – and rates – look set to rise
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PwC partners who fail to embrace AI have no future at firm, US CEO warns

silverguide.site – Paul Griggs says senior staff at consulting firm who are not ‘paranoid about being AI-first’ are likely to be replaced…
PwC partners who fail to embrace AI have no future at firm, US CEO warns
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Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% and signals rise is possible within months

silverguide.site – Decision comes as concerns mount over economic fallout from Iran war bringing inflation shock…
Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% and signals rise is possible within months
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