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FTSE 100 falters as traders eye UK borrowing and Davos conference

Government borrowing last month fell £5.6bn from a year earlier to £18.6bn, new data showed.

Wall Street rallies as Biden hints lifting Trump-era tariffs on Chinese goods

US president Joe Biden said he's considering easing tariffs on Chinese imports, put in place by his predecessor Donald Trump.

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  Soros: Invasion of Ukraine possibly the beginning of ‘Third World War’ that ends civilization

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  Global energy and funding shocks test climate commitments

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FTSE 100 falls as UK inflation data sparks recession fears

London's benchmark index faltered in afternoon trade after new figures showed inflation soared to a 40-year high.