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‘There’s no plan’: as instability in global bond markets rises, what are the knock-on effects?.

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12 headlines were curated for this category. Overall sentiment is neutral (0.041). Top story: ‘There’s no plan’: as instability in global bond markets rises, what are the knock-on effects?.

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‘There’s no plan’: as instability in global bond markets rises, what are the knock-on effects? Maria Bartiromo’s lawyer denies she was fired from Fox News anchor role US added 162,000 jobs in August, with unemployment rate holding steady Nvidia to buy developer platform Hugging Face in $12.9bn deal Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold to UK from US and Canada, citing ‘geopolitical unrest’

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Why does "‘There’s no plan’: as instability in global bond markets rises, what are the knock-on effects?" matter? [Unclear]

<p>From mortgages to inflation, concerns about the public finances of major economies have wide-reaching consequences</p><p>When Donald Trump was asked recently about the threat of rising interest rates on US government …

Why does "Maria Bartiromo’s lawyer denies she was fired from Fox News anchor role" matter? [Unclear]

<p>Fox announced host’s departure Thursday but gave no explanation, only saying it was effective immediately</p><p>Maria Bartiromo’s lawyer sharply denied that she was fired from her job at Fox News on Friday, after repo…

Why does "US added 162,000 jobs in August, with unemployment rate holding steady" matter? [Unclear]

<p>Number of new jobs being added has been fluctuating, with private companies adding 38,000 jobs in August</p><p>The US economy added 162,000 jobs in August, an uptick after a sluggish summer for the labor market.</p><p…

Why does "Nvidia to buy developer platform Hugging Face in $12.9bn deal" matter? [Unclear]

<p>Semi-conductor giant bets that support for open AI models could offset potential slowdown in demand for chips</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/nvidia">Nvidia</a> will buy the popular developer pla…

Why does "Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold to UK from US and Canada, citing ‘geopolitical unrest’" matter? [Unclear]

<p>Bank says gold reserves held in London could be traded more easily and the move will allow it to respond more rapidly in a ‘crisis situation’</p><p>The Dutch central bank says it has moved 86 tonnes of its gold reserv…

Why does "Thieves steal more than 70,000 pints’ worth of Guinness from depot in Cheshire" matter? [Unclear]

<p>Police say two lorries were driven into industrial estate in Runcorn and attached to trailers holding about 800 barrels</p><p>The famous tagline “Guinness is good for you” applies only when the drink is bought and pai…

Why does "Teamsters union leaders support Republicans despite members endorsing Democrats" matter? [Unclear]

<p>Sean O’Brien, president of 1.3 million-strong union, was also first to speak at the Republican national convention in 2024</p><p>The powerful Teamsters union is backing Republican candidates in the 2026 election cycle…

Why does "Tim Cook handed $47m package for new role as executive chair of Apple" matter? [Unclear]

<p>Pay and shares deal nearly matches $58m award to John Ternus, his successor as CEO at the $4.7tn tech company</p><p>Tim Cook has received a $47m (£35m) pay deal as Apple’s executive chair, a remuneration package that …

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  • ‘There’s no plan’: as instability in global bond markets rises, what are the knock-on effects?
  • Maria Bartiromo’s lawyer denies she was fired from Fox News anchor role
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  • Nvidia to buy developer platform Hugging Face in $12.9bn deal

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‘There’s no plan’: as instability in global bond markets rises, what are the knock-on effects?

Published: — via The Guardian

<p>From mortgages to inflation, concerns about the public finances of major economies have wide-reaching consequences</p><p>When Donald Trump was asked recently about the threat of rising interest rates on US government debt, he told baffled reporters: “The ultimate intervention is our military. And if we have to use that, we will.”</p><p>Perhaps not surprisingly, his bellicose words did not soothe fractious bond markets, and his resumption of the bombing campaign against Iran only made matters

Maria Bartiromo’s lawyer denies she was fired from Fox News anchor role

Published: — via The Guardian

<p>Fox announced host’s departure Thursday but gave no explanation, only saying it was effective immediately</p><p>Maria Bartiromo’s lawyer sharply denied that she was fired from her job at Fox News on Friday, after reports that she was dismissed after divulging the network’s editorial guidance to the White House.</p><p>Fox announced <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/sep/03/maria-bartiromo-fox-news-departure">Bartiromo’s departure</a> on Thursday but provided no explanation, saying

US added 162,000 jobs in August, with unemployment rate holding steady

Published: — via The Guardian

<p>Number of new jobs being added has been fluctuating, with private companies adding 38,000 jobs in August</p><p>The US economy added 162,000 jobs in August, an uptick after a sluggish summer for the labor market.</p><p>The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, still down from its most recent peak of 4.5% last November, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Despite the relative stability of the unemployment rate, the number of new jobs added to the economy has been f

Nvidia to buy developer platform Hugging Face in $12.9bn deal

Published: — via The Guardian

<p>Semi-conductor giant bets that support for open AI models could offset potential slowdown in demand for chips</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/nvidia">Nvidia</a> will buy the popular developer platform Hugging Face for nearly $13bn, betting that support for ⁠open AI models could offset a potential slowdown in demand for the semiconductor giant’s chips.</p><p>Shares ⁠in Nvidia were ⁠slightly lower ​after the $12.93bn (£9.57bn) deal – which ranks among its biggest ever – wa

Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold to UK from US and Canada, citing ‘geopolitical unrest’

Published: — via The Guardian

<p>Bank says gold reserves held in London could be traded more easily and the move will allow it to respond more rapidly in a ‘crisis situation’</p><p>The Dutch central bank says it has moved 86 tonnes of its gold reserves out of the US and Canada to London, citing “increasing geopolitical unrest”.</p><p>De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) said gold reserves held in London could be traded more easily than those held in New York and Ottawa.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/03/nethe

Thieves steal more than 70,000 pints’ worth of Guinness from depot in Cheshire

Published: — via The Guardian

<p>Police say two lorries were driven into industrial estate in Runcorn and attached to trailers holding about 800 barrels</p><p>The famous tagline “Guinness is good for you” applies only when the drink is bought and paid for, police have said, after thieves made off with more than 70,000 pints’ worth in Cheshire.</p><p>Officers said they believed two lorries were driven into a depot in Runcorn on Monday and attached to waiting trailers holding a combined total of about 800 barrels before being

Teamsters union leaders support Republicans despite members endorsing Democrats

Published: — via The Guardian

<p>Sean O’Brien, president of 1.3 million-strong union, was also first to speak at the Republican national convention in 2024</p><p>The powerful Teamsters union is backing Republican candidates in the 2026 election cycle even after members have voted to support their Democratic opponents.</p><p>The <a href="https://teamster.org/about/who-are-teamsters/">1.3 million-</a>strong union’s president, Sean O’Brien, angered many members and union leaders in 2024 when he became the first union president

Tim Cook handed $47m package for new role as executive chair of Apple

Published: — via The Guardian

<p>Pay and shares deal nearly matches $58m award to John Ternus, his successor as CEO at the $4.7tn tech company</p><p>Tim Cook has received a $47m (£35m) pay deal as Apple’s executive chair, a remuneration package that nears the level set for his successor as chief executive.</p><p>Cook, who handed over to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/20/john-ternus-apple-ceo-tim-cook">John Ternus</a> on Tuesday, will be paid a base salary of $2m and <a href="https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.c

Global bond sell-off intensifies as US-Iran tensions stoke inflation fears

Published: — via The Guardian

<p>UK borrowing costs driven up, adding to challenges facing John Healey as he prepares for first budget</p><p>The global government bond sell-off resumed on Wednesday, driving up the UK’s borrowing costs and exacerbating the challenges facing John Healey as he prepares his first budget.</p><p>The yield – effectively the interest rate – on 10-year UK government bonds, or gilts, jumped to just below 5.3% in early trading: its highest level since mid-2008.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/

Private equity faces existential crisis in US as unsold companies pile up

Published: — via The Guardian

<p>Private equity firms and the companies they own employ over 13 million, from startups to rural hospitals and large retailers, but experts’ concerns of collapse are growing</p><p>Retail stalwarts Saks and Eddie Bauer filed for bankruptcy. Kmart and JoAnn Fabrics are gone for good, a trail of layoffs and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/consumed-consumer-goods-quality">disappointed customers</a> in their wake. Hospital giant Steward Health Care collapsed, <a href="https:

Summer box office 2026: what can we learn from the hits and misses?

Published: — via The Guardian

<p>It was a bumper season for Hollywood, almost back to pre-pandemic levels, with Tom Holland blockbusters winning out, but there was still a string of disappointments</p><p>As the world continued to burn and temperatures reached worrying highs, most of us decided to take refuge in the cinema this summer. It provided some relief for audiences, but even more so for the industry at large, with the season pushing past the magic $4bn mark to become the biggest since 2019, up 20% from last year. Ther

Meet the gen Zers finding job opportunities teaching English abroad

Published: — via The Guardian

<p>Some young people are teaching in countries like South Korea as education funding is gutted and recent grads face a tough job market in their own countries</p><p>A year ago, Arianna Marie, 25, was struggling to control the students in her Florida elementary school classroom.</p><p>She was living with her parents to save on rent and quickly feeling her passion for teaching dry up, even though it was her first job since graduation.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/aug/30/youn

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