Newsletter Nov 14, 2022

G20 ministers launch billion-dollar pandemic fund

The fund's major donors include the United States, Britain, India, China, France, Canada, Australia and Japan.

Charles III leads first Remembrance Sunday as king

Now king and commander-in-chief of British forces, he laid his first wreath at the war memorial as reigning monarch, dressed in a field marshal's ceremonial uniform.

UK house prices fall as buyers count cost of mini-budget - Rightmove

Asking prices for British residential properties are dropping and there are signs that the fallout from the "mini-budget" bond market rout is weighing on first-time buyers, property website Rightmove said on Monday.

UK cops flak over carbon-neutral pledges

Sunak, who took office just three weeks ago, swiftly restored a fracking ban that was controversially lifted by his short-lived predecessor Liz Truss.

UK recruiters plan record pay rises but real wages lag inflation, survey shows

British employers are planning the biggest pay hikes in a decade to fill roles but real-term wages will still grow more slowly than inflation, a survey showed on Monday.

FTX collapse being scrutinized by Bahamas authorities

The collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX is the subject of scrutiny from government investigators in the Bahamas, who are looking at whether any "criminal misconduct occurred," the Royal Bahamas Police said on Sunday.

Oil prices extend gains on China demand hopes

Oil prices rose nearly 1% on Monday, extending gains from the previous session as China eased some of its strict COVID-19 protocols, fuelling hopes of a recovery in economic activity and demand at the world's top crude importer.

Why Putin is staying away from G20

The G20 gathering will inevitably be overshadowed by Moscow's offensive in Ukraine, which has shocked global energy markets and aggravated food shortages.

Arab fans' World Cup fever cooled by Qatar costs

Even in oil-rich Saudi Arabia, which has the Arab world's largest economy and shares a land border with Qatar, fans said the costs were prohibitive.

Britain says Iran threatened UK-based reporters with death

The journalists were working in the UK for the independent Farsi-language channel, said the broadcaster, which has been covering Iran's anti-regime protests.

Trump set to officially launch 2024 comeback bid

Known for his unpredictability, Trump could still change his mind at the last minute, but for months he has barely hidden his desire to vie for the presidency again in 2024.