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• We need to rethink how we pay for water

  19-08-2026 13:00 via ft.com
  ‘Surge pricing’ controversy distracts from the real need to reform charging structures
  
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• Investigators discover track ‘irregularity’ near site of UK train derailment

  19-08-2026 15:16 via ft.com
  Officials examine CCTV footage of area around incident in East Sussex that injured 30 people
  
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• The US economy is running hot

  19-08-2026 13:00 via ft.com
  Why a few cool data points probably aren’t a sign of weakening demand
  
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• UK inflation accelerates to 2.9% in July amid Middle East energy shock

  19-08-2026 10:20 via ft.com
  Rising energy costs push price growth further above BoE target
  
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• July inflation keeps BoE on course to hold rates in September

  19-08-2026 09:20 via ft.com
  Upward movement in the headline index was driven by energy price cap reset and was expected
  
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• UK inflation accelerated to 2.9% in July amid Middle East energy shock

  19-08-2026 08:25 via ft.com
  Figure pushes price growth further above BoE target
  
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• FirstFT: Iran weighs Europe strikes if US restarts war

  19-08-2026 08:01 via ft.com
  Also in this newsletter: Ukraine wartime election and Europeans’ savings buffers
  
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• Why Britain needs a Messi budget

  19-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  The playing style of the great Argentine footballer demonstrates that less can be more
  
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• What high streets can learn from the success of retail parks

  19-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Once dominated by sellers of bulky goods, parks now attract high street staples
  
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• Travel e-sim boom threatens mobile industry’s roaming cash cow

  19-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Usage set to rise by a third this year as travellers opt for cheaper alternatives to data roaming charges
  
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• The key inflation signal for investors

  19-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Labour costs adjusted for productivity have a strong record in pointing to the underlying trend
  
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• Mohammed: prophet, trader . . . and capitalist?

  19-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Can capitalism trace its roots back to early Islam?
  
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• Inside the Bank of England: Gold vaults and ‘giant’ bank notes worth tens of thousands

  19-08-2026 06:00 via moneyweek.com
  
  The Bank of England might be best known for setting interest rates and printing banknotes, but there’s much more going on at the central bank you might not be aware of.Jack Leslie and Rupal Patel, Bank of England (BoE) economists and authors of the new book Money: The Inside Story, discussed how the central bank holds 400,000 bars of gold and ‘giant’ and ‘titan’ banknotes worth up to £100 million in its vaults.Speaking on the MoneyWeek Talks podcast, they also
  
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• Global food security may be collateral in Ukraine war

  19-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Moscow and Kyiv’s attacks on one another’s agricultural exports could result in a worldwide grain crisis
  
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• Europeans dash to save as inflation fears stifle economic recovery

  19-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Crisis-weary households are reluctant to spend
  
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• Are ‘dodgy’ vape shops choking Britain’s high streets?

  19-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Concerns range from tax evasion to fears that the businesses are fronts for organised crime
  
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• Trump says deal reached with Canada and pauses tariffs

  19-08-2026 04:34 via ft.com
  Last-minute reprieve follows ‘intense’ talks with Mark Carney to avert 50% levies on billions of dollars in goods
  
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• Trump says deal reached with Canada and delays tariffs

  19-08-2026 04:34 via ft.com
  Eleventh-hour reprieve following ‘intense’ talks with Mark Carney to avert 50% levies on billions of dollars in goods
  
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• Canada faces deadline to stop US tariffs on $20bn of exports

  19-08-2026 00:58 via ft.com
  Mark Carney spoke to Donald Trump on Tuesday in a final push to avert American trade levies
  
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• FirstFT: Surge in diesel prices deals powerful blow to industrial America

  18-08-2026 23:48 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: global private equity avoids China and US chip stocks lead sell-off
  
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• Soaring diesel prices rip across US economy

  18-08-2026 21:33 via ft.com
  Rising fuel costs threaten new jolt of inflation ahead of November’s midterm elections
  
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• US chip stocks slide as government borrowing costs hit multiyear highs

  18-08-2026 20:16 via ft.com
  Fears over inflation and mounting public debt ignite bond sell-off
  
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• Can Burnham save Britain’s high streets?

  18-08-2026 19:14 via ft.com
  Town centres need to become community hubs for the 21st century
  
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• Andy Burnham hails shake-up of bus services in West Midlands

  18-08-2026 18:53 via ft.com
  Prime minister praises ‘single biggest act of public control’, even though routes will ultimately be run by private groups
  
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• Live: What to expect from July’s UK inflation figures

  18-08-2026 16:04 via moneyweek.com
  
  The Office for National Statistics will release the latest UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation data tomorrow (19 August). The data will cover July 2026.CPI inflation rose by 2.6% in the 12 months to June 2026, down from 2.8% in May and April 2026.Ratesetters at the Bank of England will be watching the July data closely to inform their next decision on UK interest rates.| UK inflation forecast | What is inflation? | When will interest rates fall further? | CPI release dates | MPC
  
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• Live: UK inflation rises to 2.9%

  18-08-2026 16:04 via moneyweek.com
  
  UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rose by 2.9% in the 12 months to July 2026.CPI inflation rose by 2.6% in the 12 months to June 2026, down from 2.8% in May and April 2026.Ratesetters at the Bank of England will be watching the July data closely to inform their next decision on UK interest rates.| UK inflation forecast | What is inflation? | When will interest rates fall further? | CPI release dates | MPC meeting dates | August 18, 2026 – 10:04 AMGood afternoon and welcome to our li
  
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• Live: Did UK inflation rise in July?

  18-08-2026 16:04 via moneyweek.com
  
  The Office for National Statistics will release the latest UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation data today (19 August). The data will cover July 2026.CPI inflation rose by 2.6% in the 12 months to June 2026, down from 2.8% in May and April 2026.Ratesetters at the Bank of England will be watching the July data closely to inform their next decision on UK interest rates.| UK inflation forecast | What is inflation? | When will interest rates fall further? | CPI release dates | MPC mee
  
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• Government borrowing costs hit multi-decade highs

  18-08-2026 15:32 via ft.com
  Fears over inflation and AI issuance spur bond sell-off
  
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• Signature Group founder banned as company director for five years

  18-08-2026 15:19 via ft.com
  Property group subsidiary ‘distributed false and misleading marketing material’ according to Insolvency Service
  
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• Canada makes final attempt to avoid US tariffs on $20bn of goods

  18-08-2026 15:00 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter, how are voters reacting to a string of progressive candidates’ primary victories?
  
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