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New vehicle prices show signs of weakening after historic rise during the pandemic
Great power rivalries are intensifying on a continent with an enduring legacy of imperialism
Beijing launches national security probe in retaliation against Washington’s curbs on semiconductor access
Also in this newsletter: Trump to turn himself in, UK GDP inches up, China’s new foreign policy
A banking crisis may be unlikely but further economic pain appears unavoidable
Beneath a veil of silence, a hugely dramatic and powerful episode of financial repression is ongoing
Decision follows western calls for Gulf state to do more to tackle sanction busting
Campaigners claim ministers failed to carry out proper environmental impact assessment of beef and dairy imports
Also in today’s newsletter, eurozone inflation slows, and UK joins the CPTPP trade bloc
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane
Headline price pressures drop to lowest level for a year, but core inflation rises to fresh record high
Tokyo aligns with Washington in move expected to significantly curtail activity by Beijing
Also in this newsletter: Finland’s three-way election battle
The Chinese leader has inverted the ‘hide and bide’ doctrine in a bid to shape a global system around Beijing’s interests
Some companies seized on widely reported disruptions to raise prices and increase margins at the expense of consumers
Banking turmoil has driven up spreads on sovereign bond yields over US Treasuries to levels that impair ability to raise funds
Multilateral lender warns on the costs of limiting tech flows as it sets out lower Asia growth forecast for 2023
Sunak hails accession to CPTPP as Britain seizing post-Brexit opportunities despite controversy
Low-paid workers will get a rise in April that is expected to exceed the rate of inflation
Ambassador to bloc urges resistance to ‘unwarranted’ pressure and says Beijing will not be ‘trampled’
US central bank’s fight against inflation set to continue despite lingering concerns about banking system
The US dollar still dominates debt markets, but some niche-sounding data suggests things could be set to shift
For the first time in 25 years, a majority of US businesses no longer view the country as a top investment priority
Headline pressures ease but investors bet ECB will have to raise interest rates in May
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