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British Steel rescue deal is under threat with 4,000 steelworkers at risk of losing their jobs

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Week one, and PM faces a major industrial drama as British Steel rescue deal is under threat with 4,000 steelworkers at risk of losing their jobs China’s Jingye is currently the preferred bidder having offered £50million Jingye says it’s making progress and says its rescue plan is not in jeopardy The British Steel plant in … Read more

JP MORGAN JAPANESE: Trust rises above recession threat by avoiding cyclical stocks

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JP MORGAN JAPANESE: Portfolio that avoids cyclical stocks helps this trust rise above the threat of recession Nicholas Weindling has managed investment trust for nearly 12 years He skips cyclical stocks, which are prone to sharp share price falls  Weindling prefers to hunt down ‘new types’ of company he believes will thrive By Jeff Prestridge … Read more

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Threat of polarised politics puts the world economy in a precarious position

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The message from the IMF meeting in Washington this week is that the world economy is in a precarious position. Brexit is just one instance of a wider uncertainty as the long-established rules of the game, in particular a belief in free trade, are being ripped up. The idea that a US President would threaten … Read more