Sunday newspaper round-up: Rachel Reeves, Ukraine strikes Russian tankers, Greggs, Bank of England, Vladimir Putin, Your Party, Hong Kong fire, UN report on Israel
(Sharecast News) - Rachel Reeves was fighting to save her job on Saturday after the Office for Budget Responsibility published a detailed account of its pre‑Budget discussions with the Treasury, according to the Telegraph. The watchdog revealed that statements from the Chancellor and her officials had overstated the fiscal shortfall, paving the way for tax rises and higher welfare spending.
Read MoreUS close: Major indices end week on a high, November slide snaps streaks
(Sharecast News) - US stocks closed higher on Friday in a shortened post‑Thanksgiving session, shrugging off disruption at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Read MoreEurope close: Markets creep higher at end of turbulent month
(Sharecast News) - European stocks crept higher on Friday as strong corporate moves offset mixed economic data and a disruption to futures trading caused by a power outage at a major US exchange operator.
Read MoreSolGold rejects second takeover proposal from JCC, shares spark
(Sharecast News) - SolGold shares sparked on Friday after the copper and gold miner said it had rejected a second takeover proposal from China's Jiangxi Copper Company (JCC).
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