‘Stalling’ UK economy reignites recession fears – S&P

The UK economy is “close to stalling” as business growth has slowed to its lowest level since January, hit by soaring interest rates, a survey by S&P Global Insight has indicated. Private sector activity in Britain has seen a “considerable slowdown” due to sluggish demand, spiraling inflation, and increasingly high borrowing costs, driving July’s PMI…

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Asian firms scaling back LNG purchases from Russia – Bloomberg    

Japan is asking companies to reduce imports from the sanctioned country, the outlet has said  Russian shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Asia declined by 15% to their lowest level in almost two years last month as importers sought to diversify supplies, Bloomberg reported last week, citing shipping data.

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Car rams anti-reform protesters in Israel

Three people were injured in the incident as demonstrations and clashes with police intensified on Monday Three people were injured in Israel after a driver rammed into a crowd of protesters during a rally against highly controversial judicial reform that had been passed by the Knesset, the country’s parliament. Clashes with police erupted during demonstrations…

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