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Can Sunak steer economy through ‘profound crisis’? The new prime minister must restore market credibility, tackle inflation and drive growth. Source
China shares slide in US as Xi starts historic third term Investors fear the world's second largest economy will be held back by its tough Covid restrictions. Source