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Oil prices have surged after several of the world’s largest oil exporters announced surprise cuts in production. The price of Brent Crude oil jumped by more than $5 a barrel,…

For two weeks recently, tens of thousands of private doctors in Rajasthan protested against a landmark bill which guarantees a right to health for the northern Indian state’s 80 million…

China says it has become the world’s biggest exporter of cars after overtaking Japan in the first three months of the year. Officials figures show China exported 1.07m vehicles in the…

Stock markets in the US closed lower on Monday amid concerns the country’s central bank will push ahead with further interest rate rises. Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve,…

Blackouts would be a last resort this winter if energy supplies run low, National Grid has told the BBC. Its boss, John Pettigrew, said its “base case” assumption was the…

Interest rates are predicted to rise sharply on Thursday as the Bank of England continues to use its powers to tackle soaring prices. The Bank is expected to increase its…