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'Atlanta Journal-Constitution' chief steps down as bold goals yield to tough realities - NPR

'Atlanta Journal-Constitution' chief steps down as bold goals yield to tough realities  NPR Andrew Morse to step down, Paul Curran named AJC president and publisher  AJC.com Paul Curran Named President and Publisher of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution  Yahoo Finance Andrew Morse Steps Down as Atlanta Journal-Constitution Publisher  TheWrap Paul Curran to succeed Andrew Morse as AJC publisher and president  Rough Draft Atlanta

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UK borrowing costs rise as Starmer speech fails to dispel investor ‘jitters’

Bond yields creep higher on concerns about potential for political instability and rising inflation Business live – latest updates UK politics live – latest updates The cost of government borrowing has crept higher as Keir Starmer’s crucial speech failed to dispel investor “jitters” in the bond markets over political instability combined with fears of rising inflation. The yield, effectively the interest rate, on the benchmark 10-year UK government bonds (known as gilts) rose eight basis poin

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Australia news live: banks pass on interest rate hike to customers; Sydney ‘globalise the intifada’ forum held in park

Lenders increase borrowing rates by 0.25%; pro-Palestine meeting barred from council venue goes ahead outside in Darlington. Follow updates live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A pro-Palestine meeting that had their booking in a council venue cancelled after what the Sydney mayor called a “a persistent media campaign by the Murdoch press” was instead held in a “park in the dark”. Speakers spoke against criminalising saying the phrase “globalise the intifada”. The me

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Ozempic Is Killing Off Weight Loss Surgeries. That’s a Problem - Gizmodo

Ozempic Is Killing Off Weight Loss Surgeries. That’s a Problem  Gizmodo U.S. bariatric surgery rates drop significantly amid GLP-1 surge  News-Medical Sharp Drop in Bariatric Surgery; Plea to Protect Research; How to Prescribe Exercise  MedPage Today Most severe obesity still goes untreated as GLP-1 use climbs and surgery slips  Medical Xpress GLP-1 drugs combined with surgery yield superior weight loss results  News-Medical

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‘It’s quite distressing’: rate rise brings new pain for would-be homebuyers

Property prices are still rising at the entry level and as borrowing costs increase, the home ownership dream is even further out of reach The third Reserve Bank rate hike in a row has delivered a blow not only to mortgaged homeowners, but also to those hoping to break into the property market like Dani Hunterford and her husband. They have been saving for a deposit but have been left frustrated as another rate hike appears to put their homeowning dream out of reach again. Continue reading...

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RBA hikes official interest rate to 4.35% in blow to mortgage holders

Reserve Bank of Australia raises rates for third consecutive meeting, lifting them to early-2025 levels Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Reserve Bank has delivered a third straight interest rate hike to contain growing inflationary pressures linked to higher fuel prices, even as it warned the Iranian war would deliver a major blow to the economy. The widely expected decision to lift the cash rate to 4.35%,

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Australia’s property investor borrowing rises at fastest rate in a decade - despite interest rate rises

Owner-occupier mortgage growth slowed under growing costs while investor loans grew by $42bn in the year to March, a 9.6% increase Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Property investor borrowing rose at its fastest rate in a decade in March, according to the Reserve Bank, despite higher interest rates and speculation about property tax changes. Owner-occupier loan growth slowed under the weight of growing mortgage costs but investor lending is continuing its record surg

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One in four humanities students in Australia to take more than 25 years to pay off student loans, treasury finds

Job ready graduates program will also leave almost two-thirds of humanities and creative arts students with debts exceeding $50,000 Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast One in four humanities students will take more than 25 years to fully repay their student loans because of Morrison government changes to university fees, newly public Treasury modelling reveals. The job ready graduates program, introduced in 2021 under the former prime minister Scott Morrison, will also

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Why the RBA is predicted to deliver a third straight interest rate hike this week

While interest rate rises can’t affect the surging price of oil caused by Middle East turmoil, they are still the Reserve Bank’s best – and only – tool to fight inflation Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast One economist is calling it the “Hormuz hike”. There’s a nearly 80% chance that the Reserve Bank will deliver a third straight interest rate rise on Tuesday, according to financial markets. Patrick Commins is Gu

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Australia news live: housing market slows but rents surge; Penny Wong hails South Korea energy pact

Advertised prices for new rental listings rising at fastest pace since October 2024. Follow updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast House prices may be slowing but rents are rising at their fastest since October 2024, adding to inflation pressure ahead of the Reserve Bank’s next interest rate decision on Tuesday. Advertised prices for new rental listings are rising at their fastest pace since October 2024, with Cotality data showing they picked up 5.7% over the yea

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