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Jump in UK minimum wage keeps Bank of England on alert
Ashley Webb, UK Economist
Financial Times
Cocoa prices rise to record levels
Caroline Bain, Chief Commodities Economist
BBC
Capital Economics says strong wage gains mean the Bank of Japan will likely hike rates in March
Marcel Thieliant, Head of Asia-Pacific
CNBC
UK monthly budget surplus hits highest level on record
Ruth Gregory, Deputy Chief UK Economist
Financial Times
Chancellor’s modest Budget giveaways set up fiscal pain for after election
Paul Dales, Chief UK Economist
Financial Times
Forget Valuations. Will This Market Keep Going Up?
James Reilly, Senior Markets Economist
Bloomberg
Nigeria unveils big rate hike as hardship prompts worker protests
David Omojomolo, Africa Economist
Reuters
Nigeria raises interest rates to 22.75% in first meeting since July
David Omojomolo, Africa Economist
Financial Times
Why your Easter egg will be smaller and more expensive this year
Megan Fisher, Research Assistant
The Telegraph
Red flag as budget deficit widens to 6% of GDP
BusinessDay