Leicester lose appeal over six-point deduction in blow to survival hopes | Leicester City

Leicester have announced defeat in their appeal against a six-point deduction for breaching English Football League financial rules. An independent commission imposed the sanction on Leicester in February, which dropped the club from 17th to 20th in the Championship. They appealed against the decision and have subsequently fallen to 22nd, a point adrift of safety…

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US stock markets today (April 2, 2026): Wall Street slides as oil tops $110 after Trump vows escalation; Dow falls 545 points, S&P 500 down 1.1%

US stock markets declined sharply on Thursday, while oil prices surged, after President Donald Trump vowed to continue military action against Iran and did not provide a clear timeline for de-escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, according to AP.The S&P 500 fell 1.1%, with nearly three out of every four stocks in the…

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U.S. launches fresh Section 301 probes into 60 economies over forced-labor trade practices

Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. on Thursday launched new trade investigations into 60 economies to determine if they have failed to curb imports of goods made…

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Middle East war to weigh on IMF-World Bank meetings; growth seen slowing, inflation rising

Finance leaders from across the world will meet in Washington this week under the shadow of the Middle East conflict, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank expected to lower growth forecasts and raise inflation projections as the war disrupts the global economy, according to Reuters report.The conflict marks the third major…

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