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IMF chief warns energy shock, public debt and AI boom threaten global growth – business live

First reported 2026-10-07 06:51 UTC · Updated 2026-10-07 07:42 UTC · 2 independent sources

Kristalina Georgieva’s warning comes as Brent crude rises above $101 a barrel HSBC reportedly plans big job reductions in its UK wealth management division, slashing the ranks of financial advisers and other specialists as it uses AI to serve its wealthy clients. Half the business’s management and…

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  1. 2026-10-07 06:51 UTCGuardian · theguardian.com ↗
  2. 2026-10-07 07:22 UTCTimesLIVE via Reuters · timeslive.co.za ↗

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