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william schomberg @BillReuters

I am chief UK economics correspondent at Reuters. All views my own, retweets not endorsements etc

Joined December 2008
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David Milliken@david_milliken
13 Feb 2025
Pill's message was that "disinflation" remains intact in the UK, despite a "hump" in inflation this year. "I would expect we're going to cut Bank Rate further. But the pace at which you can do it is less," he said. Full story from @BillReuters and me: reuters.com/markets/rates-bo…

Exclusive: Bank of England's Pill 'cautious' about further rate cuts

The long process of wrestling down inflation is not yet complete, Chief Economist Huw Pill told Reuters.

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@billzinhomusic@billzinhomusic
26 Jan 2025
The amount of superb new music released in 2025 already is amazing. Here’s my selection of the best with a focus on saxophonist Allexa Nava mixcloud.com/thesoundFM/bran… #jazz #nujazz #podcast #interview @EditionRecords

Brand new jazz of 2025, featuring the music of Allexa Nava - Billzinho's January show

The new year has started with a flood of brilliant new music - here is my selection of the best jazz tunes of 2025 so far, plus an interview with the very talented Peruvian/UK saxophonist Allexa Nava...

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My alter ego has been wallowing in nostalgia for Brazil - click here for some Rio sunshine and samba, courtesy of Rogê. #brazilianjazz #samba #jazz
@billzinhomusic@billzinhomusic
28 Dec 2024
Fancy a bit of Brazilian sun and heat? I have just the thing - the music of Rogê and a chat with him too. Feliz ano novo! mixcloud.com/thesoundFM/rogÃ…
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The United States' post COVID-19 economic recovery has been the envy of the developed world, but for many US voters, the economy - and especially inflation - is personal and they blame the Democrats. Great piece by @andrea_shalal reuters.com/world/us/many-us…

For many US voters, the economy is personal and they blame the Democrats

Tiesha Blackwell, 24, voted for Joe Biden in 2020 but says she is casting her ballot for Republican former President Donald Trump this year, and high food and housing prices are a chief reason.

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This book by @jonathanwatts is a perfectly told story of individual genius and contradiction, scientific discovery and modern history. Read it!
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I really enjoyed making this show. Ali filled in many blanks for me about Indian classical music. @jaubi_band’s new record is brilliant. #jazz #pakistanimusic #podcast
@billzinhomusic@billzinhomusic
2 Sep 2024
Jaubi mix the music of Pakistan and jazz. Here’s my latest podcast with an interview with founder Ali Riaz Baqar, who talks about raga, hip hop and why his father is on the cover of Jaubi’s new record. mixcloud.com/thesoundFM/jaub…
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David Milliken@david_milliken
18 Sep 2024
UK inflation holds at 2.2% in August - more from @SubanAbdulla and @BillReuters here reuters.com/world/uk/uk-infl…

UK inflation holds at 2.2% but services prices keep BoE on alert

British inflation held steady in August but sped up in the services sector which is closely watched by the Bank of England, data showed on Wednesday, adding to bets that the central bank will keep...

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Right, footie fans, which two teams have met most often in the history of the Euro tournaments? #EURo2024 #football
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And the answer is.... Spain v Italy - eight meetings. reuters.com/sports/soccer/sp…

Spain and Italy set to extend their record Euro rivalry

When Italy and Spain meet in Gelsenkirchen on Thursday, they will write a new chapter in what has developed into the most intense head-to-head rivalry in European Championship history.

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One of the best games I’ve been to ever (and there have been quite a few) Battling Georgia win hearts but no points in Euro debut reuters.com/sports/soccer/ba…

Battling Georgia win hearts but no points in Euro debut

Georgia lost on their debut on the big stage but won soccer fans' hearts with a never-say-die display in a 3-1 defeat to Turkey in their Euro 2024 opener on Tuesday that could easily have finished in...

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This was a fun one to make. I even travelled to north London to do it.
@billzinhomusic@billzinhomusic
31 May 2024
The music of Sri Lanka and jazz - Radhika De Saram explains how they have both been a huge part of her development as a bassist. Plus great new music from Brazil, South Africa, the UK and the US. Tune in if you can #jazz #nujazz #podcast #srilanka mixcloud.com/thesoundFM/radh…
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If you like good music and a good chat about music, do please give this a listen. It was a huge pleasure to interview Godwin Louis about the music of Haiti and his own work. #jazz #nujazz #haitianmusic #podcast
@billzinhomusic@billzinhomusic
29 Apr 2024
Haitian-American saxophonist Godwin Louis spoke to me about Haiti’s rich musical heritage and how it has shaped his work and that of US jazz musicians going back decades. Hear him, and someof the best brand new releases, here: mixcloud.com/thesoundFM/jazz… @GodwinLouE #jazz #nujazz
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Chelsea’s bench - you know there’s an injury crisis when Cesare Casadei is the most experienced sub. #CheTot
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Bank of England readies its rates steer as investors cool on cuts - "There's probably a high risk of a policy error now if they don't manage the next six months correctly." reuters.com/world/uk/bank-en… @bankofengland

Bank of England readies its rates steer as investors cool on cuts

The Bank of England must decide next week whether to update its message about when it might cut interest rates for the first time in four years, a move which could yet prove risky despite a sharp...

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Britain is the only Group of Seven economy where the share of working-age people outside the workforce remains higher than before the pandemic, slowing its growth and boosting inflation. @david_milliken reuters.com/world/uk/uk-lags…

UK lags G7 as labour market 'inactivity' hits eight-year high

Four years since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Britain remains beset by a persistent rise in working-age people who do not have a job and are not seeking one, a trend that sets it apart from...

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"Inflation is in retreat but the Bank of England cannot yet be sure that it is beaten." reuters.com/world/uk/uk-infl… @SubanAbdulla

UK inflation slows its fall, pushing back rate cut bets

Britain's inflation rate slowed by less than expected in March, according to official figures published on Wednesday, adding to signs that a first interest rate cut by the Bank of England could be...

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David Milliken@david_milliken
12 Apr 2024
Full Reuters story here by @BillReuters and me reuters.com/world/uk/bank-en…

Bank of England must fix forecasts and technology, former Fed chief Bernanke says

The Bank of England should scrap communication tools that it has used for a generation and upgrade "seriously out of date" technology to overhaul its approach to economic forecasting, former U.S....

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@billzinhomusic@billzinhomusic
1 Apr 2024
Huge thanks to the Awen Ensemble for speaking on my latest show about their music and how it has been influenced by the ancient legends of Wales. Plus my favourites of the new jazz releases: mixcloud.com/thesoundFM/bill… #nujazz #jazz #welshmusic #leedsjazz #ukjazz
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Never a dull moment at Stamford Bridge! Three different versions of the story inside 10 minutes. reuters.com/sports/soccer/pa…

Chelsea hat-trick hero Palmer snatches 4-3 win over Man United in thriller

Chelsea staged a last-gasp comeback to beat Manchester United 4-3 with Cole Palmer bagging a hat-trick to turn a madcap Premier League match on its head after the Reds seemed to have staged their own...

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