Inflation defied expectations putting more pressure on the Bank of England a day before it is forecast to raise interest rates for the 13th time in a row.
British inflation defied forecasts of a fall in May and stayed far above price growth in the United States and elsewhere in Europe, pressuring the Bank of England to keep on raising interest rates despite the growing hit to mortgage-holders.
Financial professionals are among the highest-paid workers in China, and their wealth has drawn public criticism on social media as the economy slows, drawing Beijing's ire as well.