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But policymakers agreed that there has been an easing of pay growth and that households and businesses could stay cautious about spending and investment, holding back demand and weighing on employment prospects further.

In August, the Japanese company’s payments app operator PayPay submitted paperwork for an initial public offering in the U.S., a move that could add to SoftBank’s coffers as it pours billions into AI-related investments.

Ministers also promise to give an unspecified increase in funding and investment for developing new alternatives, including £30m for a research hub and more grants to support innovative methods and training.

He advises clients to diversify residencies just as they would investments.

In documents released afterwards the areas for investment also included defence, drugs, critical minerals, aerospace and space, cyber security, quantum computing and nuclear fusion.