Hunt Pitches UK Stability, US Shutdown Averted & Jamie Dimon's Pay

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On today's podcast:
(1) The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has told Bloomberg that Britain is a safe harbour for investors in an increasingly unstable world. Speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic forum in Davos, Hunt also hinted at tax cuts in the March budget as a way to deliver growth.

(2) Houthi militants in Yemen fired missiles at an American-owned commercial vessel on Thursday, the same day President Joe Biden acknowledged US airstrikes have not halted the Red Sea attacks.

(3) Our Economics and Government Editor Stephanie Flanders joins us to look back at the week that was in Davos and what we learned from the gathering of business and political leaders. 

(4)Israel will insist on security control over the West Bank and Gaza Strip in the foreseeable future after the war, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, rejecting rule by the Palestinian Authority despite calls from the US.

(5) Congress passed a temporary spending bill to avert a partial US government shutdown this weekend, sending the legislation to the White House, where President Joe Biden plans to sign it.

(6) JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon’s pay to $36 million for 2023, a year in which the bank notched the highest profit in the history of American banking.

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