UK inflation increases as cigarettes and petrol drive price rises The rate of price rises in the UK increased to 2.6 per cent in November,…
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UK companies cut jobs at fastest rate in nearly 4 years The private sector cut jobs at the fastest rate for nearly 4 years in…
London Stock Exchange suffers biggest exodus in 15 years as former boss sounds alarm The former head of the London Stock Exchange Group has warned…
UK start-ups still at the forefront of global innovation Despite the “doom and gloom” narrative and post-Budget fears looming over the UK’s start-up ecosystem, the country still…
Cabinet minister pledges to make government more ‘start up’ A cabinet minister is set to pledge that the government will become “more like a start…
Job vacancies collapse as Budget tax raid puts firms off hiring, survey shows The number of job vacancies in the UK fell at its fastest…
Costain wins major HS2 contract It has been announced that engineering firm Costain has been awarded a contract by HS2 worth upwards of £400m. The…
Budget could wipe out 125,000 jobs in family businesses The government’s move to limit inheritance tax relief for family-owned businesses could cost Britain roughly 125,000…
Don’t expect Budget rethink, Rachel Reeves implies Rachel Reeves has implied she won’t rethink her Budget measures in the wake of backlash from business, saying:…
Unemployment hotspots to get more NHS funding under new back to work plan Places with the highest levels of joblessness will get extra NHS support…
Jobs market gets Christmas boost from seasonal hiring The jobs market is benefiting from a pre-Christmas boost, according to new research from Adzuna. In October,…
Barclays fined over ‘reckless’ failure to disclose Qatar links The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has hit Barclays with a £40m fine today for failing to…
GKN Aerospace owner Melrose holds outlook despite supply chain challenges Melrose Industries said it is on track to hit looming profit targets despite the industry-wide…
Tesla, bitcoin and dollar jump as investors pile into ‘Trump trades’ Bitcoin hit a fresh record, the US dollar rose to a four-month high and…
China, after decades of mostly export-based growth, must now deal with massive problems of industrial overcapacity. The country is now trying to encourage more domestic consumption and to diversify its trading partners.
In very traditional Republican terms, he’s talking about tax breaks and reduced regulation. In terms of some of his specific pledges on the economy, he’s talking about getting rid of income taxation on tips and overtime. These things combined have the potential to be quite domestically inflationary, I would say.
US Treasury yields jump and Bitcoin hits record as Trump wins election US Treasury yields jumped and Bitcoin surged to a new record as markets…
Bank of England set to lower interest rates as Budget dampens bets for 2025 The Bank of England is expected to lower interest rates this…
HSBC shares pop as bank beats profit estimates and launches $3bn share buyback HSBC has unveiled its latest multibillion-pound share buyback after beating profit estimates…
Gold glitters as investors seek safe haven amid geopolitical tensions Gold prices surged to an all-time high of $2,730 (£2,093) this morning as investors sought…
Reeves hails £63bn boost for Britain at flagship investment summit Ministers have hailed £63bn worth of investment into the UK that was unveiled at the…
Row over claims Rachel Reeves could hike capital gains tax as high as 39% Rachel Reeves is being warned that a massive hike in capital…
Scam warning over little-known phone number rule Mobile phone users have been warned they could be at risk of hacking, nuisance calls or having their…
US inflation fell to 2.4% in September which provides much needed positive news for Kamala Harris on the upcoming election. US inflation fell to 2.4…
Should I spend or save? How is the economy doing for real Although the government is telling everyone the economy is on the mend, the…