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  • Budget poses new challenge for UK public finances, Moody’s warns

    Budget poses new challenge for UK public finances, Moody’s warns

    Assessment from rating agency comes as gilts steady after sell-off sparked by scale of extra borrowing
    Business - Financial Times - 34 minutes ago
  • Is there a £22bn ‘black hole’ in the UK’s public finances?

    Is there a £22bn ‘black hole’ in the UK’s public finances?

    Economists say the state of public finances should not have come as a complete surprise to the new government.
    Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday
  • Gambling poses huge global threat to public health, experts warn

    Gambling poses huge global threat to public health, experts warn

    Lancet commission calls for gambling to be treated in same way as alcohol and tobacco after technology widens reach. Gambling poses a growing worldwide threat to public health, with its rapid ...
    World - The Guardian - October 24

  • Did Labour mislead UK public ahead of Budget?

    Rachel Reeves’ tax-raising measures come after she pledged not to be a levy-hiking chancellor
    World - Financial Times - Yesterday

  • Bangladesh’s leader says ‘no place’ for Sheikh Hasina’s ‘fascist’ party

    Muhammad Yunus says will not seek exiled leader’s extradition from India before domestic tribunal’s verdict
    World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

  • Hospitals in firing line of forgotten war

    Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilities
    World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

  • Why EU defence and security policy will stay in the hands of capitals

    Also in this newsletter: wading into France’s budget mess
    World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

  • UK water companies face struggle to raise equity without bill hikes, Moody’s warns

    Sector suffering ‘diminishing investor confidence’ while needing major investment, says rating agency
    World - Financial Times - October 15
  • Banks warn UK Treasury of risk of sector turmoil after car finance ruling

    Banks warn UK Treasury of risk of sector turmoil after car finance ruling

    Lenders meet government officials and regulators over fallout from court judgment on ‘secret’ auto loan commissions
    Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago
  • Chancellor to announce five new UK freeports in the Budget

    Chancellor to announce five new UK freeports in the Budget

    Labour to expand tax-free import scheme in a bid to boost economic growth across the country
    Business - Financial Times - October 25

  • UK innovation will be undermined by science department Budget squeeze, industry leaders warn

    Tight finances made worse by bill to rejoin EU programme Horizon
    World - Financial Times - October 18
  • Keir Starmer warns the UK budget this week will reflect 'harsh' economic reality

    Keir Starmer warns the UK budget this week will reflect 'harsh' economic reality

    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says fixing Britain’s troubled economy will be a long haul in a “harsh” fiscal environment
    World - ABC News - 4 days ago
  • Investors warn of lasting ‘risk premium’ in gilts following UK Budget

    Investors warn of lasting ‘risk premium’ in gilts following UK Budget

    Traders play down parallels with 2022 market crisis but say rise in borrowing costs will linger
    Business - Financial Times - 1 hour ago
  • Online gambling rise poses significant public health threat: Commission

    Online gambling rise poses significant public health threat: Commission

    The worldwide rise of online gambling poses a significant public health threat, according to a report released Thursday.  The report, which was published in the Lancet Public Health journal, found ...
    Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago
  • Starmer insists pro-growth policies on way after OBR’s budget warnings – UK politics live

    Starmer insists pro-growth policies on way after OBR’s budget warnings – UK politics live

    PM says budget just ‘first step’ after watchdog said measures would make no difference to growth over five years. Rachel Reeves is now being interview on ITV’s Good Morning Britain.. She is being ...
    World - The Guardian - 22 hours ago
  • UK chancellor to unlock financing for critical minerals supply

    UK chancellor to unlock financing for critical minerals supply

    Measures will benefit manufacturers, particularly in defence, aerospace and EV battery makers, says Treasury
    Business - Financial Times - October 24
  • Stellantis boss warns long EV transition poses cost ‘trap’ for carmakers

    Stellantis boss warns long EV transition poses cost ‘trap’ for carmakers

    Carlos Tavares says industry will suffer from prolonged period of investing in both traditional engines and battery-powered cars
    Business - Financial Times - October 14
  • Public university protests escalate in challenge to Argentina's President Milei

    Public university protests escalate in challenge to Argentina's President Milei

    A series of protests are expected to intensify across Argentina this week over a veto by President Javier Milei of a law that passed last month increasing funding for public universities
    World - ABC News - October 21

  • The UK should resist calls for infrastructure public ownership

    Privatisation is not the solution for every situation but it can be highly effective in many cases
    World - Financial Times - October 15
  • UK public borrowing exceeds official forecast in September

    UK public borrowing exceeds official forecast in September

    Data comes as chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to raise taxes in next week’s Budget
    Business - Financial Times - October 22
  • Santander delays full UK results as it weighs impact of car finance ruling

    Santander delays full UK results as it weighs impact of car finance ruling

    Profits drop in British business as one of Spanish bank’s biggest markets emerges as a trouble spot
    Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago
  • UK borrowing rises ahead of Budget

    UK borrowing rises ahead of Budget

    Official data shows borrowing - the difference between spending and tax take - reached £16.6bn last month.
    Top stories - BBC News - October 22
  • Business and wealthy bear brunt of £40bn tax increases in UK Budget

    Business and wealthy bear brunt of £40bn tax increases in UK Budget

    Markets unsettled by extent of government borrowing as Rachel Reeves boosts spending
    Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

  • UK Budget spooks bond markets

    UK borrowing costs hit the highest level this year after Budget announcements sink in
    World - Financial Times - 10 hours ago

  • German finance minister warns of retaliation if U.S. kicks off trade war

    German Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Friday warned that if the U.S. kicked off a trade war with the European Union, there could be retaliation.
    Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

  • This policy gap is harming Americans’ health — and finances, doctor group warns

    Compared to other industrialized countries, the U.S. has “been behind for quite a while, so the time is definitely now” for these changes, a pediatrician told MarketWatch.
    Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

  • China's Ministry of Finance is taking aim at local debt problems before tackling broader economic challenges

    In his opening remarks on Saturday, Minister of Finance Lan Fo'an laid out four measures, starting with increasing support for local governments in resolving debt risks.
    Business - CNBC - October 14

  • UK regulator warns of big fines, service suspensions for tech giants ahead of new safety rules

    Technology giants could face "significant" fines if they don't comply with the U.K.'s internet safety regulations, the British media regulator Ofcom warned Thursday.
    Business - CNBC - October 17
  • Rachel Reeves’ first Budget leaves key economic challenges unresolved

    Rachel Reeves’ first Budget leaves key economic challenges unresolved

    OBR says announcements amount to one of the biggest fiscal loosenings of recent decades
    Business - Financial Times - Yesterday
  • Biggest US public pension fund Calpers invests in UK’s Octopus Energy

    Biggest US public pension fund Calpers invests in UK’s Octopus Energy

    California retirement fund among investors drawn to power company for its software and green focus
    Business - Financial Times - October 14

  • The NHS and education are big winners in Reeves’ spending plan

    But some Whitehall departments including the Home Office face real terms cuts to their budgets
    World - Financial Times - Yesterday
  • On Halloween, experts warn cars and allergies pose greater threats than myths about razor blades

    On Halloween, experts warn cars and allergies pose greater threats than myths about razor blades

    Halloween seeks to blur fear between the line of reality and fantasy for children, but parents sometimes struggle to parse through what is needed to stay safe when planning their holiday ...
    Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago
  • Extremists inspired by conspiracy theories pose major threat to 2024 elections, U.S. intelligence warns

    Extremists inspired by conspiracy theories pose major threat to 2024 elections, U.S. intelligence warns

    U.S. intelligence agencies have identified domestic extremists with grievances rooted in election-related conspiracy theories, including beliefs in widespread voter fraud and animosity toward ...
    Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago
  • The Budget Game: Can you do better than Rachel Reeves?

    The Budget Game: Can you do better than Rachel Reeves?

    Step into the chancellor’s shoes and devise your fiscal plan
    Business - Financial Times - October 15
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