Budget to benefit less affluent shoppers despite hit to business, says Primark owner

UK hits wealthy with raids on non-doms, private equity and estates

Chancellor pressed ahead with contentious changes to offshore trusts used by rich foreigners

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

UK borrowing costs hit highest level this year as gilt sell-off intensifies

Bond markets unnerved by scale of extra borrowing in chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

GB Energy gets just £100mn over 2 years in Budget despite £8bn pledge

Sum raises questions over state-owned company’s ability to help meet 2030 target for decarbonisation

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Man with cerebral palsy who gave up hope of finding work lands modelling job

Elliot Caswell, who has cerebral palsy, booked a modelling job after a BBC documentary explored his difficulties finding work.

'It's going to have to go', says car owner as insurance rises

Office for National Statistics research shows that premiums rose by 42% in the last financial year.

Liberty Sponsors Pre-Negotiated Parade Floats, Owner Says

Some New York Liberty sponsors pre-negotiated championship parade floats prior to the start of the season, according to owner Clara Wu Tsai. Liberty partners, including Bumble, will have their own ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

Investigators say Massachusetts spa owner gave fake botox injections

Federal investigators say a Massachusetts beauty spa owner posed as a nurse while administering thousands of fake botox and filler injections. WBTS' Jericho Tran reports.

Budget deals struck with all departments, says Reeves

Despite reports of internal rifts all government departments have agreed spending settlements, Reeves says.

Watch: Budget choices are not easy but responsible, says Reeves

The UK's first female chancellor sums up her Budget speech claiming she has made the "right choices".

UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing

Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Budget boost to UK economy forecast to fade after two years

The government's official forecaster raises its prediction for UK growth in 2024 and 2025 but reduces it for later years.

FirstFT: US consumers continue to spend, spend, spend

Also in today’s newsletter, North Korea fires its longest-ever test missile, and the activists ready to challenge the election result

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

OBR expected markets to be ‘surprised by the budget’; markets brace for US election – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. Associated British Foods, the owner of discount clothing chain Primark, has posted a 43% rise in pre-tax profits for the last year. . ...

World - The Guardian - 14 hours ago

Chiefs injuries: TE depth takes major hit as two backups suffer season-ending injuries less than a week apart

Jody Fortson and Jared Wiley won't play again in 2024

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

Guardiola says he will ‘just handle’ heavy NBA-style schedule with less rest

‘Maybe we’re going to play more than 70 games’ Pep Guardiola praises his walking wounded Pep Guardiola has said he has no alternative other than “just to handle it” as his ailing Manchester City ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Argentines still love the big state despite Milei, says top Peronist

Axel Kicillof says voters prefer ‘a bigger and better state’ despite electing libertarian

World - Financial Times - October 24

Rehan Ahmed says England still believe despite chastening day in Pakistan

Leg-spinner insists game ‘still level’ despite late wickets England go into third day on 24 for three, trailing by 53 Rehan Ahmed insisted the game was “still level” and that England were “very ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

FAFSA rollout is 'on track,' despite remaining unresolved issues, Education Department says

The full launch of the 2025-26 FAFSA is on track for December 1 despite ongoing issues, the Education Department said.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Labour will reform benefits system to save £3bn, says minister – UK politics live

‘We will not go ahead with the Tory plan,’ Alison McGovern says, adding: ‘We will bring forward our own reforms’. Rachel Reeves is considering raising the tax on vaping products in her budget ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Employment rights bill will cost firms £5bn per year but benefits will justify costs, government says – UK politics live

Analysis from business and trade department says bill will significantly strengthen workers’ right. In the past the weirdest budget tradition was the convention that the chancellor is allowed to ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Health savings accounts offer investors 'unmatched' tax benefits, expert says. Here's how to take advantage

Health savings accounts offer tax and saving benefits, but most Americans don't understand them

Business - CNBC - October 23

Despite her call to 'do something' for Harris, Michelle Obama has yet to hit the campaign trail

Former First Lady Michelle Obama has been working behind the scenes to boost Kamala Harris and is expected to appear publicly in the very final stretch.

Volkswagen fined £5.4m for mistreating customers; UK interest rates ‘to fall to 2.75%’ next year – business live

Volkswagen Finance has agreed to pay over £21.5m in redress to around 110,000 customers who may have suffered harm because of its failings.. Volkswagen Financial Services has apologised for the ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Indra Seeks Acquisitions to Bolster Defense Business, Executive Chairman Says

The Madrid-listed technology and defense group is involved in active negotiations to absorb more than 10 companies.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

Intel seeks billions for minority stake in Altera business, sources say

This move that would represent a sharp about-face from its earlier public messaging about the larger company's prospects.

Business - CNBC - October 18

Rebecca Minkoff Doubles Down, Says ‘Real Housewives’ Is Good for Business

Minkoff recently announced she was joining the show solely to promote her brand. She thinks it was a sound decision—and now she has the numbers to prove it.

Business - Inc. - October 21

IBM says AI business is rapidly growing, but that’s not enough to help the stock

IBM’s stock is falling despite a profit beat for the third quarter, as consulting revenue came in flat and infrastructure revenue declined.

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

Harvard Business School professor says this is the No. 1 'misconception about failing'

Failure is often a catalyst to success, but only if you're failing the right way, says the author of "Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well."