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Doubts mount over Britain’s ambitious growth plans — with warnings of further tax rises possible
Doubts are mounting over the Labour government's flagship growth and investment agenda, with one analyst warning further tax rises could be on the horizon.Business - CNBC - 13 hours ago -
Britain faces warnings of a tech exodus over tax plans ahead of high-stakes budget
Technology bosses and investors warn the U.K. could face an exodus of entrepreneurs if the government hikes capital gains tax — a levy on investment profits.Business - CNBC - October 21 -
Pearson Underlying Sales Rise, Plans Further Growth Through AI
Pearson delivered higher underlying sales for the third quarter, supported by growth across all divisions, and said it planned to accelerate its artificial-intelligence capabilities to drive ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29 -
Starmer does not rule out further tax rises after Budget
UK prime minister says government plan to borrow more for investment will not push up interest ratesBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
Workers warned Budget tax rises will hit their wages
Economists say tax rises in the Budget will mean employers have less to give as pay rises.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
23andMe warns of ‘substantial doubt’ over its survival without new funding
Once-hyped genetic start-up issues latest guidance after reporting further quarterly revenue declinesBusiness - Financial Times - November 12 -
At COP29, Keir Starmer Announces the UK’s Ambitious Climate Targets
The prime minister announced more ambitious climate targets, charting a very different course from the United States, which is expected to roll back its energy transition plans.World - The New York Times - November 12 -
Reeves’s £40bn tax rises will boost growth ‘sustainably’, says IMF
Rare intervention comes as Resolution Foundation says UK will remain ‘stagnation nation’ despite push to invest. ‘It has a political vision’: five viewpoints on budget Budget 2024: what it ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Warning 'pain' of tax hikes to hit jobs and pay rises
The chancellor says businesses will "contribute more" as she raises employer National Insurance to 15%.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Sweden abolishes tax on plastic bags despite warnings usage could rise
Levy that reduced usage by more than three-quarters in four years fell victim to rightwing culture wars, say critics. A tax that has reduced plastic bag consumption in Sweden by more than ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Warning tax rises could force care homes to close
Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Charities, universities and GPs warn NI tax rise will hit jobs and services
Funding boost will be wiped out by cost of meeting higher employer levy, say contracted service providers and education bodiesBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
Goodbye to low-tax Britain
One does not need to subscribe to hyperbolic Tory rhetoric to recognise that this Budget heralded a major shiftBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Brady issues warning over football regulator plans
The government's proposed new football regulator would create a "closed shop" of top sides, West Ham United vice chair Karren Brady warns peers as the Football Governance Bill is debated in ...Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
WPP returns to sales growth but warns over economic uncertainty
Advertising agency’s revenues rise in US and Europe but fall more than a fifth in ChinaBusiness - Financial Times - October 23 -
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 - October 31 -
GPs and care homes fear impact of National Insurance rise
The NHS is exempt from the rise in employer National Insurance contributions, but private providers are not.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
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Ryanair warns air travel tax rises mean 10% of its UK flights could be cut
CEO Michael O’Leary says decision to raise passenger duty ‘will deliver cuts, not growth’Business - Financial Times - November 1 -
U.K. Budget Makes a Big Bet on Spending for Growth
The Labour Party is betting that extra spending on public services and more investment will eventually revitalize the country’s stagnant economy.Business - The New York Times - October 31 -
Trump’s Tax Plans
Three scenarios for how Republicans could approach cutting taxes next year.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
IMF hails Reeves’ ‘sustainable’ tax rises; Resolution Foundation says budget marks ‘decisive shift from planned cuts’ – business live
Foundation says there will be better funded public services in schools, NHS and justice but households face further squeeze. And a few more – Resolution Foundation analysis:. Tax and benefit ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Trump tariffs — and possible exemptions — could provide opportunities for Britain
President-elect Donald Trump's proposed trade tariffs could prove boon for the U.K., with analysts pointing to potential exemptions, economic upswings and the likely resumption of trade deal talks.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
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UK farmers plan to protest at Parliament over a tax hike they say will ruin family farms
British farmers are descending on Parliament to protest a hike in inheritance tax that they say will deal a “hammer blow” to struggling family farmsWorld - ABC News - 12 hours ago -
Doubts Grow Over the Booming Trump Trade
The stunning post-election stock market rally could be in jeopardy if the president-elect’s agenda spurs inflation, and adds to the deficit, analysts warn.Business - The New York Times - November 12 -
MP launches plan to 'make Britain vaguely civilised'
Neil O'Brien's ideas include big fines for playing music on transport and a crackdown on spitting.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Britain’s bold plan to create super funds
The case for consolidating the UK’s sprawling pension arsenal is strongBusiness - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Rachel Reeves’ plans to reform Britain’s pensions industry
Proposals expected to lead to rapid consolidation of workplace retirement schemes and reallocation of assetsWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
More muddling through won’t deliver the growth Britain craves
The country needs a strategy that takes on its most obvious weaknessesWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
L’Oréal sales disappoint due to weak Chinese demand
Revenue at world’s biggest beauty company grew 3.4 per cent in third quarter, when analysts expected 6 per centBusiness - Financial Times - October 22 -
Palantir’s stock surges as AI drives a further acceleration in growth
Palantir’s CEO says the latest earnings are ”a slap in the face of people who continue to believe that the value of AI is solely in building AI large language models.”Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
Vistry shares plunge as cost overruns hit profits
UK housebuilder blames ‘insufficient management capability’ and ‘poor divisional culture’ for underestimating costsBusiness - Financial Times - November 8
