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More muddling through won’t deliver the growth Britain craves
The country needs a strategy that takes on its most obvious weaknessesWorld - Financial Times - 8 hours ago -
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 - 5 days ago -
Britain's Labour government to deliver debut Budget this week, settling weeks of uncertainty
U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves will deliver the government's hotly awaited debut budget on Wednesday, putting to bed weeks of uncertainty over potential tax hikes and spending cuts.Business - CNBC - October 28 -
How to Lead Through Contradictory Growth Signals
Your company needs to grow—but not too much.Business - Inc. - October 16 -
BlackBerry Sees Rising Profitability Through Focus on Growth Opportunities
The Canadian company told investors its immediate priority was streamlining investments in its Cylance cybersecurity unit and focusing on opportunities for growth, mainly QNX.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16 -
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 -
Amazon’s cloud growth takes a backseat as this retail reality shines through
Often cloud growth drives Amazon’s stock movements after earnings, but this time analysts are keying in on overall profit as well as retail momentum for nondiscretionary purchases.Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago -
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 -
Tornadoes tear through Oklahoma with more storms on the way
Oklahoma was hit by a string of tornadoes and heavy rain, leveling several homes and business and leaving at least 11 people injured. More severe weather is in the forecast for the region, bringing ...Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Plaschke: Mets deliver nasty surprise to any hopes of Dodgers cruising through NLCS
The Dodgers entered NLCS Game 2 looking practically unbeatable, but the New York Mets buried any notion of an easy series for L.A. with their 7-3 victory.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15 -
Taxes, spending and borrowing all higher as the new Labour government seeks to 'rebuild' the UK
British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves says taxes will rise by $52 billion to plug a hole in the public finances and provide new funding for the U.K.‘s cash-starved public services, as she announced ...World - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Why are autumn colours more vibrant in the US than in Britain?
A trip to Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum makes the UK’s season pale in comparisonBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
UK bookmakers don’t want to (and probably won’t have to) pay more tax
Won’t somebody please think of Queen Camilla?Business - Financial Times - October 14 -
Spain Braces for More Rain and Flooding as Rescuers Dig Through Debris
The authorities said dozens of people were still missing, as forecasters warned of new flooding in the southwest of the country.World - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
BoE watchdog to signal more rules can be eased to support growth
Sam Woods to rebuff criticism that PRA is not doing enough to boost economy at annual City dinnerBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
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Britain on brink of defeat in America’s Cup after losing two more races to NZ
Ben Ainslie’s Ineos Britannia go 6-2 down in Barcelona He says: ‘We need perfection now, but we’ll keep fighting’ It is match point in the America’s Cup. Ineos Britannia will need to beat ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Britain has closed its eyes to long Covid – which means it will ravage even more lives and livelihoods | Devi Sridhar
Unlike the US, Canada and Australia, the UK is only giving free boosters to some. But the cost of restricting them could be huge. Trust me, no one, even in public health or medicine, wants to talk ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Pre-Election Jobs Report Will Present a Muddled Picture
Less than a week before the presidential vote, employment figures will reflect hurricane damage and a long strike at Boeing.Business - Inc. - 6 days ago -
Why pickles and ice-cream? The science of strangely specific pregnancy cravings
Salty or sweet, nutritional or not – there may be hankerings for unexpected foods when pregnant but beware the old adage of eating for two. Fish burgers. Pineapple iced doughnuts. Spicy beef wonton ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
Jackson Irvine: ‘This Bundesliga experience is what I’ve always craved’ | Joey Lynch
The St Pauli captain and Australia midfielder believes he is only getting better at the age of 31 while leading a club closely aligned with his values. The streets surrounding the ...World - The Guardian - 11 hours ago -
Tesla stock soars 22% for best day in over a decade on Musk's 2025 growth projection
Tesla shares soared 22% Thursday, the stock's best day in 11 years, following its better-than-expected third-quarter earnings.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
Main engine of U.S. economy posts fastest growth in more than two years, ISM finds
Service-oriented companies such as retailers and restaurants grew in October at the fastest pace in more than two years, a survey found, and offered further evidence of strong momentum in the U.S. ...Business - MarketWatch - 9 hours ago -
Enzo Maresca’s eye for detail cleans up Chelsea’s muddled thinking
Head coach is showing he does have a Plan B as his detailed management is at last instilling maturity in a young squad. Chelsea were looking for someone innovative and fresh when they parted ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Britain’s period of ‘National Reviewal’
Also in this week’s newsletter, SME export sales dipWorld - Financial Times - October 24 -
Three tests for Britain’s Budget
Reeves must stabilise the economy, and pave the way for higher growthBusiness - Financial Times - October 27 -
The pressures on Britain’s state, in charts
Ageing population is a great policy achievement but the higher costs demand tax increases and improved growthWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
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 - 6 days ago -
Where is the growth in Reeves' 'Budget for growth'?
Labour's first Budget in 14 years had a lot to say about growth, but forecasts paint a mixed picture.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Muddled Jobs Data May Do Little to Alter Immediate Fed Rate Path
Officials at the Federal Reserve are widely expected to cut rates by a quarter point next week.Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Muddled Jobs Data May Do Little to Alter Immediate Fed Rate Path
Officials at the Federal Reserve are widely expected to cut rates by a quarter point next week.Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Cooper 'believes in Britain's coaching pathway'
Leicester City manager Steve Cooper says he believes in Britain's culture and coaching pathway following Thomas Tuchel's appointment as England head coach.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
The problem with Britain’s red tape obsession
UK has repeatedly promised to reduce bureaucracy, but such pledges have also kept falling shortWorld - Financial Times - October 20 -
PHOTO COLLECTION: Australia Britain Royals
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.Entertainment - ABC News - October 21
