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NHS to get £600m boost in Welsh budget
All Welsh government departments to be offered more cash from April under budget plans.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
Reeves says assisted dying unlikely to hit public finances
The Chancellor voted with hundreds of MPs to pass the first stage of Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
Reeves vows to cut 'waste' in spending review
The chancellor says "efficiency savings" will ensure enough funding for key public services.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
Five things to look out for in the Welsh budget
Spending plans are to be unveiled by Mark Drakeford, but a deal needs to be struck to make them pass.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
Soto's record $765 million, 15-year contract with Mets reverberates through Major League Baseball
Juan Soto’s record $765 million, 15-year contract with the New York Mets, the largest and longest deal in baseball history, has reverberated across the winter meetingsABC News - Dec. 9 -
Cowboys legend Troy Aikman explains why he expects Mike McCarthy to be Dallas' head coach in 2025
Aikman doesn't see sweeping changes happening in DallasCBS Sports - Dec. 10 -
Rachel Reeves signals wider reset of EU relations
Labour has ruled out rejoining the EU but may be open to alignment on areas such as farm and food exports.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
Reeves calls on EU to give greater access for City of London
Plea comes in first appearance by a UK chancellor at a Euro finance meeting since BrexitFinancial Times - Dec. 9 -
Rachel Reeves warns of greater trade barriers with EU unless relationship improves – business live
UK chancellor wants to reset ties with EU; oil and gold prices climb after fall of Assad. Jason Tuvey , deputy chief emerging markets economist at Capital Economics, said:. The fall of Syria’s ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
UK business confidence falls to lowest level in almost two years after Labour budget
British businesses lost steam and pulled back on hiring last month, as industry reacted to the Labour government's bumper tax-raising budget, new data showed Monday.CNBC - Dec. 9 -
Reeves hobnobs in Brussels and bitcoin fans head to Abu Dhabi
Plus, inflation updates from the US and Germany while the ECB is expected to lower borrowing costs by a quarter-pointFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
Explosion causes injuries and damages apartments in Dutch city
An explosion and fire has rocked a neighborhood in the Dutch city of The Hague, killing three people and injuring other people and destroying several apartmentsABC News - Dec. 7 -
Holding cash heading into 2025? Retirees should consider this ‘guaranteed’ investment strategy in the new year.
Now could be a good time to invest in TIPS.MarketWatch - Dec. 7 -
SNP rediscovers its political confidence with wily Budget
The Scottish government's moves on the two-child benefit cap and winter fuel payments leave Labour facing a dilemma.BBC News - Dec. 7 -
Rachel Reeves to pledge ‘ambitious’ economic partnership with EU
UK chancellor will promise to fully honour post-Brexit deals in meeting with bloc’s finance ministersFinancial Times - Dec. 7 -
‘Enormous and irreparable damage’: former chairmen call for resignations at RFU
Anger at salary and bonuses paid to top executives RFU reported £40m loss and made staff redundant Three former chairmen of the Rugby Football Union have called for the mass resignations of the ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
No initial reports of major damage after 7.0 earthquake off coast of California
Northern California was rattled Thursday by an offshore 7.0 earthquake that triggered tsunami warnings from Oregon down to the Bay Area. CBS News correspondent Jason Allen has the latest.CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Australian leader blames antisemitism for arson that extensively damaged a Melbourne synagogue
Arsonists have extensively damaged a Melbourne synagogue in what Australia’s prime minister has condemned as an antisemitic attack on Australian valuesABC News - Dec. 6 -
Labour MP's family transferred farm before Budget
Questions are being raised about whether Henry Tufnell knew about farming inheritance tax changes.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Californians assessing damage from earthquake after tsunami warnings lifted
Aftershocks are being felt in California after a major earthquake struck off the coast near Eureka, triggering tsunami warnings that were later lifted. CBS News Bay Area has continuing coverage as ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Moment earthquake hits California and damages store
A tsunami warning was cancelled after the 7.0 magnitude quake shook parts of the West coast.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Damage reported after California earthquake, evacuations prompted by tsunami warnings
Tsunami warnings have been triggered in Oregon and California after a major earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California Thursday afternoon. CBS News Bay Area has coverage.CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Congress's budget gimmicks: A history of failure
Congress has a long history of using gimmicks to reduce government spending and balance the budget, but these efforts have not been successful, as evidenced by the current budget situation.The Hill - Dec. 5 -
UK businesses expect lower margins and higher prices after Budget
Survey finds 54% of companies plan to raise prices in 2025 after national insurance increaseFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Five things we learned from the Scottish Budget
Scrapping the two-child cap and changes to tax thresholds are among plans for the next financial year.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
How damaging is the Gregg Wallace scandal for the BBC?
Culture editor Katie Razzall explores what the allegations against the MasterChef host mean for the corporation.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Interest rates forecast to be higher for longer due to Budget
Measures in the Budget will boost growth in the short-term, but interest rates will fall more slowly, it says.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
GOP’s ambitious budget plan faces internal divisions
Republican senators warn incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-S.D.) ambitious proposal to tackle President-elect Trump’s agenda faces an array of disagreements within their party over ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Contentious budget plans are wreaking political havoc across Europe
Post-pandemic fiscal rules are putting pressure on even the most hawkish EU members in the euro zone.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
South Korea’s political shock will reverberate for markets
Local stocks will have to price in a higher political risk premium to keep investors onboardFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
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Scottish Budget presents huge challenges for SNP
Finance Secretary Shona Robison is preparing to set out her spending plans for next year.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Yellowknife city council drops city-run dog pound from budget
Yellowknife city council removed $550,000, intended to operate its own dog pound, from the city's draft budget on Monday.Council made the unanimous decision as part of its budget review. The city's ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
Belichick has harsh criticism for Patriots after 3-10 start to season
Bill Belichick didn't hold back when asked for his assessment of the struggling Patriots.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
Morning Report — Democrats bemoan party damage from Biden pardon
In today’s issue: President Biden knew that Sunday’s pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, after saying all year that he would not intervene, would set off howls from critics. He boarded Air Force One ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
French Government Faces No-Confidence Vote Over Budget Bill
Prime Minister Michel Barnier pushed a budget bill through the lower house of Parliament without a vote. A no-confidence vote this week could topple him and his cabinet.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
'I get £770 a month - what's in the Scottish Budget affects everything'
BBC News Scotland has been speaking to people about what they want - and what they fear - from the Budget.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Back budget or Wales could lose £1bn, FM warns
Eluned Morgan warns Wales could lose significant funding if opponents do not help her pass a budget.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
French government faces no-confidence vote over Barnier's austerity budget
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is bracing for a no-confidence vote this week, a political reckoning poised to topple his fragile government and send shockwaves across the eurozoneABC News - Dec. 2 -
French government teeters after PM Barnier forces through budget
Michel Barnier is unlikely to survive a no-confidence vote, tabled by left and far-right parties.BBC News - Dec. 2
