Scotland's papers: UK limits Israel weapon sales and SNP spending cuts

The UK Budget in five charts: Reeves limits BoE space for rate cuts

Central bank is nevertheless still likely to ease policy this year and next

Business - Financial Times - October 30

The Papers on the Budget: 'Spending power' and 'nightmare on Downing Street'

Reactions to the Budget, which saw large rises in both tax and public spending, lead the papers.

The Papers: Justice cuts would be 'disaster' and 'special needs crisis'

The Budget to be set out next week and the soaring costs of special needs education lead the papers.

The Papers: 'King cuts off Andrew' and 'tax blow for care homes'

A range of stories are on the front of Saturday's papers including a new biography about the royals.

Israel is reportedly considering a limited counterstrike against Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the Biden administration it is willing to limit its counterstrike on Iran to military targets rather than oil or nuclear facilities, according to ...

U.S. supports Israel's 'limited' campaign in Lebanon in hopes of a weakened Hezbollah

President Joe Biden’s administration is signaling that it supports Israel’s operations against Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon.

Reeves eyeing £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts

Filling the £22bn financial "black hole" would only be enough “to keep public services" still, she told a meeting.

Ministers complain to Starmer over spending cuts

Some Cabinet members are alarmed at the scale of cuts being sought to plug a rumoured £40bn gap.

Companies curb UK advertising spending ahead of the Budget

Marketing budgets fail to grow for the first time in 14 quarters, trade body finds

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Rachel Reeves loosens UK welfare spending target

Ceiling rises 20% over 5-year period to £200bn to avoid ‘having to take short-term decisions’

World - Financial Times - November 2

Castlevania Blu-Rays Get Limited-Time Price Cuts Ahead Of Halloween

Netflix's Castlevania animated series is on sale for cheap at Amazon. A box set collecting Seasons 1 and 2 is available for only $15. Alternatively, you can buy the first two seasons ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 23

The 2024 Marvel Encyclopedia Gets Limited-Time 35% Price Cut At Amazon

Marvel Encyclopedia: New Edition $29 (Was ...

Tech - GameSpot - 3 days ago

U.S. tells Israel, boost humanitarian aid to Gaza or risk losing weapons funding

The Biden administration says Israel has 30 days to respond.

U.S. warns Israel to boost Gaza aid or risk losing weapons funding

The Biden administration has warned Israel that it could lose access to U.S. weapons funding if it doesn't increase the amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza in the next 30 days. CBS News ...

Scholz promises Israel further supplies of German-made weapons

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Israel Strikes Syria for Second Day, Targeting Hezbollah Weapons Facilities

The military said the attacks were meant to reduce the transfer of weapons and intelligence from Iran through Syria to Hezbollah, the armed group in Lebanon.

World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

GSK cuts vaccine sales target on reduced demand

U.K. drugmaker GSK on Wednesday cut its vaccine sales guidance for the year after what it called lower-than-expected demand.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Honda Motor Cuts Forecasts for Car Sales, Profit

The Japanese automaker cut its annual forecasts for car sales and net profit after posting a drop in first-half earnings due partly to weakness in its auto business in China.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

Amber warnings as Storm Ashley hits large parts of UK

Storm Ashley is expected to bring very high winds and rain, particularly affecting western areas on Sunday.

Saab Sees Sales at Upper End of Guidance as Defense Spending Surges

The Swedish defense company said demand remained high across its business units, but it noted significant strength in its dynamics division, which produces equipment such as ground combat weapons ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 22

Drone attack on Israel puts spotlight on Iron Dome's limitations

Drones are becoming a deadly headache for Israelis. How can its air defence system stop them?

Israel says counterstrike against Iran limited to "military targets"

In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces said its retaliatory attack on Iran was limited to "precise strikes on military targets." CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd CBS News and ...

Reeves aims to close £40bn funding gap as she plans tax rises in Budget

Figure is significantly more than the £22bn fiscal hole the government previously identified

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Brazil Ministers Renew Push to Sell Lula on Spending Cuts

World - Yahoo News - October 15

Starmer and Reeves face down cabinet revolt over spending cuts

Ministers complain about Treasury approach as prime minister and chancellor finalise October 30 Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Wayfair customers are more price conscious, have cut spending as election nears

Wayfair’s stock turned lower as some downbeat comments about the home-goods seller’s customers followed an earnings beat.

Business - MarketWatch - November 1

Israeli budget hikes military spending, VAT, cuts social services

World - Yahoo News - November 1

Musk draws skepticism with call for $2 trillion in spending cuts

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s call for “at least” $2 trillion in cuts to federal spending is drawing skepticism from experts as the billionaire tech magnate cements himself as one of former President ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

‘What have they done…Again?’: What the UK papers say after Trump’s momentous political comeback

Donald’s Trump extraordinary victory in divisive elections in the US dominated the UK papers on Thursday, as the world grapples with Trump 2.0. US election 2024 – latest updates US election ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Scotland to receive extra £3.4bn from UK Budget, says chancellor

Rachel Reeves has announced several measures that will directly affect Scotland.

2 in 5 U.S. credit card holders have topped out their spending limit

Lower-income earners and older people are more likely to say they've maxed out a card since the Fed starting hiking interest rates.

Asia needs to spend much more to adapt to climate change and limit its damage, bank study says

A study by the Asian Development Bank shows that countries in Asia will suffer worse damage from the climate crisis than other regions and they are not spending enough to limit the damage and adapt ...

World - ABC News - October 30

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