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

Southwest Offers Buyouts and Blames Boeing for Job Cuts

The embattled carrier will lay off airport workers in several locations as it cuts flights due to a shortage for Boeing 737 aircraft.

Business - Inc. - November 12

Bank of Canada resorts to jumbo rate cut as growth falters

Slowdown prompts shift to 50bp reduction, with rate-setters saying borrowing costs are likely to fall further

World - Financial Times - October 23

Five things to watch out for in the Budget for Wales

What could Rachel Reeves' first Budget mean for Wales? Here are five things to watch.

UK Budget spooks bond markets

UK borrowing costs hit the highest level this year after Budget announcements sink in

World - Financial Times - November 1

Boeing-made satellite explodes in space after experiencing "anomaly"

Since the breakup, the U.S. Space Force is now tracking "around 20 associated pieces" of the satellite in space.

World - CBS News - October 23

Boeing considers selling storied space business, WSJ reports

A sale would include the troubled Starliner space vehicle and operations supporting the International Space Station, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

Raised eyebrows as Boeing reportedly mulls sale of stellar space enterprise

Company that helped build Nasa’s Saturn V rockets said to be keen to focus on fixing problems in core aircraft business. For six decades, Boeing has been among the marquee names in human ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

UK will not pay out over slavery, says Reeves

The chancellor says she understands why countries are making demands but the UK will not pay out.

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

Will UK inflation climb back above the BoE’s target?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

New Manchester United manager to get limited January transfer budget

Rúben Amorim has indicated he wants to take the job Books need balancing if more lavish spending targeted Rúben Amorim or whoever succeeds Erik ten Hag as Manchester United’s manager will have ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Will mortgage rates fall? Your Budget questions answered

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a raft of changes to taxes and spending in the Budget.

The Budget should not be a big deal for interest rates

Bank of England has already had plenty of time to react to the chancellor’s thinking

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Bill Gates criticises Budget cut to overseas aid

Hidden in the Budget was a decision not to renew a Tory-era £2.5bn top-up to the UK's overseas aid budget.

Rachel Reeves aims to raise up to £20bn from national insurance rise

Employers’ contributions set to increase by 2 percentage points in next week’s Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 26

Reeves: ‘My budget will match greatest economic moments in Labour history’

The chancellor says she will invest to reverse Tory decline, but stands accused of breaking party manifesto promises . Labour will launch a new era of public and private investment in hospitals, ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Rachel Reeves’ tax-raising Budget will affect you for years

The bean counters are back in control with a chancellor who wants to change the rules without rocking the boat.

Reeves’ Budget measures risk hitting ‘working people’, analysts say

Some businesses will struggle with tax rises alongside a higher minimum wage and new labour laws

World - Financial Times - October 29

The Papers: Terror charge for Southport suspect and Reeves' first budget

New charges over the Southport attack in July and previews of Wednesday's Budget lead the papers.

Reeves to promise ‘wealth and opportunity for all’ in major tax-raising budget

Having announced minimum wage boost, chancellor to say she can spare working people from tax rises. Autumn budget live: latest news updates The UK’s national minimum wage is to rise by a ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Is Reeves still the green chancellor after her budget? Yes … and no

The fuel duty freeze angered some but there were boosts for renewable energy and heat decarbonisation. Budget 2024: key points at a glance Did Rachel Reeves’ ambition to be the “green ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Rachel Reeves goes back to the future with a tax and spend budget

Chancellor heeds calls long made on the left for spending to match other European countries with rise of £70bn a year. Autumn budget live – latest updates Budget 2024: key points at a ...