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Brussels to free up billions of euros for defence and security from EU budget
Policy shift will allow the bloc’s capitals to redirect ‘cohesion funds’ amid Ukraine conflict and Trump victoryBusiness - Financial Times - November 11 -
Senate Republicans to vote for new leader for first time in 20 years
After seizing majority in the election, Senate Republicans have to elect a new leader for the first time in nearly two decades. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
German leader Scholz speaks to Putin for first time in 2 years
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says phone call opens ‘Pandora’s box’ by giving Russian leader the resumption in contacts he wantsBusiness - Financial Times - November 15 -
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'Many dark times': How this startup founder overcame self-doubt and started a $100-million-a-year business
Jeffrey Tiong, the founder and CEO of Patsnap, a IP and R&D intelligence startup, says an investor once told him he was "not fit to be CEO."Business - CNBC - November 13 -
Falling oil prices may help push gas below $3 a gallon for the first time since 2021
The intensity of oil’s drop Monday showed that many traders were not prepared for what has been described as a “limited” retaliatory attack by Israel against Iran that came nearly four weeks after ...Business - MarketWatch - October 28 -
Georgia falls out of latest CFP bracket; Klay Thompson faces Warriors for first time; Kansas, Kentucky win
There was a big shakeup in the second 12-team playoff revealSports - CBS Sports - November 13 -
Businesses warn Labour’s £25bn ‘tax on jobs’ will hurt hiring
Companies criticise rise in employers’ national insurance contributionsBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Labour needs to make good on its pro-business promise
The government must understand what it means to risk your own capital in a venture or how confidence is generatedWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
Time is a flat circle — active vs passive edition
Nothing ever really changesWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
UK consumer confidence recovers from pre-Budget dip
GfK index rose three points in November as lower interest rates and higher wages help ease financial concernsBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Zelenskyy welcomes US decision to give landmines to Ukraine amid criticism from aid groups – Russia-Ukraine war live
Ukrainian president hails mines as important part of arsenal in statement; aid groups condemn ‘unethical’ decision, saying mines risk harming civilians. In a television interview in France, foreign ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
UK Budget: Labour Party to Raise Taxes by 40 Billion Pounds
Rachel Reeves, the finance minister, announced substantial tax increases in her first budget as she sought to strengthen public finances and services.Business - The New York Times - October 30 -
The US-UK special relationship will survive Labour involvement in this election
The decision of Labour Party volunteers to go to the U.S to knock on doors for Vice President Kamala Harris has sparked controversy, with Republicans filing an FEC complaint and suggesting it could ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
UK MPs plan to grill Shein boss over labour practices
Business select committee intends to summon fast-fashion brands over workers’ rights as soon as JanuaryWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
UK's ultra-rich feel the pinch from Labour's tax-raising budget
Britain's wealthy are feeling the pinch following a slew of targeted tax hikes in the Labour government's budget, with many saying they are making good on plans to leave.Business - CNBC - November 5 -
Relations between Ukraine and UK are worse under Labour, say Kyiv officials
Exclusive: Zelenskyy administration expresses frustration with Starmer over lack of missiles. Ukraine’s relationship with the UK has “got worse” since the Labour government took power in July, ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
UK momentum on Ukraine has dropped under Labour, Ben Wallace says
Former Tory defence minister says leadership of Sunak era is lacking and bureaucracy is holding up equipment. Momentum on Ukraine has “dropped back” since Labour took office, according to the ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
Labour loses 40% of council seats defended since UK general election
Party sought to hold on to 58 seats but lost 24 in by-elections, a ‘drastic’ decline, analysis showsWorld - Financial Times - November 13 -
Minister warns on Labour pledge to build 1.5mn new UK homes
Meeting target will be ‘more difficult than we expected’ because of supply downturn, Matthew Pennycook saysWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
ONS faces fresh scrutiny over flawed UK labour market data
MPs ask national statistician for clarity on when problems with ‘integral’ survey will be resolvedWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
EY partner payouts in UK fall to £723,000 on average
Big Four accounting firm hit by sharp slowdown in revenue growth and an increase in partnership sizeBusiness - Financial Times - October 25
