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Starmer insists pro-growth policies on way after OBR’s budget warnings – UK politics live
PM says budget just ‘first step’ after watchdog said measures would make no difference to growth over five years. Rachel Reeves is now being interview on ITV’s Good Morning Britain.. She is being ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
National insurance rise will hit lower-wage parts of UK economy hardest, study shows
Findings of IFS think-tank come as Reeves acknowledges policies could dampen pay growthBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
UK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wages
U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has conceded that wages may rise by less than previously thought as a direct result of her budget decision to increase a tax that businesses pay for their employeesWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
UK’s borrowing costs rise as Reeves’s budget prompts fears of slower interest rate cuts
Markets conclude higher level of public spending could lead to higher inflation, making cuts in Bank of England rate less likely. . UK government borrowing costs have risen to their highest level ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Ryanair warns air travel tax rises mean 10% of its UK flights could be cut
CEO Michael O’Leary says decision to raise passenger duty ‘will deliver cuts, not growth’Business - Financial Times - November 1 -
Shares in UK retailers fall as sector counts cost of NICs tax rise – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. Tariffs, tech and Taiwan: how China hopes to Trump-proof its economy . Yesterday’s cut to UK interest rates doesn’t seem to have ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
‘The lower your profile the better’: social media’s role in rise of high-profile UK burglaries
Gangs use online promotion to follow movements of footballers, striking while they are away from home. “The best year of my life in football now doesn’t feel like something I can celebrate,” said ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
Small UK pub owners look overseas after Budget tax rises sap profits
Cluster of hospitality operators cancel British investments and divert spending to continental Europe insteadWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
Prime UK office and shopping centre values rise for first time in 2 years
Two big London landlords say portfolio valuations improving as rents rise and rates fallBusiness - Financial Times - November 15 -
UK business cutting back growth plans after Budget tax rises, warns CBI
Results of survey of lobby group’s members are latest sign of souring relations between government and corporate worldBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Virgin Atlantic CEO says UK budget is 'tax on growth' with air duties set to rise
Shai Weiss said that despite aviation's contribution to the economy, "all we've seen is an increase in Air Passenger Duty."Business - CNBC - 3 days ago -
Rapper Nelly won't be charged after August casino arrest
The musician Nelly, famous for such hits as "Air Force Ones" and "Hot In Herre," will not be charged after he was arrested in a St.Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
Nelly won't be charged after August drug arrest, Missouri prosecutor says
Rapper Nelly won’t face drug charges following his arrest this summer at a St. Louis-area casinoEntertainment - ABC News - November 13 -
Leveraged hedge funds magnified August market sell-off, Fed says
US central bank report pins blame for trading volatility partly on investors that had taken on too much debtWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Public sector pay rises and debt interest costs push up UK government borrowing; Bitcoin nearing $100,000 – business live
UK records the second highest October borrowing since 1993, while crypto-friendly Trump pushes bitcoin towards $100k. The jump in UK borrowing last month ( see opening post ) makes it hard for ...World - The Guardian - November 21 -
Badenoch suggests final Tory migration policy would be more radical than leaving European convention on human rights – UK politics live
Conservative leader says there needs to be a ‘plan not just a promise’ beyond leaving the ECHR. William Hague has achieved a rare Tory election victory; he has won the contest to be Oxford ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
The Democratic Blind Spot That Wrecked 2024
Maybe it would have been better if the red wave had crashed ashore in 2022.Top stories - The New York Times - November 10 -
Myanmar overtakes Syria as country with highest landmine casualties
Landmine use has significantly increased in Myanmar as conflict has spread after the military’s seizure of power in February 2021. Myanmar overtook Syria last year to become the country with the ...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
The 10 U.S. states with the highest average credit scores
For the third year in a row, Minnesota residents have the highest average credit scores in the U.S., a recent report from WalletHub finds.Business - CNBC - 3 days ago -
Amazon's cloud unit records highest profit margin in at least a decade
Amazon Web Services delivered an operating margin of over 38%, the highest since at least 2014.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
The G.O.P. Gained Ground in New York in 2022. Can Democrats Recover?
Democrats still hold supermajorities in both chambers of the State Legislature, but Republicans are hoping to keep the momentum from the 2022 midterms.Top stories - The New York Times - November 2 -
Chuck Todd: 2022 midterms misled Democrats about public appetite for Trump
NBC political analyst Chuck Todd weighed in on the debate over how Democrats lost Tuesday's election in an article Thursday, arguing the party misread the public appetite for former President Trump ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
New York dealt House Democrats a blow in 2022. In 2024, they made a comeback.
Amid a presidential loss and hand-wringing over the wreckage, congressional gains for Democrats in New York state are one of the small bright spots shining out from the party’s bleak results.Politics - NBC News - November 12 -
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Patriots release 2022 second-round pick Tyquan Thornton
The Patriots reportedly are finally cutting ties with Tyquan Thornton, their second-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 16 -
Jake Paul-Mike Tyson was highest-grossing combat event in Texas at $18.1M
Jake Paul’s promotions company says the fighter's unanimous decision over Mike Tyson was the highest-grossing combat sports event in Texas at $18.1 millionEntertainment - ABC News - November 19 -
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro accused of attempted coup in 2022
Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, was one of 37 people the country’s federal police recommended for charges that include attempted coup d’état after the 2022 election, which Bolsonaro ...Top stories - NBC News - November 21 -