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Budget poses new challenge for UK public finances, Moody’s warns
Assessment from rating agency comes as gilts steady after sell-off sparked by scale of extra borrowingBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
Investors warn of lasting ‘risk premium’ in gilts following UK Budget
Traders play down parallels with 2022 market crisis but say rise in borrowing costs will lingerBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
JD Wetherspoon warns of near-£60mn jump in taxes and costs following UK Budget
Pub chain says rise from higher taxes and NI contributions will fuel inflationWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
UK snow and ice warnings issued as Arctic air sweeps in
Much colder weather is set to arrive across the UK next week, bringing widespread frosts, plunging temperatures and for some areas, snow.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
UK braces for ‘disruptive snow’ as weather warnings cover swaths of country
Up to 20cm could hit worst-affected areas this week in Britain’s ‘first taste of winter’ this season. Weather forecasters have warned the UK to be prepared for “disruptive snow” and plummeting ...World - The Guardian - 18 hours ago -
UK retailers warn Reeves of £7bn hit from Budget changes
Changes to national insurance, national living wage and an existing packaging levy set to raise costs in the sectorBusiness - Financial Times - 5 hours ago -
Fed's Kashkari says Trump tariffs could reheat inflation if they provoke global trade 'tit for tat'
Donald Trump unleashed China tariffs during his first term that essentially sparked a trade war after the country retaliated with its own U.S. import taxesBusiness - CNBC - November 10 -
The Guardian view on Trump’s tariff push: it should spark a global call for fairer trade | Editorial
US protectionism raises alarms, underscoring the need for balanced policies as wealthy nations’ tariffs can hurt developing economies. “To me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff,” ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
UK must raise its climate ambition to restore global reputation, says adviser
Businesses urge Labour to adopt CCC recommendations and set out ‘ambitious and investable’ goalsBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Chris Mason: Trump win provokes dilemmas for UK
The president-elect's positions on issues ranging from Ukraine to trade have implications for the UK.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Trade, tech, defence: UK braces for policy flashpoints with Trump’s US
Key differences are set to test the transatlantic relationshipWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
UK chancellor to hail benefits of free trade amid impending US protectionism
Rachel Reeves to make direct plea to Donald Trump who has threatened to impose tariffs on all imports into AmericaBusiness - Financial Times - November 10 -
UK-India trade talks to re-launch in the new year
Sir Keir Starmer met Indian prime minister Narendra Modi at the G20 summit of global economic leaders.Top stories - BBC News - 6 hours ago -
Kemi Badenoch reveals full shadow cabinet including Chris Philp as shadow home secretary – UK politics live
Priti Patel becomes shadow foreign secretary with Mel Stride as shadow chancellor and Robert Jenrick as shadow justice secretary. In a statement commenting on her shadow cabinet appointments, Kemi ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Lammy seeks to repair Trump relationship after ‘Nazi’ jibe
UK foreign secretary offers congratulations to US president-elect six years after branding him a ‘sociopath’World - Financial Times - November 6 -
How the FedEx-UPS Price War Could Slash Year-End Costs for Small Businesses
Falling parcel volumes and fewer year-end shopping days, this year have led the two transporters to extend big price reductions to small business owners.Business - Inc. - November 8 -
Sports Direct owner Frasers walks away from Mulberry bid; oil tumbles, dollar rallies – business live
Gold hits record high as conflict in the Middle East prompts investors to seek safe-haven assets. Azerbaijan, the host of the Cop29 global climate summit , will see a large expansion of fossil ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
FirstFT: US consumers continue to spend, spend, spend
Also in today’s newsletter, North Korea fires its longest-ever test missile, and the activists ready to challenge the election resultWorld - 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 -
Rachel Reeves ‘not satisfied’ with summer slowdown as UK slips down G7 growth leaderboard – business live
Latest UK GDP growth report shows UK grew by just 0.1% in July-September, a slowdown on the first half of the year. Bank of England governor says Brexit has undermined UK economy Luke ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago