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Interest rates cut but Bank hints fewer falls to come
Interest rates were cut to 4.75% but the Bank expects inflation to creep higher after last week's Budget.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.75%
Central bank signals further reduction is unlikely before next year as it raises post-Budget inflation forecastWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
How will UK tax rises on private equity’s carried interest work?
Changes unveiled in Rachel Reeves’ Budget mean the performance fee will be treated as income from 2026Business - Financial Times - October 31 -
This bank account is paying 5.25% right now as interest rates surge
Big rises in yields in recent weeks are good for savers.Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates, but Signals Stickier Inflation
The central bank said that future cuts would be gradual amid higher inflation forecasts after the new government introduced spending and tax increases in its budget.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Japan's central bank to remain undeterred on rate hikes despite LDP's electoral shock, analysts say
Roughly 86% of economists polled by Reuters expect the central bank to leave its rates unchanged when it announces its decision Thursday.Business - CNBC - October 28 -
Bank of England cuts UK interest rates again despite modest budget-related inflation spike
The Bank of England has cut its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point after inflation across the U.K. fell below its target rate of 2%World - ABC News - November 7 -
Czech central bank cuts key interest rate to 4% as inflation stays low
The Czech central bank has cut its key interest rate for the eighth time in a row as inflation remains low and the economy is making a slow recoveryWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
Bank of England cuts main interest rate by a quarter-point to 4.75% after UK inflation falls
Bank of England cuts main interest rate by a quarter-point to 4.75% after UK inflation fallsWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
US central bank lowers interest rates by quarter point as new Trump term looms
Rates are now at 4.5% to 4.75%, after two reductions by the Federal Reserve starting in September. The US Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by a quarter point on Thursday, knocking them ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
A Skeleton Bank of Understudied Species
With a new database of medical images, zoo and wildlife vets can finally see what healthy uncommon animals, from rhinos and tamarins to pangolins and sea stars, should look like on the inside.World - The New York Times - October 26 -
Chancellor set to hike employers' National Insurance to raise £20bn
Rachel Reeves is also expected to lower the threshold for when employers start paying the tax, in next week's Budget.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Treasury must compensate Scotland for tax hike - Robison
The Scottish finance secretary has warned a rise in National Insurance could cost the government £500m.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
GPs demand protection from Budget tax hike
GPs are warning that a rise to National Insurance from next April could force them to cut staff.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Reeves 'not immune' to criticism over NI hike
The chancellor defends the rise in employer contributions telling BBC public finances had to be strengthened.Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
'Conversation' will take place on tax hike compensation - Sarwar
The Scottish Labour leader says discussions will involve the chief secretary to the Treasury and the Scottish governmentTop stories - BBC News - November 3 -
Oil Jumps as OPEC+ Further Delays Output Hike
Oil prices rose after OPEC and its allies pushed back a planned production increase by a month, signaling caution amid growing concerns about weaker global demand and lower prices.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 4 -
The Papers: Kate 'back on duty' and tax hike 'backlash'
The Princess of Wales' return to public duties and reaction to tax hikes unveiled in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget feature on several of Sunday's front pages.Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
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Restaurants are finally taking price hikes off the menu
The share of restaurant operators who say they’re still raising prices has shrunk this year. Trump’s promised tariffs could influence what comes next.Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
The Papers: 'Pray' for Davina and '£280 hike to bills'
Saturday's front pages feature a row over freedom of speech and a reported rise in household bills.Top stories - BBC News - November 16 -
Businesses brace for Trump's proposed tariff hikes
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on raising tariffs -- especially on products from China -- as a way to boost manufacturing in the U.S. Carter Evans met a California business owner who's ...Top stories - CBS News - November 15 -
UK ministers accused of £2.7bn ‘backdoor hike’ in business rates
Chancellor will taper relief for thousands of shops, pubs and restaurants over next two yearsBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
UK banks deserve a place in the sun
Third-quarter results underscore their low sensitivity to interest ratesWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
The West Bank Is on the Edge of Economic Collapse
After over a year of war, the economy in the occupied West Bank is being choked off by restrictions on Palestinians’ movements in the territory, the cancellation of work permits in Israel and ...World - The Wall Street Journal - November 5 -
Harris phone banks on Election Day
Vice President Kamala Harris spent Election Day phone banking and thanking her staff at Democratic headquarters in Washington D.C. Nancy Cordes reports.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Luxury, defence and construction companies hit by French tax hike
Chief executives warn that Michel Barnier’s plan will reverse Emmanuel Macron’s business-friendly reformsBusiness - Financial Times - October 27
