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Budget to benefit less affluent shoppers despite hit to business, says Primark owner
ABF warns changes to national insurance and wages will cost it tens of millions but remains optimisticBusiness - Financial Times - 8 hours ago -
Liz Kendall expected to retain £1.3bn cut to UK sickness benefits in Budget
Move by work and pensions secretary likely to cause concern among disability rights activistsWorld - Financial Times - October 17 -
How Ending Boeing’s Strike Might Benefit Harris—and Hard-Hit Suppliers
The strikers’ union has urged members to accept Boeing’s new contract proposal. That would be great news for idled suppliers—and may give Kamala Harris’s presidential bid a boost in swing states.Business - Inc. - 4 days ago -
Workers warned Budget tax rises will hit their wages
Economists say tax rises in the Budget will mean employers have less to give as pay rises.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Gambling stocks hit by fears of UK Budget tax grab
Ladbrokes owner Entain falls 8% while Flutter loses 6%World - Financial Times - October 14 -
Premier Inn owner hit by falling demand for UK budget hotels
Whitbread profits slip as data suggests travellers are trading up to more expensive optionsWorld - Financial Times - October 16 -
Reeves’ Budget measures risk hitting ‘working people’, analysts say
Some businesses will struggle with tax rises alongside a higher minimum wage and new labour lawsWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Rental homes supply will be hit by Budget stamp duty changes, say landlords
Levy on second homes and buy-to-lets raised from 3 per cent to 5 per centWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
UK hits wealthy with raids on non-doms, private equity and estates
Chancellor pressed ahead with contentious changes to offshore trusts used by rich foreignersBusiness - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
UK borrowing costs hit highest level this year as gilt sell-off intensifies
Bond markets unnerved by scale of extra borrowing in chancellor Rachel Reeves’ BudgetBusiness - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
UK borrowing costs hit post-election high on eve of Reeves’ first Budget
Chancellor will draw parallels with Tony Blair government’s efforts to repair country’s social fabric in late 1990sBusiness - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
UK’s rising fiscal burden narrows tax gap with Europe
Britain’s fiscal picture is closer to EU averages than it has been for decadesBusiness - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
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The Unexpected Benefits of Procrastination: A Deeper Dive
The conventional wisdom is that procrastination is something that should be avoided at all costs. I disagree.Business - Inc. - October 27 -
Child benefit reform plans scrapped
A planned move to a system where claims are based on household income, rather than an individual's, will not go ahead.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Inquiry announced after carers forced to repay benefits
Some carers had to pay back thousands of pounds to the government, pushing them into financial distress.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
Is Bone Broth Really Brimming With Health Benefits?
It’s called “liquid gold” on TikTok. We asked experts if there’s any science behind the health claims.Top stories - The New York Times - October 15 -
United Way and Paramount to air benefit for hurricane relief
United Way Worldwide and Paramount Global have announced they will host a benefit to raise funds for those impacted by Hurricanes Helene and MiltonEntertainment - ABC News - 5 days ago -
United Way and Paramount to Air Hurricane Relief Benefit
The program will air on CBS Television and CMT at 8 p.m. ET.Business - Inc. - 5 days ago -
Housing benefit payments to be frozen next year
Labour has confirmed rates will stay the same next year, after several freezes over the past decade.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
4 Affordable Benefits That Move the Needle for Employees
Offering good benefits doesn’t need to break the bank.Business - Inc. - 4 days ago -
Mothers challenge government over child benefit cap
A charity supporting the women say the Universal Credit policy is "discriminatory and irrational".Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Reeves’s invidious choices in the Budget
As the FT’s chancellor game shows, the new ‘golden rule’ is her binding constraint. Meeting it could bolster fiscal credibilityWorld - Financial Times - October 16 -
Three tests for Britain’s Budget
Reeves must stabilise the economy, and pave the way for higher growthBusiness - Financial Times - October 27 -
How are investors preparing for the Budget?
Executives are seeking to minimise their exposure ahead of what could be the biggest tax-raising statement for a generationBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing
Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Claer Barrett’s Budget debrief
The FT’s consumer guru offers her round-up of the eight best Budget stories to help you make sense of it allWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
The Budget: NHS, Wages and Farms
How are these areas impacted by the Budget?Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Analysis: A Budget for the history books
Nick digs deeper into the Budget following his interview with Rachel Reeves.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Benefits, interest rates and pensions - how September's inflation figure affects you
The cost of living is always important but this month's has a particular extra impact for millions of people.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
Hong Kong’s IPO market could benefit from robo-vehicle boom
If Horizon reaches its $696mn target, it would be the city’s largest initial public offering this yearWorld - Financial Times - October 16
