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UK Treasury chief unveils budget with $52 billion in tax hikes, promising greater investment

British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has announced $52 billion in tax hikes in her first budget, saying she will use the money to “invest, invest, invest” and get the economy growing

World - ABC News - 34 minutes ago

UK Treasury chief Rachel Reeves unveils budget with 40 billion pounds in tax hikes, says she'll “invest, invest, invest”

World - ABC News - 4 hours ago

UK consumers in ‘a despondent mood’ ahead of the budget; pound on track for worst month in a year – business live

People holding ‘their breath’ to see what’s in store for them in Rachel Reeves’s first budget, reports GfK. Budget will reverse huge cuts in UK’s public investment, Reeves confirms Fewer ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Italy to Tap Banks, Insurers for €3.5 Billion in Budget Plan

World - Yahoo News - October 15

Reeves Faces Cabinet Unease Over £40 Billion Hunt for Budget

World - Yahoo News - October 16

U.K. borrowing costs rise in volatile trade after budget delivered

U.K. government bond yields were volatile on Wednesday as traders initially welcomed news that the government would prioritize tax rises ahead of increased borrowing as it strives to fill a fiscal ...

Business - MarketWatch - 1 hour ago

Pro wrestling pound-for-pound rankings: Who are the real kings and queens of the ring?

Who are the real kings and queens of the ring? From WWE to AEW, Uncrowned debuts its pound-for-pound rankings to determine the top men and women in pro wrestling.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Artur Beterbiev, Dmitry Bivol prove their mettle in highly contested fight

Two of the P4P elites did not move up in the rankings, but did solidify themselves in the top five

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

UFC Pound-for-Pound Fighter Rankings: Ilia Topuria moves up to No. 2 with Islam Makhachev superfight looming

Topuria has been nothing short of spectacular in his run to the title and first defense of the featherweight crown

Sports - CBS Sports - 22 hours ago

MMA pound-for-pound rankings: How far does Topuria rise? Is Khamzat top-10-worthy?

How did spectacular victories at UFC 308 elevate two unbeaten stars in ESPN's rankings?

Sports - ESPN - 1 hour ago

Minnesota teacher's 2,471-pound pumpkin wins California contest

A Minnesota horticulture teacher remained the reigning champion Monday of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California where his massive gourds have won the top prize four years in a row.

BrucePac pulling 10 million pounds of meat, poultry over listeria concerns

BrucePac is pulling about 10 million pounds of meat and poultry that may be contaminated by listeria bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced. ...

Pound falls as UK inflation declines more than expected to 1.7%

First reading below Bank of England’s target in 3 years opens door to more rate cuts this year

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Meat recall expands to almost 12 million pounds of products

BrucePac, a large producer of prepackaged meat and poultry, has expanded an existing recall to include the addition of almost 1.8 million pounds of ready-to-eat products distributed to schools, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Thousands displaced as Israel pounds Lebanon with new wave of strikes

Israel says strikes are targeting a Lebanese financial institution that "directly funds Hezbollah's terror," as thousands of civilians flee their homes.

Israeli strikes pound Lebanese coastal city after residents evacuate

Israeli jets have struck multiple buildings in Lebanon’s southern coastal city of Tyre, sending large clouds of black smoke into the air

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Thieves made off with 48,000 pounds of award-winning cheddar

A con artist posing as a wholesale distributor for a major French retailer had made off with $390,000 worth of cheese.

Antonio Pierce: At the 3-yard line after a turnover, you have to pound it in

Late in the third quarter of Sunday's matchup between the Chiefs and Raiders, quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw an interception to Tre’von Moehrig that the safety returned to Kansas City’s 3-yard ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

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 credibility

World - Financial Times - October 16

What time is the Budget and what could be in it?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out the government's financial plans for the next year.

Three tests for Britain’s Budget

Reeves must stabilise the economy, and pave the way for higher growth

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

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 generation

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Pensions change to bring over 10,000 estates into inheritance tax

Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010

Business - Financial Times - 9 hours ago

Inheritance tax increases expected in Budget

It is not known how many people are likely to end up paying more under the government's plan.

Rachel Reeves’s Budget balancing act

The chancellor’s tax plans must avoid overburdening business and investors

Business - Financial Times - October 21

UK borrowing rises ahead of Budget

Official data shows borrowing - the difference between spending and tax take - reached £16.6bn last month.

France grapples with its budget mess

The political class needs to relearn the value of fiscal discipline

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Key points from the Budget at a glance

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered Labour’s first Budget since 2010 – here’s what you need to know.

Reeves announces £40bn tax increase in UK Budget

Markets unsettled by extent of government borrowing

Business - Financial Times - 1 hour ago

What the Budget means for your money

Key measures on tax, investments, pensions and property

Business - Financial Times - 3 hours ago

Nearly 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products recalled over listeria risk

A recall of nearly 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and chicken products affects items sold at stores including Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, 7-Eleven and Kroger.

Odds of November interest rate cut jump as UK inflation drops to 1.7% – business live

UK inflation drops below 2% target in September , weakening pound and raising chances of an interest rate cut in November. Today’s report shows that prices in the UK are rising a little slower than ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

British pound and bond yields dive as U.K. inflation hits lowest in more than three years

Traders boost rate cut bets after U.K. inflation dives below 2%

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

Listeria recall grows to 12M pounds of meat, poultry; some sent to US schools

A nationwide recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria bacteria has expanded to nearly 12 million pounds

Health - ABC News - October 16

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