Blow for Reeves as AstraZeneca ditches £450m investment in UK vaccine plant
The drugs giant blames "protracted" talks with the government as well as differences over funding.
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AstraZeneca ditches plan to build £450mn UK vaccine plant
Decision is a blow to Starmer’s government after setting out pro-growth pitch to investorsFinancial Times - 2h -
AstraZeneca cancels £450m Liverpool investment, blaming UK government funding cuts – as it happened
Pharmaceutical company says that it will not go ahead with investment at Speke, near Liverpool. Donald Trump’s White House will invoke emergency powers to introduce tariffs on Canada and Mexico , ...The Guardian - 3h -
Reeves to warn that UK must ‘fight’ for economic growth
Chancellor will use keynote speech to signal she wants to face down opponents of developmentFinancial Times - 2d -
Reeves seeks to unlock billions from UK pension schemes for investment
Ministers set to allow companies to access defined benefit scheme surpluses to help kick-start growthFinancial Times - 5d -
Reeves to soften UK non-dom tax reforms
Chancellor tells Davos crowd that government had been ‘listening to concerns’Financial Times - Jan. 23 -
Saba loses battle against Herald board in first blow to UK campaign
Hedge fund’s action against closed-ended fund was one of seven it carried outFinancial Times - Jan. 22 -
Reeves optimistic despite surprise rise in UK borrowing
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Santander could find ditching UK depositors is an uphill struggle
On top of finding a buyer, putting a laggard business up for sale will raise questions over the bank’s ‘core’ markets modelFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
Pension managers urge UK to ditch ‘megafund’ scale test
Ministers say consolidation of retirement schemes would cut costs and boost investmentFinancial Times - Jan. 13
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