Tax break for businesses made permanent
A policy allowing firms to deduct machinery and equipment costs from their (...)What the Autumn Statement means for you and your money
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New figures show the economy has grown by 1.8% since the start of the pandemic, (...)Labour pledges more watchdog power after Truss mini-budget
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Households on universal credit lose £5,000 or more as authorities claw back (...)John Lewis joins M&S and Tesco in cutting price of period pants
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Marks & Spencer and period pants brand WUKA are asking the government to remove (...)Amazon online sales improve despite economy fears
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World economy expected to grow 3% this year but inflation and interest rates (...)UK inflation and interest rates high - how do other economies compare?
UK inflation and interest rates are high but if you include growth, jobs and (...)Government borrows less than expected in June
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Accounting giant will sell its government consultancy operation after misuse (...)How taking it slow could help protect our money
A culture of instant buying, paying, and delivery brings convenience but could (...)What the Budget means for you and your money
Childcare, energy bill support, pensions and more will affect your finances. (...)HSBC swoops in to rescue UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank
The Bank of England and Prime Minister worked all night to secure a deal involving (...)Budget 2023: What could be in it and when will it happen?
The government will reveal how much of our money it will take in taxes and (...)Budget 2023: What is it and when will it happen?
The government will reveal how much of our money it will take in taxes and (...)Global recession warning as World Bank cuts economic forecast
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Government announces extra funding to help those in least-efficient homes (...)Autumn Statement: When is it and how will it affect me?
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The chancellor also tells the BBC he wants to make sure any recession is as (...)UK tax and spending plan pushed back by two weeks, says Hunt
The much-anticipated statement will now take place on 17 November, the chancellor (...)Can Sunak steer economy through crisis?
The new prime minister must restore market credibility, tackle inflation and (...)Rishi Sunak: What will the new PM mean for my money?
The new prime minister says there are "difficult decisions to come" and that (...)Google and Microsoft hit by slowing economy
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Former Bank of England governor Lord King says people could face "significantly (...)What makes Nashville a magnet for entrepreneurs?
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Government borrowing costs fall and sterling climbs as most of the mini-budget (...)Big and painful cuts needed to fix budget, says IFS
Public spending needs to fall by £60bn to balance the books if tax cuts go (...)What happened to the UK economy, pound and mortgages this week?
The last seven days have been a rollercoaster with mortgage costs and the (...)Thousands complain to HMRC about tax repayments
The number of people complaining to HMRC about companies claiming tax repayments (...)Minister rejects U-turn on tax-cutting mini-Budget
Financial Secretary to the Treasury Andrew Griffith said they were the "right (...)Falling pound: What does it mean for me and my finances?
The value of the pound touched a record low against the dollar on Monday after (...)Mini-budget: What it means for you and your finances
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Dates to look out for over the next few months that might have an impact on (...)Liz Truss defends energy firms saying profit is not evil
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The IMF cuts its UK forecast for 2023 and says the global economy is "teetering (...)Cutting UK taxes now would be a mistake, says IMF
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Energy prices and an ageing population risk more pressure on the economy, (...)Sri Lanka fuel crisis: Waiting for days to get fuel
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The number of workers in higher income tax bands has risen by almost two million (...)Landlady gives up pub as quarterly energy bills near £30,000
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A new watchdog will prevent sudden large-scale collapses like Carillion and (...)Windfall tax will drive away North Sea investors, says industry body
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From door frames to aircraft and food packaging - how soaring prices will (...)Cost of living: Labour to call vote on windfall tax for oil and gas companies
It is shameful not to raise extra money from oil and gas firms amid the rising (...)Recession fears grow as rising prices hit spending
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Four experts share practical ways to protect your finances and soften the (...)HMRC must do more to recover taxes unpaid due to pandemic, say MPs
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The energy giant benefited from higher oil and gas prices last year.Most homes to get energy bill discount of £350
Millions will get a repayable £200 rebate, with a further £150 council tax (...)Fuel and excise duty must be replaced with new tax, MPs say
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As stamp duty returns to its pre-pandemic status, there are opposing views (...)Restaurants warn prices will rise due to VAT hike
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Southeastern failed to declare more than £25m of taxpayer funding that should (...)Amazon pays £492m in UK tax as sales surge to £20.6bn
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India will provide one trillion rupees ($13 billion) to set up an agriculture infrastructure (...)Coronavirus pushes German economy into recession
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday filed charges (...)Coronavirus: Pandemic sends US jobless rate to 14.7%
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British households shunned new borrowing in March and a measure of house purchases (...)Funds suggest cutting stocks, expect U-shaped global economic recovery: Reuters poll
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Lloyds Banking Group saw its pretax profit all but wiped out in the first (...)Pumping cash at record pace, ECB is under pressure to act again
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Britain is in the midst of its deepest downturn in peacetime as the coronavirus (...)Philippines c.bank expects remittances to decline this year
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One third of British households said they were likely to need government support (...)UPDATE 12-$500 bln coronavirus aid package passes U.S. Senate, headed to House
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British banks should use their substantial capital and liquidity buffers to (...)China cuts benchmark rate for second time this year, as widely expected
China cut its benchmark lending rate as expected on Monday to reduce borrowing (...)UAE central bank urges commercial lenders to use stimulus scheme
The United Arab Emirates central bank on Sunday urged commercial lenders to (...)Germany may rein in coronavirus debt if economy improves - finance minister
Germany may be able to manage the fiscal impact of the coronavirus crisis (...)UPDATE 1-EY whistleblower awarded $11 million after suppression of gold audit
A British court awarded $11 million in damages and expenses on Friday to a (...)UPDATE 4-Morgan Stanley CEO: coronavirus will continue to pose challenges
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British banks and other lenders have provided payment holidays for one in (...)Coronavirus: Six industries crying out for help
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European stock index futures fell more than 3% on Wednesday as dismal economic (...)China stocks end lower amid coronavirus fears, policy hopes limit losses
China stocks finished the first session of the second quarter lower on Wednesday, (...)UK mortgage approvals hit six year high in Feb., before virus hit
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Britain will ramp up its bid to slow a surge in unemployment during the coronavirus (...)US markets close higher after emergency virus deal
Stocks keep gains as the president and the US Senate agree a massive stimulus (...)Surveys show coronavirus pandemic savaging global economy
Evidence that the coronavirus pandemic is hammering the global economy mounted (...)Britons most pessimistic about economy since 2008 - Ipsos MORI
People in Britain are at their most pessimistic about the outlook for the (...)UPDATE 1-Crisis-era regulators call on banks to halt distributions, de-leverage trading
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Banks should immediately halt share buybacks, dividends and most staff bonuses (...)Swiss ready virus aid package worth 40-100 bln Swiss francs - Tages-Anzeiger
The Swiss government, central bank and market supervisor are readying an aid (...)Canada cuts capital buffer for banks, suspends mortgage stress test change
Canada is reducing the amount of capital lenders must hold to guard against (...)UPDATE 1-Portugal to help firms through coronavirus, tough measures in place
Portugal moved to help businesses weather the coronavirus epidemic on Friday (...)Factbox: Britain starts new funding scheme to shield businesses from coronavirus
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Britain unveiled a 30 billion-pound stimulus plan on Wednesday to help the (...)UPDATE 2-U.S. SEC votes to exempt smaller companies from independent audit reviews
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The Federal Reserve moved to stem a market meltdown on Thursday with offers (...)Budget 2020: Pledges on tampon tax and the future of cash
The 5% VAT rate will go in January, and the chancellor will also protect the (...)Give gig workers sick pay to help stop virus spread - TUC
Britain must provide sick pay for low-wage and gig-economy workers who need (...)Eight charts on how coronavirus has hit the economy
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The alerts by Qantas and Air France-KLM come as concerns grow over the hit (...)Qantas warns coronavirus impact of as much as $99m
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Commercial bank loans in Thailand may grow more than 2% this year while bad (...)China and HK stocks climb as Beijing steps up support for virus-hit economy
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Inflationary pressures in the euro zone are slowly building and the deflationary (...)INDUSTRY VIEWS-India budget focuses on tax cuts, farm spending to revive growth
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday unveiled the budget (...)Self-assessment tax deadline looms
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Far Point Acquisition Corp, a blank-check company set up by hedge fund Third (...)German economy sees weakest growth since 2013
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Hong Kong finance secretary Paul Chan said on Monday the government was considering (...)Bank of England policy-maker hints at possible rate cut
Gertjan Vlieghe would consider lowering rates depending on the strength of (...)UPDATE 1-Board member overseeing Wirecard audit elected chairman
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