Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt cuts National Insurance but tax burden still rises

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says tax cuts will boost growth - but official forecasts (...)

Autumn Statement: Hunt denies tax cuts were pre-election giveaway

The chancellor insists his financial plans are not "crowd-pleasing" and he (...)

Austerity warning for public services after tax cuts

The tax cuts in the Autumn Statement will come at the expense of public services, (...)

Global recession warning as World Bank cuts economic forecast

The 2023 growth forecast for the global economy is cut to 1.7% as a result (...)

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 (...)

Ground should have been laid for tax cuts, admits Liz Truss

But the prime minister says she sticks by her mini budget, despite a bad reaction (...)

Tory conference: We must stay the course, insists Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng

Kwasi Kwarteng will defend his tax cuts during his Conservative Party conference (...)

Kwasi Kwarteng: I want to keep cutting taxes

Tax cuts will help to boost growth, says chancellor, as government also looks (...)

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 (...)

Pound sinks as investors question huge tax cuts

Markets worry over the outlook for government finances following the biggest (...)

IMF: UK set for slowest growth of G7 countries in 2023

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

Tax cuts could be misguided and might boost inflation by strengthening spending, (...)

Tax cut beauty contest could turn ugly

Many candidates vying to become Tory party leader are eyeing tax cuts, but (...)

China cuts interest rates as economic growth slows

Compared to a year earlier, the economy grew 4% in the last three months of (...)

Will vaccines save the UK economy?

Vaccines could give businesses the confidence to invest, stopping job cuts (...)

Coronavirus: Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveils £30bn plan to save jobs

Chancellor Rishi Sunak cuts VAT on hospitality and offers firms a bonus to (...)

UPDATE 1-China cuts TMLF interest rate by 20 basis points in latest economy support step

* More targeted easing measures are expected -analyst (Adds analyst comments, (...)

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 (...)

UPDATE 2-Jordan cuts main rates by 100 basis points to soften coronavirus blow

The Central Bank of Jordan said it cut its main interest rates by 100 basis (...)

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 2-Metro Bank cuts back growth plans after plunge into the red

Metro Bank shares tumbled on Wednesday after the bank plunged to a full-year (...)

INDUSTRY VIEWS-India budget focuses on tax cuts, farm spending to revive growth

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday unveiled the budget (...)

UPDATE 1-Philippine c.bank steps up bid to lift growth, cuts rates a 3rd time

The Philippine central bank cut its benchmark interest rate for a third time (...)

COLUMN-Hedge funds sell crude as economy fears trump OPEC cuts: Kemp

Hedge funds sold more Brent futures and options last week as concerns about (...)

Tory leadership contest: Do tax plans add up?

Some of the contenders are pledging big tax cuts.

Hammond offers more spending, lower taxes if a Brexit deal is done

British finance minister Philip Hammond said on Wednesday he could free billions (...)

Hammond says his Brexit fiscal war chest has grown

British finance minister Philip Hammond said he now had 26.6 billion pounds (...)

Government to bring forward promised income tax cuts

British Chancellor Philip Hammond said on Monday that the government will (...)

Weak data throws wrench into long China stock rally but Hong Kong rises

SHANGHAI, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Chinese stocks paused on Friday and looked set (...)

Capacity cuts in China fuel a commodity rally and a debate

STEEL ran in Zhang Cheng’s family for three generations. His grandfather (...)

Governments need to rethink their attitudes to debt

GOVERNMENTS do not always make the best budget managers. Assuming it avoids (...)

On NAFTA, Donald Trump’s most dangerous opponents are at home

EVER game for a fight, President Donald Trump is picking one again with Canada (...)

UPDATE 4-Trump touts tax reform, tells Congress to deliver

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Aug 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump turned his (...)

UPDATE 1-Danish government seeks cuts in capital gains tax, faces opposition

COPENHAGEN, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The Danish government proposed cuts on Wednesday (...)

Trump hits road to tout tax reform as helping workers

WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will turn his signature (...)

Danish govt seeks cuts in capital gains tax

COPENHAGEN, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The Danish government on Wednesday proposed (...)

The hubris of ten-year budgets

IN February of 2001, Alan Greenspan, then still the chairman of the Federal (...)

Brexit-wary Bank of England leaves rates on hold, cuts growth forecast

LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England kept interest rates at a record low (...)

Bank of England leaves rates on hold, cuts growth forecast, still hints at 2018 rise

LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England kept interest rates at a record low (...)

Turkey working on corporate tax cuts in strategic sectors - minister

ANKARA, July 24 (Reuters) - Turkey is working on corporate tax cuts in some (...)

An overhaul of Brazilian labour law should spur job creation

IN THE litany of bosses’ gripes about Brazil’s inclement business climate, (...)

Carillion picks accountants EY to help with strategic review

July 17 (Reuters) - Carillion has appointed accounting firm EY to support (...)

UPDATE 1-Carillion picks accountants EY to help with strategic review

July 17 (Reuters) - Carillion has appointed accounting firm EY to support (...)

Czech Social Democrats pledge to cut tax for workers, tighten control of big business

* Social Democrats promise tax cuts for workers, other incentives

Getting the most out of business taxes

ONE of the hottest debates in economic policy at the moment is how to ensure (...)

Why government-bond yields have been falling again

EVERY year it seems that analysts and investors play a ritual game. They begin (...)

J.P. Morgan scales back U.S. tax cut forecast, pushes out timing

NEW YORK, June 8 (Reuters) - J.P. Morgan analysts on Thursday scaled back (...)

Global monetary policy is not tightening as expected

AT ITS outset, 2017 seemed likely to mark a turning-point for global monetary (...)

Greece adopts more austerity measures in bailout bid

More pension cuts and tax rises are agreed as thousands protest in central (...)

Large hedge funds moved out of financial stocks in first quarter

NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - Several big-name hedge fund investors trimmed (...)

Delay seen, again, on Trump growth agenda after Comey sacking

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Not even a week after the Trump administration and Congress (...)

Steven Mnuchin gets started on tax reform but there is more to do

OF THE things that investors and bosses have come to like about Donald Trump, (...)

The mysterious quiescence of the gold market

AMERICA has bombed Syria, and its relations with Russia have deteriorated. (...)

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