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Vodka prices in Russia set to soar to combat Ukraine…

Posted by October 17, 2024

The Kremlin is being urged to increase the price of vodka in Russia to match Ukraine war-driven inflation.From next year, vodka

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How the drop in inflation ‘caught the Bank of England…

Posted by October 16, 2024

This was because, even though mortgage rates have been falling, they are still far higher than before the Bank of England began

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UK pay grows slowest in two years as BoE considers…

Posted by October 15, 2024

Pedestrians pass the Bank of England (BOE) in the City of London, UK. Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg3 min read Last Updated : Oct 15 2024 | 1:28 PM IST&

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Global investors pump £63billion into new UK infrastructure projects

Posted by October 14, 2024

GLOBAL investors welcomed the Government’s rallying cry that the UK was “open for business” by pumping £63billion into new infrastructure projects yester

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London close: Stocks higher ahead of UK jobs, inflation data

Posted by October 14, 2024

The FTSE 100 index ended up 0.47% at 8,292.66 points, while the more domestically-focussed FTSE 250 rose 0.25% to 20,817.19. In currency markets, sterling was

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UK service sector growth speeds up as inflation drops to…

Posted by September 4, 2024

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The 20 countries in the world most heavily in debt…

Posted by August 18, 2024

The United Kingdom has placed higher than Sierra Leone, Egypt and Mozambique in a table of countries with the highest amount of debt as a ratio of gross domesti

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Forex Today: UK jobs report and US Producer Prices… for…

Posted by August 12, 2024

Global markets navigated within a consolidative theme as investors warmed up ahead of key US data releases, which will surely have an impac

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Rachel Reeves is about to reignite the flames of the…

Posted by July 28, 2024

Meanwhile, the Government is aiming to strengthen workers’ rights and ease anti-union legislation. That is not the way to hel

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How Britain is shaking off the ‘moron premium’ to become…

Posted by July 25, 2024

If she can do more to convince markets her plans are sensible – particularly if they are accompanied by painful tax rises –

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UK faces fiscal hole if Labour govt grants above-inflation pay…

Posted by July 21, 2024

3 min read Last Updated : Jul 22 2024 | 12:03 AM IST By Jennifer Creery The UK risks a return to strikes and a shortage of nurses and teacher

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The end is in sight for Keir Starmer’s honeymoon period

Posted by July 21, 2024

Labour says its hugely controversial plan to add 20pc VAT to school fees will raise around £1.7bn. This is a policy which, for

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