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UK should double public investment to boost long-run growth: Think…

Posted by August 7, 2024

Asked if Labour had a chance of meeting this goal, NIESR Deputy Director Stephen Millard said no | Photo: Pexels3 min read Last Updated : Aug 07 2024 | 8:51 AM

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How short-sighted computers fuelled the stock market crash

Posted by August 6, 2024

If you’re asked to imagine a trading floor during a market meltdown, images of umpteen bankers running amok may spring to min

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British economy outstrips Europe’s as France and Germany struggle

Posted by August 5, 2024

The UK’s new business index jumped from 51.6 in June to 54.9 in July after companies saw a surge in demand from international

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Market chaos derails $2bn UK takeover

Posted by August 5, 2024

Sidara traces its roots back to an engineering firm set up in Beirut, Lebanon, in the mid 1950s by Jordanian politician and bus

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‘Brexit Britain’ is outperforming Europe – but Labour threatens to…

Posted by August 4, 2024

But there are some silver linings, too.The relatively strong performance of the UK economy and greater political stability is p

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Why Rachel Reeves is quickly losing her case for tax…

Posted by August 3, 2024

Yael Selfin, the chief economist at KPMG UK, says momentum should be maintained for the rest of the year as wages rise faster t

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Pensions are not just a plaything for politicians, Rachel Reeves…

Posted by August 2, 2024

The Chancellor, a former shadow pensions minister, has labelled her proposals to shake-up the pensions industry a “big bang o

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Global stock markets plunge amid fears of US ‘collapse’

Posted by August 2, 2024

Thanks for joining me. We begin the day waiting to see what the damage will be for European shares after a sharp sell-off on Wa

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UK Labour government accused of laying groundwork for tax hike

Posted by July 29, 2024

Britain’s finance minister Rachel Reeves announced on Monday (July 29) that the country’s public finances are facing a £22 billion ($28.29bn) shortfall inh

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