China’s economy demonstrated a robust growth rate of 5 per cent last year, surpassing Beijing’s official target, driven largely by an impressive surge in exports. This phenomenon has helped offset
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Bosses in the industrial and development sectors are sounding alarms over potential disruptions following the government’s landfill tax reforms. These changes, as outlined in the latest budget, could severely impact
The Japanese stock market has surged to an all-time high as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi prepares to call a snap election in early February. This unprecedented rise reflects growing investor
JP Morgan Chase has issued a warning that President Trump’s proposal to implement a ten per cent cap on credit card interest rates could significantly disrupt the business model of
The current state of the UK labour market marks a stark contrast to the post-pandemic boom experienced in 2022. Businesses, which at one point sought to hire 1.3 million individuals,
The government faces mounting scrutiny over its approach to taxation and welfare spending as economic pressures intensify across British households. Recent policy announcements have sparked considerable debate regarding the impact
France is once again grappling with a fiscal crisis following the government’s inability to secure parliamentary approval for the 2026 budget. Sebastian Lecornu, France’s fourth prime minister in just eighteen
Politicians have been criticised for the reluctance of their pension scheme to invest substantially in UK companies after it was revealed that less than three percent of its equity portfolio
Britain has ascended to the position of the second-largest holder of United States government debt, surpassing China, as hedge funds headquartered in London increase their exposure to US Treasuries. Over
Britain is witnessing a notable increase in the number of business owners relocating abroad ahead of the new Budget, a pattern attributed to recent tax policy changes and uncertainty surrounding
The Treasury is reportedly preparing plans to update the valuation of homes in the highest three council tax bands, F to H, as part of the upcoming Budget 2025. For
The unemployment rate in the United States has climbed to a four year high, hitting 4.4 percent in September even as the economy created far more jobs than anticipated. According
Global stock markets rallied on Monday, buoyed by optimism that a historic US government shutdown is close to resolution. London’s FTSE 100 index closed at a record 9787 points, surpassing
The chief executive of Mulberry, Andrea Baldo, has sounded the alarm over what he describes as an “unfair” tax burden that is hampering Britain’s prospects, as the luxury sector contends
Inflation in the United States reached 3 per cent in September, marking the first occasion this year it has done so and coming in below economists’ expectations. Annual consumer prices
The European steel industry is sounding the alarm once more as the United States government widens the application of punitive import tariffs under the Trump administration. With the current rate
