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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has flagged major tax increases in her forthcoming budget, prompting the British Chambers of Commerce to warn that business confidence is at multi-year lows ahead
The Treasury is preparing plans for a “settling-up charge” that would impose a 20 per cent capital gains tax on UK assets held by wealthy individuals leaving the
The UK government will grant around 500 energy-intensive manufacturers a 90 per cent discount on electricity network charges from April 2026, saving up to £420 million a year.
President Trump’s new oil sanctions on Russia mark a sharp turn in US policy toward the war in Ukraine.
Rachel Reeves faces a worsening fiscal storm ahead of the 26 November Budget, as forecasts point to tax rises, sluggish growth and record inflation, leaving Labour with few
Reappointed French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu unveiled his second cabinet and must deliver the 2026 budget within days. With opposition parties preparing a no-confidence motion and markets showing
Oil prices rose after stock drawdowns at U.S. hubs and a cautious OPEC+ output increase. The gains add inflationary pressure and squeeze fiscal policy in nations reliant on
France’s prime minister and cabinet resigned mere hours after appointment, the shortest premiership in the Fifth Republic. Markets sold off, bond yields surged, and the euro weakened. The
At today’s Green Party conference, new leader Zack Polanski laid out a combative agenda centered on wealth redistribution, climate action, and civil liberties reform. He attacked both Labour
Mega‑mergers are surging in 2025, with Q3 deal values exceeding $1 trillion. Big names include Union Pacific’s $85 billion rail deal, Synopsys acquiring Ansys, and the creation of Paramount Skydance.
