Tag #Uk Economy

Showing 169 to 180 of 1,018 results

dailymail.co.uk
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

UK Job Cuts Surge Amidst Labour's National Insurance Increase

Labour's £25 billion national insurance increase is causing the fastest job losses in the private sector since February, impacting economic growth, and potentially pushing the Bank of England to cut interest rates. The July PMI report shows private sector activity growing at just 0.1 percent, with s...

Progress

68% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
dailymail.co.uk
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Supreme Court Overturns LIBOR Trader Conviction, Exposing UK Justice System Flaws

The UK Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Tom Hayes, a former trader, for manipulating the LIBOR interest rate, exposing flaws in the British justice system's handling of complex financial fraud cases and potentially impacting Britain's economic competitiveness.

Progress

64% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
dailymail.co.uk
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

AstraZeneca's \$37 Billion US Investment Amid Tariff Fears

AstraZeneca plans to invest \$37 billion in the US, creating tens of thousands of jobs, amid President Trump's threatened pharmaceutical tariffs, raising concerns about the company potentially moving its primary stock market listing from London to New York.

Progress

60% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
news.sky.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Goldman Sachs CEO Warns of UK's Fragile Financial Status

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon warned that the UK's leading role in global finance is fragile due to Brexit, evolving global dynamics, and policy choices driving talent away from London, particularly concerning tax and regulatory issues; he urged the government to create policies that attract and r...

Progress

52% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
dailymail.co.uk
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

Bailey Rejects Reeves' Call for Financial Deregulation

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey publicly opposed Rachel Reeves's call to loosen financial regulations, emphasizing the need to maintain financial stability and preserve the ring-fencing system separating traditional banking from riskier investment banking, creating a significant policy disagr...

Progress

44% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
t24.com.tr
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Ransomware Attack Bankrupts British Firm, Exposing UK Cybersecurity Weakness

A weak password compromised KNP, a 158-year-old British transport firm, leading to its collapse, 700 job losses, and illustrating the UK's vulnerability to ransomware attacks costing an average of £4 million per incident.

Progress

40% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
bbc.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

Princes Buys Liverpool's Royal Liver Building for £60 Million

Princes, a food company with Liverpool roots dating back to 1880, purchased Liverpool's Royal Liver Building for £60 million, part of an £83 million real estate plan that also includes the Cross Green facility in Leeds, making the Liver Building its corporate headquarters.

Progress

24% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
thetimes.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

FTSE 250 Shows Mixed Results Amid Market Volatility

FTSE 250 saw ITV rise 6 percent post-results, while Vesuvius fell 11 percent; IG reported a 17 percent profit increase due to market volatility, and Wizz Air's profit fell due to plane groundings; Lloyds Banking Group declared a bumper half-year dividend.

Progress

24% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
dailymail.co.uk
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

UK Government Borrowing Reaches Record High

The UK government's June borrowing reached £20.7 billion, the second highest June borrowing on record, driven by increased spending and interest payments on its £3 trillion debt, exceeding tax revenue and creating a projected £130 billion total for the fiscal year.

Progress

60% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
bbc.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

M&S Condemns UK Inheritance Tax Changes, Warning of Farming Recruitment Crisis

Marks and Spencer criticized the UK government's planned changes to inheritance tax on agricultural assets, warning that a 20% tax on inherited assets over £1 million will deter young people from entering farming, impacting the sector's future viability. The government says the change will still all...

Progress

40% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
thetimes.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

AstraZeneca's $50 Billion US Investment, Sizewell C Approval, and UK Borrowing Surge

AstraZeneca will invest $50 billion in US facilities by 2030 due to President Trump's tariffs; the UK approved the Sizewell C nuclear plant costing £38 billion; June government borrowing reached £20.7 billion, exceeding forecasts.

Progress

32% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
dailymail.co.uk
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

UK Billionaire Exodus: Tax Reforms Trigger Mass Departure

The UK has seen a mass exodus of billionaires in the last two years due to Labour's tax reforms, including the axing of the non-dom regime and the potential imposition of a wealth tax, impacting tax revenue and the UK economy.

Progress

76% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality

Showing 169 to 180 of 1,018 results