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Currys to Raise Prices After £32 Million Tax Increase
Currys, facing a £32 million cost increase from recent UK tax changes, will raise prices. The increase includes £12 million from National Insurance and £9 million from the National Living Wage rise, forcing the retailer to cut investment and hiring and potentially increase automation and offshoring,...
Currys to Raise Prices After £32 Million Tax Increase
Currys, facing a £32 million cost increase from recent UK tax changes, will raise prices. The increase includes £12 million from National Insurance and £9 million from the National Living Wage rise, forcing the retailer to cut investment and hiring and potentially increase automation and offshoring,...
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52% Bias Score
Currys Warns of Price Rises Following Labour Budget
Currys reported a 2% rise in like-for-like sales but warned of upcoming price increases due to the Labour government's budget, estimating a £32 million impact from increased employer National Insurance contributions; this comes despite a recent rise in consumer confidence.
Currys Warns of Price Rises Following Labour Budget
Currys reported a 2% rise in like-for-like sales but warned of upcoming price increases due to the Labour government's budget, estimating a £32 million impact from increased employer National Insurance contributions; this comes despite a recent rise in consumer confidence.
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44% Bias Score
Labour's Budget Triggers Hiring Freeze, Economic Uncertainty
Labour's £25 billion employer national insurance hike has prompted businesses to freeze hiring, causing economic stagnation and impacting household confidence, particularly in the housing market where rising mortgage rates add further strain.
Labour's Budget Triggers Hiring Freeze, Economic Uncertainty
Labour's £25 billion employer national insurance hike has prompted businesses to freeze hiring, causing economic stagnation and impacting household confidence, particularly in the housing market where rising mortgage rates add further strain.
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52% Bias Score
Royal London in Talks to Acquire Infrastructure Investor Dalmore Capital
Royal London, a British financial mutual, is reportedly in talks to buy Dalmore Capital, an infrastructure investor with assets including a stake in the Thames Tideway super sewer, for an estimated £100 million, reflecting a broader trend of traditional asset managers expanding into alternative inve...
Royal London in Talks to Acquire Infrastructure Investor Dalmore Capital
Royal London, a British financial mutual, is reportedly in talks to buy Dalmore Capital, an infrastructure investor with assets including a stake in the Thames Tideway super sewer, for an estimated £100 million, reflecting a broader trend of traditional asset managers expanding into alternative inve...
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24% Bias Score
UK Business Confidence Collapses After Reeves' Tax Hikes
Rachel Reeves' October Budget tax increases caused UK business optimism to plummet to a two-year low in November, triggering decreased hiring and economic output shrinkage, as reported by BDO and the REC.
UK Business Confidence Collapses After Reeves' Tax Hikes
Rachel Reeves' October Budget tax increases caused UK business optimism to plummet to a two-year low in November, triggering decreased hiring and economic output shrinkage, as reported by BDO and the REC.
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72% Bias Score
UK Housing Crisis: Only Richest 10% Can Afford Average English Home
Official figures reveal that in England, only the wealthiest 10% of households can afford the average house price of £298,000, requiring 8.6 years of average income, compared to a ratio almost half that size in 1999, exposing a severe housing affordability crisis across the UK.
UK Housing Crisis: Only Richest 10% Can Afford Average English Home
Official figures reveal that in England, only the wealthiest 10% of households can afford the average house price of £298,000, requiring 8.6 years of average income, compared to a ratio almost half that size in 1999, exposing a severe housing affordability crisis across the UK.
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56% Bias Score
Currys Warns of Price Rises After Labour's National Insurance Hike
Currys predicts £32 million in extra costs from Labour's National Insurance hike and other policy changes, which will likely result in price increases for electrical goods and reduced company investment.
Currys Warns of Price Rises After Labour's National Insurance Hike
Currys predicts £32 million in extra costs from Labour's National Insurance hike and other policy changes, which will likely result in price increases for electrical goods and reduced company investment.
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40% Bias Score
Supreme Court to Hear Appeal on £30bn Car Loan Commission Case
The UK Supreme Court will hear appeals from two car lenders against a ruling that undisclosed commissions on car loans are unlawful, potentially costing lenders £30bn in compensation.
Supreme Court to Hear Appeal on £30bn Car Loan Commission Case
The UK Supreme Court will hear appeals from two car lenders against a ruling that undisclosed commissions on car loans are unlawful, potentially costing lenders £30bn in compensation.
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36% Bias Score
Reeves Vows 'Iron Fist' on Spending, Seeking 5% Efficiency Gains
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a comprehensive review of government spending, aiming to cut 5% from budgets by 2029 to avoid further tax hikes and fund key public services, using a zero-based budgeting approach and external expert panels.
Reeves Vows 'Iron Fist' on Spending, Seeking 5% Efficiency Gains
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a comprehensive review of government spending, aiming to cut 5% from budgets by 2029 to avoid further tax hikes and fund key public services, using a zero-based budgeting approach and external expert panels.
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52% Bias Score
FirstGroup to Re-enter London Bus Market with £90 Million Acquisition
FirstGroup will acquire RATP Dev Transit London for £90 million, gaining a 12% share of the London bus market with 1000 buses and 3700 employees, expanding its portfolio amidst UK rail nationalization plans and expected revenue growth to £350 million annually within five years.
FirstGroup to Re-enter London Bus Market with £90 Million Acquisition
FirstGroup will acquire RATP Dev Transit London for £90 million, gaining a 12% share of the London bus market with 1000 buses and 3700 employees, expanding its portfolio amidst UK rail nationalization plans and expected revenue growth to £350 million annually within five years.
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8% Bias Score
UK Job Vacancies Plunge to Pandemic Lows Amidst Business Confidence Slump
UK job vacancies fell at the fastest rate since the start of the pandemic in November 2023, driven by decreased business confidence following the October budget's tax increases, signaling a potential economic contraction.
UK Job Vacancies Plunge to Pandemic Lows Amidst Business Confidence Slump
UK job vacancies fell at the fastest rate since the start of the pandemic in November 2023, driven by decreased business confidence following the October budget's tax increases, signaling a potential economic contraction.
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48% Bias Score
U.K. Job Vacancies Plummet Amidst Tax Hikes and Reduced Business Confidence
U.K. job vacancies fell at their fastest pace in over four years in November, driven by increased employer costs from recent tax hikes and reduced consumer demand, leading to decreased business confidence and a contraction in economic output.
U.K. Job Vacancies Plummet Amidst Tax Hikes and Reduced Business Confidence
U.K. job vacancies fell at their fastest pace in over four years in November, driven by increased employer costs from recent tax hikes and reduced consumer demand, leading to decreased business confidence and a contraction in economic output.
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52% Bias Score
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