Chancellor Rachel Reeves considering raising alcohol duty in Budget, reports say
Ms Reeves has not ruled out putting up tax on beer, wine and spirits as part of a plan to restore public finances. She has been presented with forecasts that show that putting up alcohol duty would ...
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Options for increasing taxes
What taxes could the Chancellor increase in her first Budget on 30 October? And how could it be done in a way that improves ...
Rachel Reeves considers raising alcohol duty in Budget
Rachel Reeves is considering increasing alcohol duties in next month’s Budget ...
Records tumble on Wall Street as S&P 500 and Dow Jones see all-time highs after Federal Reserve's big cut
The S&P 500 jumped 1.7% for one of its best days of the year and topped its last all-time high set in July. The Dow Jones ...
Global investors brace for turmoil as big Fed cut sows confusion
Big global investors are on alert for wild market swings after a jumbo U.S. rate cut sparked confusion over whether the world ...
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Asia FX rises as rate cut dents dollar; yen firms as BOJ holds course
Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies firmed on Friday, while the dollar nursed losses after the Federal Reserve cut rates by ...
We're winning business off Aldi and Lidl: Ocado chief hails recovery as M&S tie-up bears fruit
The upgrade came after revenues at Ocado Retail, its joint venture with M&S, hit £658m in the 13 weeks to September, up 15% ...
VW ‘considers cutting 30,000 jobs’
The Bank of England left interest rates on hold today, as expected, but with just one vote for a cut (so relatively hawkish).
Interest Rates & Inflation: Bank Rate Held At 5% In Battle Against Persisent Price Rises
Analysts Expect Cuts Before Christmas The Bank of England held its main interest rate at 5% today despite a 0.5% percentage point cut by t ...
Interest rates held at 5%: What it means for your mortgage and savings
We explain what the Bank of England's decision to stick at 5% means for your finances - and whether rates will be cut again ...
Mortgage rates: When will UK interest rates fall again?
In May, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommended that UK interest rates should fall to 3.5% by the end of 2025. The ...
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BoE holds rates but cuts growth forecast
The MPC noted "greater uncertainty" around the near-term growth outlook but was held back from cutting due to stubborn services inflation. The overall CPI print was steady at 2.2 per cent in August, ...