Budget tax rises may be ‘fiscal fiction’ as pain delayed for election year, IFS warns | Budget 2025
Rachel Reeves has positioned Labour to fight the next general election with tax increases and spending cuts that…
Agonising wait for hundreds missing after Hong Kong blaze
Koey Lee,BBC News Chinese, Hong Kong, Abel U,BBC News Chinese, Hong Kongand Grace Tsoi,BBC World Service, Hong Kong…
Households face ‘dismal’ rise in spending power, says IFS
Households are facing a “truly dismal” increase in their disposable income following the Budget, the Institute for Fiscal…
Oxford flags $14bn annual hit as fragile chokepoints strain global trade
A new study from the University of Oxford estimates that disruptions at the world’s maritime chokepoints affect around…
UK Risks Gas Shortages in 2030s as Domestic Output Plunges
Britain could face emerging risks to natural gas supply in the 2030s as a freefall in domestic production…
How families tracked victims and survivors in real time during Hong Kong’s Tai Po tower fire
When a fatal fire tore through seven high-rise towers in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district on Wednesday, thousands…
Brussels sees four imbalances in Greek economy
Among the imbalances the European Commission has identified in the Greek economy is the overpricing of residential property.…
China’s industrial profits slump in October as price war deepens
China’s industrial profits dropped in October after a strong September, according to official year-on-year data released on Thursday,…
Transnet and Nedbank bury the hatchet
The two companies have ended litigation proceedings over allegations of corruption relating to interest rate swap transactions a…
What happened Thursday | interest.co.nz
Here are the key things you need to know before you leave work today (or if you work…
South Korea signals end to rate cuts as FX, price risks grow
South Korea’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged for a fourth straight meeting on Thursday as a tumbling…
Consumer still standing, corporations healthy, resilience to continue into 2026 – ClearBridge Investments
Key Takeaways While the labour market has decelerated, job creation could pick up next year on the back…