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TOP NEWS SUMMARY: UK chancellor flies home for government crisis talks

The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.

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COMPANIES

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Two associations have lodged a legal complaint against French oil major TotalEnergies...

Fri, 14/10/2022 - 10:48


Expectation of major Truss U-turn grows as pressure on UK PM builds

Liz Truss is expected to be forced to scrap parts of her mini-budget in the days to come, amid growing pressure on the UK prime...

Fri, 14/10/2022 - 05:41


UK opposition Labour would ban fracking ‘once and for all’

Labour has pledged to ban fracking ‘once and for all’ as it hit out at suggestions that the UK government could move to ban solar...

Fri, 14/10/2022 - 05:38


UK energy regulator Ofgem urges energy saving as winter looms

UK energy regulator Ofgem on Thursday urged consumers to cut their usage with winter approaching, although the government is downplaying any threat to electricity supplies...

Thu, 13/10/2022 - 19:23


UPDATE: Chancellor Kwarteng says 'let's see' on corporation tax U-turn

UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng appeared not to rule out a U-turn on corporation tax amid growing pressure to abandon more elements of the mini-budget that...

Thu, 13/10/2022 - 19:20


Markets likely to force Liz Truss into more U-turns, says Priti Patel

Priti Patel has become the latest senior Tory to cause trouble for UK Prime Minister Liz Truss, after the former home secretary urged her party...

Thu, 13/10/2022 - 19:17


UK Chancellor Kwarteng insists mini-budget position has not changed

UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng insisted ‘our position has not changed’ as he faced pressure to abandon more elements of the mini-budget which has caused market...

Thu, 13/10/2022 - 15:30


Ireland annual inflation rate cools to 8.2% in September

Ireland's annual inflation rate slowed in September, figures on Thursday showed.

According to the Central Statistics Office, the yearly inflation rate faded to 8.2%...

Thu, 13/10/2022 - 12:39


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Chipmaker cuts spending plan; IEA warns on OPEC cuts

The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.

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COMPANIES

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co said it planned to slash expenditure in the...

Thu, 13/10/2022 - 11:54


UK PM Liz Truss faces growing pressure to rip up tax-slashing plans

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss was under fire from her own MPs as they demanded more U-turns on her tax-slashing agenda after she ruled out...

Thu, 13/10/2022 - 05:48


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