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TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Costs pile up for US, France and UK governments

The following is a summary of top news stories Tuesday.

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The UK's antitrust watchdog said it is probing whether National Grid's sale...

Tue, 27/09/2022 - 11:24


UK chancellor faces market turmoil after disastrous day for sterling

UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is contending with massive market turmoil sparked by his tax-cutting mini-budget, as a disastrous day for the pound saw Labour take...

Tue, 27/09/2022 - 06:34


UK PM aide to be employed by Number 10 after being paid by own firm

Downing Street has confirmed it will employ UK Prime Minister Liz Truss's chief of staff Mark Fullbrook directly after it emerged he was being paid...

Tue, 27/09/2022 - 06:04


Ireland Budget 2023 to unveil renters' credit and third-level fee cut

A tax credit for renters and double welfare payments are among the measures expected in Budget 2023, which will be officially unveiled in the Irish...

Tue, 27/09/2022 - 05:48


UK Labour leader to take aim at government amid promising poll

Keir Starmer will be buoyed by promising polling for Labour as he accuses the Tories of losing control of the economy and vows to get...

Tue, 27/09/2022 - 05:47


Bank of England will ‘not hesitate’ to intervene over market turmoil

The Bank of England has said it ‘will not hesitate’ to raise interest rates to prop up the value of sterling after a day of...

Mon, 26/09/2022 - 19:34


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: OECD cuts global growth forecast; Italy turns right

The following is a summary of top news stories Monday.

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COMPANIES

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Unilever said Chief Executive Alan Jope will step down at the end...

Mon, 26/09/2022 - 11:20


Ireland ambassador to UK urges negotiations to solve Brexit issues

Ireland's ambassador to the UK has stressed the need to find a negotiated solution to the problems surrounding Northern Ireland's post-Brexit arrangements.

Martin Fraser said...

Mon, 26/09/2022 - 05:53


Average UK house price rises 8.7% annually in September - Rightmove

The average UK house price tag increased by 0.7% month-on-month in September, according to property website Rightmove.

Across Britain, the average asking price of a...

Mon, 26/09/2022 - 05:49


UK Labour leader Starmer sets out plan for 100% green energy by 2030

Keir Starmer will use the Labour conference to appeal to voters who are ‘sick and tired’ of soaring energy costs and angry at ‘12 years...

Sun, 25/09/2022 - 08:56


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