Economic news and events


London will be hotter than Caribbean and Sahara amid emergency alert

London is predicted to be hotter than the Caribbean, the Western Sahara and popular holiday destinations in Europe as temperatures soar.

The Met Office has...

Mon, 18/07/2022 - 06:40


Amazon takes on Tesco with grocery price promise

Amazon.com Inc's grocery arm is to take on Tesco PLC with a new price match promise as it becomes the latest retail giant to pledge...

Mon, 18/07/2022 - 05:10


Tory rivals turn up the heat at fractious UK debate

Barbs flew and derisive laughter rang out as the Conservative contenders battling to succeed UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson clashed in a live TV debate...

Mon, 18/07/2022 - 05:09


UK house prices continue to hit record highs but growth seen slowing

House prices in the UK hit a sixth straight record high in July, a house price index compiled by Rightmove PLC showed on Monday, but...

Mon, 18/07/2022 - 05:02


Tory leadership rivals clash in TV debate

Penny Mordaunt has clashed with Tory leadership rivals Liz Truss and Kemi Badenoch as they challenged her record on trans issues in the first TV...

Fri, 15/07/2022 - 22:00


Truss makes multibillion-pound pledges for Tory leadership in hustings

Liz Truss vowed to axe the planned corporation tax hike from 19 to 25% next year as she made a multibillion-pound pitch for the Tory...

Fri, 15/07/2022 - 17:37


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Economic growth slows to just 0.4% annually in China

The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.

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COMPANIES

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Alibaba shares sank in Hong Kong after a report said the technology...

Fri, 15/07/2022 - 10:49


LONDON BRIEFING: Aston Martin gets Saudi backing for equity raise

Luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda on Friday set out plans to raise £653 million in equity, with backing from the one of the world's largest...

Fri, 15/07/2022 - 08:26


G20 finance chiefs meet as Indonesia warns of energy, food catastrophe

Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs met in Indonesia Friday for talks on the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with the...

Fri, 15/07/2022 - 06:52


UPDATE: UK rail union RMT announces further rail strikes in August

The biggest rail workers' union in the UK has announced two further strikes this summer in the worsening dispute over jobs, pay and conditions.

Members...

Thu, 14/07/2022 - 22:17


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