Economic news and events

Macron wins 27.85% in French first round vote, Le Pen 23.15%

Emmanuel Macron won 27.85% of votes in the first round of France's presidential election, while far-right leader Marine Le Pen scored 23.15%, according to final...

Mon, 11/04/2022 - 13:01

TOP NEWS SUMMARY: France's Macron and Le Pen to go head-to-head

The following is a summary of top news stories Monday.

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Tesla's Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk is no longer joining the board...

Mon, 11/04/2022 - 11:13

UK's Sunak refers himself to watchdog in row over wife's tax status

Beleaguered UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has referred himself to Boris Johnson's independent adviser on ministerial interests as he sought to fend off questions over his...

Mon, 11/04/2022 - 08:39

LONDON BRIEFING: UK GDP growth disappoints as economy nearly stalls

A lacklustre UK gross domestic product reading for February on Monday raised fears over a further slowdown in the months ahead amid the country's cost...

Mon, 11/04/2022 - 08:13

TOP NEWS: ‘Measly’ UK February GDP comes in behind expectations

The UK economy's growth lagged behind expectations in February, data from the Office for National Statistics showed Monday, increasing the possibility the country is heading...

Mon, 11/04/2022 - 08:03

Rishi Sunak's wife to pay UK taxes on all worldwide earnings

Chancellor Rishi Sunak's wife, Akshata Murty, has said she will now pay UK taxes on all her worldwide income after disclosure of her non-domiciled status...

Fri, 08/04/2022 - 21:42

EU freezes Russian assets worth €30 billion due to sanctions

EU member states have frozen around €30 billion worth of assets including ships, helicopters, real estate and art due to the sanctions on Russia over the...

Fri, 08/04/2022 - 14:43

UK Covid infections remain near or at record levels

Covid-19 infections in most of the UK remain near or at record levels, with only Scotland seeing a drop in numbers, new figures show.

Some...

Fri, 08/04/2022 - 13:54

TOP NEWS SUMMARY: World food prices hit record on Ukraine war ‘shocks’

The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.

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Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings will close its game streaming platform, less...

Fri, 08/04/2022 - 11:11

Sunak defends wife over non-dom status as allies 'blame No 10' leaks

The UK chancellor has defended his wife after it emerged she holds the tax-reducing non-domiciled status, as it was reported his allies have accused No...

Fri, 08/04/2022 - 09:12

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