Economic news and events


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: GSK spinoff Haleon starts life as public company

The following is a summary of top news stories Monday.

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COMPANIES

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Haleon, the consumer healthcare product arm of GSK, started trading on Monday,...

Mon, 18/07/2022 - 11:19


LONDON BRIEFING: Direct Line adds to warnings from UK motor insurers

Direct Line Insurance on Monday cautioned on ‘heightened volatility across the UK motor insurance market’, adding another warning from London-listed insurers.

‘We have seen claims...

Mon, 18/07/2022 - 08:10


Cutting UK taxes ‘would be mistake’ IMF warns Tory leadership hopefuls

The International Monetary Fund's UK head has warned Conservative Party rivals against promising tax cuts as part of their leadership bids.

Amid soaring inflation, Mark...

Mon, 18/07/2022 - 06:52


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

Fri, 15/07/2022 - 10:49


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