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TOP NEWS: Johnson refuses to rule out UK windfall tax on energy firms

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused to rule out a windfall tax on the profits of energy companies to help relieve the pressure of...

Thu, 12/05/2022 - 08:58


LONDON BRIEFING: UK economy swings from growth to ‘risk of recession’

The UK's economy ground to a halt over the course of the first three months of 2022, preliminary data from the Office of National Statistics...

Thu, 12/05/2022 - 08:36


TOP NEWS: UK faces risk of recession as GDP continues to deteriorate

The UK's economy ground to a halt over the course of the first three months of 2022, preliminary data from the Office of National Statistics...

Thu, 12/05/2022 - 08:14


Legal bid to recover 'hundreds of millions' for UK energy customers

Lawyers are trying to recoup hundreds of millions of pounds for energy customers who lost out because of the dealings of several cable sellers.

They...

Wed, 11/05/2022 - 17:18


UK PM Johnson signs security assurances with Sweden and Finland

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will sign historic security assurance declarations with Sweden and Finland in the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, pledging to...

Wed, 11/05/2022 - 13:04


UK set for recession amid spiralling cost-of-living crisis, says Niesr

Around 1.5 million UK households will struggle to pay food and energy bills amid a deepening cost-of-living crisis that will plunge Britain into a recession,...

Wed, 11/05/2022 - 11:57


Giving UK public greater say will build support for new homes - Gove

UK Housing Secretary Michael Gove has said giving the public a greater say in the planning process will build support for new housing developments amid...

Wed, 11/05/2022 - 10:56


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Inflation rises in China amid zero-Covid policy

The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.

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COMPANIES

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Philip Morris International said it has made a $16.0 billion offer for...

Wed, 11/05/2022 - 10:48


UK ‘will not shy away’ from taking action on Northern Ireland protocol

UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said the UK ‘will not shy away’ from taking action on the Northern Ireland protocol after Prime Minister Boris...

Wed, 11/05/2022 - 08:41


LONDON BRIEFING: High inflation in China, Germany; US report next

Consumer price inflation in Germany ticked to a new record high in April, as expected, data from the Federal Statistical Office showed on Wednesday.

The...

Wed, 11/05/2022 - 08:26


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