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Site: Google News U.K. - BusinessTUC calls for changes to taxation to cope with economic downturn - guardian.co.uk
 BBC News | TUC calls for changes to taxation to cope with economic downturn guardian.co.uk - The TUC today urged the government to bring forward a series of "bold" measures to tackle the economic downturn including tax cuts for lower and average earners, an increase in the winter fuel allowance and higher pay rises for public sector workers. TUC urges tax cuts Tax rich at higher rate, says TUC |
Nationwide in talks over mergers - BBC News
 BBC News | Nationwide in talks over mergers BBC News - The Nationwide Building Society is in talks to merge with two of its smaller rivals, the Derbyshire and Cheshire Building Societies. Nationwide in advanced merger talks Nationwide Building Society set to merge with the Derbyshire and ... |
Rethink laissez faire attitude that led to French power play - guardian.co.uk
 ITV.com | Rethink laissez faire attitude that led to French power play guardian.co.uk - The government's hopes of selling nuclear generator British Energy to the French have sparked back into life. Negotiations are still delicate, but on the balance of probabilities, it looks as though state-controlled EDF will bag its target this time, ... EDF close to victory on British Energy Path smoothed for resurrection of British Energy sale |
What stamp duty changes will deliver - The Observer
 Telegraph.co.uk | What stamp duty changes will deliver The Observer - First-time buyers have at last exhaled after weeks holding their breath for any announcement of a stamp duty amnesty; but is the new air any sweeter? If a tax cut won't do the trick, can anything save housing? Stamp duty move is not enough |
A sterling pounding but not a bloodbath - Times Online
 Turkish Press | A sterling pounding but not a bloodbath Times Online - Friendless, lonely, unloved. No, not the opening line of my misery memoirs but poor old sterling, which is looking sicklier than an old green pound note. Pound's decline proves a boon for business Hamish McRae: The slide in sterling may have spoilt our holidays ... |
Is Alex Salmond facing his poll tax? - Times Online
 Times Online | Is Alex Salmond facing his poll tax? Times Online - Brian and Julia McVey don’t think of themselves as particularly wealthy but Alex Salmond does. The couple, who live in the middle- class suburb of Lenzie, in East Dunbartonshire, earn about £100000 a year between them but they still wince every April ... Income tax could fund more teachers SNP should be spending council tax money on 10000 teacher, say Labour |
777 crash inquiry urges changes - Financial Times
 Telegraph.co.uk | 777 crash inquiry urges changes Financial Times - By Kevin Done in London Aviation safety authorities in the US and Europe are to order airlines flying Rolls-Royce-powered 777s to make changes to their operating procedures in the wake of the crash by a British Airways jet at London Heathrow airport in ... Corrections and clarifications Global warming rules might have caused BA Heathrow plane crash ... |
Wetherspoons profits dip 13% as changes sweep through pubs - Daily Mail
 BBC News | Wetherspoons profits dip 13% as changes sweep through pubs Daily Mail - By Rupert Steiner Pies and curries might be flying out of the kitchen at JD Wetherspoon, but not enough to prevent its profit slumping 13pc. Wetherspoon turns to food to counter decline in beer sales Rising fuel and wages heap trouble on to Wetherspoon |
HMV lifted by in-home boom - Financial Times
 The Province | HMV lifted by in-home boom Financial Times - By Lucy Killgren Sales of computer games titles such as Grand Theft Auto IV and technology products underpinned a robust performance at HMV, as the boom in home entertainment products showed little sign of stalling. HMV records slower sales growth as Waterstone's loses the plot Game hits boost HMV revenues |
Informa pays penalty for rejecting latest buyout bid - Times Online
 This is Money | Informa pays penalty for rejecting latest buyout bid Times Online - Investors in Informa, the publishing and events group, expressed mixed feelings yesterday after its board rejected the latest private equity bid. 'Eye-catching' Informa offer in frame Informa shuns private equity bid |
Gordon Brown's recession will be gift-wrapped as the MPC fails to ... - Telegraph.co.uk
 BBC News | Gordon Brown's recession will be gift-wrapped as the MPC fails to ... Telegraph.co.uk - By Damian Reece So I didn't get my rate cut on Thursday. After pleading since June that now would be the time to start easing the economy's corset, the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the laces tied as tight as ... NZ c.bank seen cutting rates as economy stumbles Time needed to judge Bank choice |
UK car sales stall to lowest level since 1966 - Telegraph.co.uk
 Auto Trader UK | UK car sales stall to lowest level since 1966 Telegraph.co.uk - By David Millward and John Bingham The credit crisis, fears of a recession and growing uncertainty over the economy has hit showrooms and manufacturers alike. Car sales crash as economy hits skids New car sales lowest in 42 years |
A fifth of home loans head for negative equity - guardian.co.uk
A fifth of home loans head for negative equity guardian.co.uk - Britain's banks may have to write off £38bn of mortgage debt as plunging house prices send almost a fifth of the home loans on their books into negative equity, according to leading City analysts. Negative equity threat stalks housing downturn Negative equity could hit 1.3m, says study |
Unilever appoints outsider as chief - Financial Times
 Telegraph.co.uk | Unilever appoints outsider as chief Financial Times - By Elizabeth Rigby, Haig Simonian and Tom Braithwaite Unilever yesterday broke with a near 80-year tradition of appointing insiders to the helm of the multinational by turning to an outsider to succeed Patrick Cescau as chief executive. Nestlé invests in Switzerland Paul Polman named as new Unilever chief executive |
'Goldfinger' makes comeback with launch of $5bn hedge fund - Telegraph.co.uk
 Reuters | 'Goldfinger' makes comeback with launch of $5bn hedge fund Telegraph.co.uk - By Louise Armitstead and Mark Kleinman Mark McGoldrick, a former Goldman Sachs trader whose track record earned him the nickname 'Goldfinger' during his career with the Wall Street bank, is making a comeback with a new $5bn (£2.8bn) fund. Richards quits as RAB chief Philip Richards steps down as RAB Capital chief executive |
Capital's passengers face big fare rises from January - Financial Times
 BBC News | Capital's passengers face big fare rises from January Financial Times - By Robert Wright, Transport Correspondent Boris Johnson, London's mayor, will today announce significant, above-inflation rises in most bus, Underground and some national rail fares, blaming decisions taken by his predecessor. Union warns over Games Tube plan London Tube and bus fares rise by 6 per cent |
Airline alliance refutes Virgin's claims - Financial Times
 Sail World | Airline alliance refutes Virgin's claims Financial Times - By Justin Baer in New York American Airlines, British Airways and Spain's Iberia, which are seeking regulatory approval to forge a transcontinental venture, have challenged rivals' claims that the alliance would dominate key trans-atlantic routes ... British Airways talks with Brussels Airlines could lead to Branson ... Airlines: Branson and Walsh rewind their spat over price-fixing |
Go-Ahead 'surprised' by public transport boom - guardian.co.uk
 This is Money | Go-Ahead 'surprised' by public transport boom guardian.co.uk - One of Britain's largest public transport businesses, Go-Ahead Group, admitted yesterday that it had been "surprised" by growing demand for rail and bus travel in the face of an economic slowdown. Public transport boss remains attached to his cars Go-Ahead sees acceleration in passenger numbers |
Lloyd’s chief renews attack on Govt’s tax policies - Accountancy Age
Lloyd’s chief renews attack on Govt’s tax policies Accountancy Age - Lord Levene of Portsoken, Lloyd’s of London chairman, renewed his attack on the Government’s tax policies last night, warning the dominance of the world’s biggest insurance market was coming under threat because of Treasury dithering. Lord Levene: Tax havens will kill UK insurance Lloyd's of London chairman calls for tax cuts |
Ryanair passenger numbers up - Scotsman
 ITV.com | Ryanair passenger numbers up Scotsman - By Victoria Thomson BUDGET airline Ryanair yesterday said passenger numbers had grown by nearly a fifth despite the economic slowdown. Ryanair defies downturn with 19% rise in passengers Ryanair sees 19 per cent passenger number rise |
