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UK Treasury chief signals tax cuts and a squeeze on welfare benefits are on the way
U.K. Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt says the government can afford to lower some taxes now that inflation is fallingNov. 18, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: International - United Kingdom -
Pension experts quiz absence of bill on chancellor’s investment reforms
King’s Speech on Tuesday did not include legislation to push Jeremy Hunt’s plan to boost pension investmentNov. 7, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage -
Tory MPs warn Jeremy Hunt against squeezing benefits to fund tax cuts
Influential Conservative figures say savings should not be driven by real-terms reductions to benefits for poorestNov. 9, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage - United Kingdom -
Germany approves financial reforms to help its tech industry compete with Silicon Valley
Germany on Friday approved a litany of changes to its rules for stock-based compensation at tech startups, listing of companies and taxation.Nov. 17, 2023 - cnbc.com - US Top News and Analysis -
Glen Davis, Will Bynum found guilty of scheme to defraud the NBA Players' Health and Benefit Welfare Plan
Davis and Bynum could face some serious jail timeNov. 17, 2023 - cbssports.com - CBSSports.com Headlines - NBA -
Pardon Recipients Seek to Sell Trump on His Own Sentencing Law
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Social Security recipients struggle to pay back agency after overpayments
The Social Security Administration is trying to recoup billions in overpayments, telling retirees and disabled workers to pay up over miscalculated benefits.Nov. 5, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Home - CBSNews.com -
Animal welfare advocates file lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's new wolf plan
Animal welfare advocates are suing to stop Wisconsin's new wolf management planNov. 22, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Top Stories -
English universities warn sharp rise in pension costs will hit student welfare
Former polytechnics required to increase employer contributions due to government reformsNov. 14, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage -
Welfare cuts worth billions planned by ministers
The changes, affecting hundreds of thousands of people from 2025, would save £4bn in welfare payments.Nov. 13, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home -
Alistair Darling: Gordon Brown says briefings against ex-chancellor unfair
The former prime minister hails the "integrity" of Lord Darling following his death aged 70.4 hr ago - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home -
Alistair Darling, UK chancellor, 1953-2023
Treasury chief who played a central role in forging the global response to the financial crisis18 hr ago - ft.com - UK homepage - United Kingdom -
Former Chancellor Alistair Darling dies aged 70
Tributes from all sides to former Labour chancellor who steered the UK through 2008's economic crisis.21 hr ago - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home -
Former UK chancellor Alistair Darling dies at 70
Labour politician ran the Treasury between 2007 and 2010Nov. 30, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage - United Kingdom -
Hunt’s tax cuts leave poison pill for next UK chancellor
Future government would be faced with imposing austerity on some public services to meet key pledges in Autumn StatementNov. 23, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage - United Kingdom -
UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt produces a highly political Autumn Statement
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A Tory chancellor walks into a bar . . .
Hunt has given the Conservatives a story to tell the voters but no one should assume it has a happy endingNov. 22, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage -
Autumn Statement 2023: the chancellor’s speech in full
Jeremy Hunt’s statement to the House of CommonsNov. 22, 2023 - ft.com - World -
Tax on period pants to be abolished by chancellor
Unlike other period products, at the moment customers must pay 20% VAT when they buy the underwear.Nov. 20, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home -
UK chancellor warns of inflation risks as calls mount for tax cuts
Jeremy Hunt pledges to boost growth as he unveils £4.5bn in new funding for industryNov. 17, 2023 - ft.com - World - United Kingdom -
What the chancellor really means when he says tax cuts are 'impossible'
How to make sense of what politicians mean when they say there is no scope for tax cuts.Nov. 17, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home -
UK chancellor urged to create ‘concierge service’ to attract FDI
Long-awaited report by Lord Harrington comes as investment into Britain languishesNov. 14, 2023 - ft.com - World - United Kingdom -
NATO chief, German chancellor steeled for long struggle in Ukraine, stress support must remain strong
Nov. 10, 2023 - yahoo.com - Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines - Ukraine -
German chancellor Olaf Scholz admits uncertainty over defence spending
Berlin pledges to plug budgetary holes that will speed up procurement and help meet Nato targetsNov. 10, 2023 - ft.com - World - Germany -
German chancellor Olaf Scholz agrees ‘historic’ stricter migration policy
Move comes hours after Italy unveils plan to build asylum reception centres in Albania for those arriving by sea. Stricter measures to deal with a large number of migrants arriving in Germany have been agreed by the chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and ...Nov. 7, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - Germany