US Senate approves tax reform bill that will cut corporation tax from 35% to...
The US Senate approved a sweeping new tax reform bill set to overhaul the country’s tax system, slashing tax rates for corporations from 35%...
Labour wants to move some functions of the Bank of England to Birmingham
A report commissioned by shadow chancellor John McDonnell recommends moving large parts of the Bank of England to Birmingham, Britain’s second largest city.
The report...
Businesses want more clarity about Brexit transition period
Businesses across the UK are asking for more clarity regarding what they can expect during the Brexit transition.
The CBI said on Friday that “concrete...
OECD pensions report says countries need more older people in work
A new pensions report suggests that countries will need to encourage more employment of older people to ensure that pension systems can provide adequate...
UK economy forecast to grow at a rate of 1.5% in both 2017 and...
The UK economy is forecast to grow at a “tepid” rate over the next couple of years, according to a recent analysis by the...
UK manufacturing activity grew at fastest pace in four years in November
UK manufacturing activity grew in November at its fastest pace in over four years, according to a survey on Friday.
Manufacturing involves converting raw materials...
Small island countries need more resilient transport
Small island countries could greatly reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and climate change by making transport more resilient.
This was the key message from...
UK firms upbeat about Indian economy say CBI
UK firms are confident about the Indian economy and their long-term goals for doing business in India, despite the fact that the country's economic...
Chinese tech giant Bytedance acquiring Musical.ly in a deal worth up to $1bn
Chinese tech giant Bytedance has acquired the popular lip-sync platform Musical.ly in a deal worth up to $1bn (£750m).
Musical.ly, founded in China by Alex...
US economy added 261,000 jobs in October
US C thanks to a recovery in workforce that was affected by the natural disasters occurred during recent months.
The economy added 261,000 jobs in...