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Corporation Tax rates

Theresa May to compete in corporation tax rates with Trump

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British Prime Minister Theresa May will declare her intention to match the expected corporation tax cuts that President-elect Donald Trump promised he would introduce. In...
micro-satellite consortium

Asian micro-satellite consortium sign agreement

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The Asian micro-satellite consortium was officially formed on Friday in Manila, when 16 space agencies and universities from nine countries in the region -...
Philip Hammond

UK government spending plans to be outlined in first Autumn Statement since Brexit

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UK Chancellor Phillip Hammond will outline government spending plans this Wednesday in his first Autumn Statement to Parliament since the Brexit vote. Hammond told the...
Paul Drechsler - President of CBI

CBI says British firms committed to sucessful Brexit

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CBI President Paul Drechsler will tell the Government that British businesses are 100% committed to a successful Brexit - Britain Exiting the European Union. The...
UK self-employed workers

UK self-employed workers may have ‘worst of both worlds,’ says study

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A significant number of self-employed workers in the United Kingdom appear to have the "worse of both worlds." Not only do they get a...
Elon Musk

Tesla merger with SolarCity receives shareholder approval

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Tesla’s plan to takeover solar energy system installer SolarCity was given the green light on Thursday after shareholders at both companies voted in favour...
Janet Yellen

US Federal Reserve could hike rates ‘relatively soon’, says Janet Yellen

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US Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen said on Thursday that the central bank could begin raising rates “relatively soon”, despite post-election uncertainties. Yellen also...
biojet fuel Alaska Airlines

World’s first biojet fuel made from wood waste powers commercial flight

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The world's first commercial flight powered by renewable, alternative biojet fuel made from wood waste took place recently in the United States. The plane,...

JPMorgan to settle probe into Chinese hiring practives for $250 million, says report

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JPMorgan Chase & Co will pay over $250 million to settle allegations by US authorities that the bank employed children of important Chinese decision...
inflation

UK inflation unexpectedly fell to 0.9% in October

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UK inflation unexpectedly fell in October. Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation in Britain fell to 0.9% in October from 1% the previous month, according...