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UK BUDGET: Chancellor unveils hefty tax hikes amid pre-budget chaos
(Alliance News) - The UK chancellor on Wednesday laid out a raft of tax raising measures as she seeks to increase her fiscal buffer and calm nerves in financial markets....
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UK BUDGET: Bookmakers bashed; oil and gas windfall tax hopes dashed
(Alliance News) - Betting operators were significant losers from Wednesday's budget as the UK government raised taxes on the sector....
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UK BUDGET: OBR says Chancellor to raise headroom to GBP22 billion
(Alliance News) - The Office for Budget Responsibility on Wednesday released details, apparently in error, of its economic forecasts and tax raising measures in chaotic scenes ahead of the presentation...
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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks hit as UK budget released early in error
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were down at midday on Wednesday, with investor attention focused on this afternoon's crucial UK government budget, which was published in error ahead...
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UK BUDGET: Tax up, growth downgraded as budget details released early
(Alliance News) - The UK's economy will grow more slowly than predicted over the next four years, according to a forecast that was published early in a budget blunder....
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LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 climbs with all eyes on crucial UK budget
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, supported by a rise in miners, as investors focused on the all-important government budget due this afternoon....
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IN BRIEF: Supermarket Income REIT chief buys GBP50,000 in shares
Supermarket Income REIT PLC - London-based real estate investment trust for property leased to grocery retailers - Chief Executive Officer Rob Abraham buys 64,229 shares at GBP0.78, worth GBP50,004, in...
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LONDON BRIEFING: Pets At Home profit slips; Judges CEO steps back
(Alliance News) - Intertek buys a US provider of testing services for the flooring industry, Pets At Home interim earnings drop while the founder of Judges Scientific is moving from...
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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 to rise ahead of government budget
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Wednesday, ahead of the announcement of the UK government's latest budget by Chancellor Rachel Reeves....
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UK's Reeves says public angry at unfairness in economy ahead of budget
(Alliance News) - Rachel Reeves acknowledged people are "angry at unfairness" in the British economy ahead of unveiling her second budget on Wednesday....
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