<p>On Tuesday, the International Monetary Institution (IMF) lowered its growth forecast for Britain for 2025 after increased estimates of the size of the economy in previous years left the potential for recovery less than previously expected.</p><p><br /></p><p>Britain's economic prospects and the Conservati
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Yen and European Currencies Testing Medium-term Support in Anticipation of the Fed Meeting
<img src="https://fxopen.com/blog/en/content/images/2024/01/eur-yen.jpg" alt="Yen and European Currencies Testing Medium-term Support in Anticipation of the Fed Meeting" /><p>In the last trading sessions of January, the main currency pairs continue to trade in rather narrow flat corridors formed in the last two month
GB News criticised for confusing two Sikh politicians in social media post
<p>Tory peer Kulveer Ranger incorrectly identified as Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi A Conservative peer and Labour MP have criticised GB News after the rightwing television channel confused the two Sikh politicians in a social media post. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, to promote an interview with the Tory peer Kulveer [&hellip
Labour vows to cut financial ‘red tape’’ and ‘unashamedly champion’ UK sector
<p>Report shows Labour move to scrap many rules and processes as party denies plan will dilute consumer protections Martha Lane Fox: green economy must be next UK government’s No 1 priority Labour has pledged to “unashamedly champion” the UK’s financial services sector, as it promised to cut down 10,000 pages of regula
No minutes kept of Nicola Sturgeon’s ‘gold command’ meetings, Covid inquiry told
<p>Scotland’s former first minister excluded finance secretary from meetings in 2020, inquiry also hears The UK Covid inquiry is struggling to understand how Nicola Sturgeon took key decisions during the pandemic because her “gold command” meetings were not minuted, the inquiry has heard. Jamie Dawson KC, the inquiry’s
Sinn Féin says united Ireland ‘within touching distance’ as Stormont deal agreed
<p>Party prepares to claim Northern Ireland first minister post for first time with power sharing set to resume Sinn Féin has said a united Ireland is “within touching distance” as the party prepares to claim the post of Northern Ireland first minister for the first time. Mary Lou McDonald said on Tuesday the expected restora
Green economy must be next UK government’s No 1 priority – Lane Fox
<p>Exclusive: British Chambers of Commerce head urges parties not to backtrack on eco pledges in run-up to general election Britain’s next government should make the transition to a green economy its No 1 priority to reboot economic growth and avoid falling behind rival nations, the head one of the country’s most powerful business
Ministers plan to push cash-strapped English councils to sell assets
<p>Exclusive: Critics warn of a ‘fire sale’ of public assets under plans being explored by levelling up department From Kirklees to Croydon, some historic buildings English councils could sell UK politics live – latest updates Councils in England are to be encouraged to sell publicly owned buildings and other assets worth up
Why AI can’t replace air traffic controllers
<p><strong><a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/amy-pritchett-1501164">By Amy Pritchett</a>, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/penn-state-1258">Penn State</a> </em></strong></p> <p>After hours of routine operations, an air traffic cont
NAS100 poised for new all-time high?
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