Stamp duty change expected to spark homebuying rush
Nationwide predicts a fifth of first time buyers will pay the tax going forward, affecting activity. Read More
Rachel Reeves doesn’t mind if you don’t like her Budget
The Budget is about the long game on the economy and Reeves believes the current pain is a price worth paying. Read More
US jobs growth slows sharply as election looms
Employers added 12,000 jobs in October, much lower than the 223,000 created in September, figures show. Read More
Value for Money tsar linked to string of overspends
David Goldstone has previously worked as an executive on the Olympics, Parliament’s restoration and HS2. Read More
Six ways the Budget will affect you if you’re under 25
Among the policies announced by the chancellor, some will have a direct impact on younger people. Read More
Boeing raises pay offer in bid to end seven-week strike
The union representing more than 30,000 striking workers endorsed the offer and will hold a ballot on Monday. Read More
Workers warned Budget tax rises will hit their wages
Economists say tax rises in the Budget will mean employers have less to give as pay rises. Read More
How Japan’s youngest CEO transformed Hello Kitty
As the cute character celebrates her 50th anniversary, the firm behind it is now a trillion yen business. Read More
Child benefit reform plans scrapped
A planned move to a system where claims are based on household income, rather than an individual’s, will not go ahead. Read More
‘This catastrophic Budget will push up the price of a pint’
Hiking the amount employers pay in National Insurance, coupled with other cost rises, has sparked fury from businesses. Read More