EconomyBMW attacks EU’s protectionist tariffs on Chinese electric carsJuly 3, 202462Unless there is a diplomatic breakthrough with Beijing, the European Commission has said it plans to introduce provisional duties on...
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EconomyLabour risks breaking debt rule with net zero borrowing bingeJune 4, 202497Calculations by the IFS suggest Labour’s plan will mean debt rises from just under 92pc of gross domestic product (GDP)...
InvestingElectricity firms seek huge investment support for distribution gridsMay 23, 202469Europe’s energy transition and the EU goal of reaching ‘net-zero’ emissions could be at risk unless the equivalent of 0.4%...
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EconomyCorbyn economics guru urges Starmer to borrow and spend moreMay 5, 202499The Government has sought to stem the rise in benefit payments by tightening the criteria for people who say they...
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