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06.01 / 09:57

Tax concerns hit highest levels since 2017 as UK businesses forecast Budget linked price increases

In the largest poll of business sentiment since October's Budget, the British Chamber of Commerce's Quarterly Economic Survey found concerns about tax, including national insurance (NI), has spiked. In her maiden Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves increased NI by 1.2 percentage points and at the same time, lowered the threshold at which employers start paying the tax on each employee's salary from £9,100 a year to £5,000. Economic confidence among business leaders hits fourth lowest reading in a decade Labour forecasts that this change would generate around £25bn, accounting for mo...

06.01 / 06:15

markets UPS FIVE Manufacturing Trade Diversity reports 5 stocks that stand to benefit from govt's decision to curb soda ash import

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Indian government recently imposed a minimum import price (MIP) of ₹20,108 per tonne on soda ash until 30 June 2025. This decision, communicated by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), aims to curb the inflow of lower-cost imports and protect the local manufacturing sector.

06.01 / 03:01

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06.01 / 03:01

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Best Non-English Language Feature, and many believed Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light had the potential to end this long drought. However, the coveted award ultimately went to Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Perez.

05.01 / 18:45

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05.01 / 15:51

markets Strategy Trade PAM country Commerce ministry, Indian mission officials of 20 nations to discuss ways to boost exports in Jan 6-8 meet

Piyush Goyal will also interact with these commercial representatives on January 6.

05.01 / 08:03

markets COST Provident Target Strategy economy rights Well designed public-private partnerships should be used for goal-oriented growth

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The UK’s Labour government has given serious thought to the public investment needed to get the economy back on track after 14 years of austerity, neglect of social infrastructure and capital flight triggered by Brexit and economic uncertainty. The situation demands a new strategy to tackle big problems like child poverty, health inequities, a weak industrial base and struggling public infrastructure.

05.01 / 05:55

markets COST UPS Manufacturing Strategy PAM A ‘Made in China’ crisis awaits big auto

Jaguar’s “copy nothing” brand reboot hit late last year, one self-styled car enthusiast replied on X: “What the actual hell is this.” Jaguar’s response: “The future.” That remains to be seen. But the ad, unfamiliar and unsettling, does at least work as a portent of what’s coming for the global auto industry.

05.01 / 05:21

markets UPS Manufacturing Analysis economy Trade Experts Gold ends with weekly gains on China's economy concerns, fund flows

The metal gained upward traction on new year fund inflows and concerns about the Chinese economy as China’s manufacturing PMI disappointed. It peaked at $2665 on better-than-expected US ISM manufacturing PMI.

04.01 / 21:51

markets Digital Strategy Death Experts Celebrity PAM The world’s only asparagus fortune teller known for accurate readings says Donald Trump will have a major health scare in 2025

asparagus fortune teller with a reputation for accurate predictions. A major health scare for President-elect Donald Trump is predicted in the upcoming months by the world's only asparamancer, who says she can see into the future by throwing a handful of asparagus into the air and watching how it lands, as reported by The NY Post.

04.01 / 20:23

Reuters Williams Death Allegiant reports Investigations peace Prince William and Harry have a personal connection to New Orleans attack victim

Edward Pettifer, a 31-year-old Londoner with close ties to the British royal family. Pettifer was the stepson of Tiggy Legge-Bourke, who served as a beloved nanny to Prince William and Prince Harry during their formative years in the 1990s.

04.01 / 01:11

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Nick Khan’s prediction becomes a reality on Monday night

03.01 / 19:59

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Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger, will be released on Netflix in January 2025. The movie picks up Dave Fishwick's story as he faces new challenges.

03.01 / 18:05

markets Platform Strategy Justice PAM social Elon Musk links Keir Starmer to Pakistani grooming gangs, urges King Charles to dissolve UK Parliament

Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla and owner of the social media platform X, has sparked intense debate after calling on King Charles to dissolve the UK Parliament and order a general election. His remarks followed Labour’s rejection of a national inquiry into grooming gangs, with Musk expressing frustration over what he described as a failure to deliver justice for victims of organised child exploitation.

03.01 / 18:05

markets UPS Digital Strategy Experts PAM Quadrantids 2025: Everything you need to know to watch the meteor shower in the UK

Quadrantids meteor shower, a highlight for stargazers every January, is making its 2025 appearance, promising up to 120 meteors per hour at its peak. Visible from 1-12 January, the shower’s sharp peak on 3 January provides a narrow but rewarding window for observation. UK residents, in particular, can take advantage of excellent viewing conditions due to a thin crescent moon ensuring minimal interference.

03.01 / 16:09

markets Strategy Election President social reports Scandals US done. Europe next? Elon Musk drives into US foreign policy

Elon Musk, also the owner of social media platform X, is now driving a coach and horses through US foreign affairs. His views, often provocative, are now associated with the incoming US government's for him being a close aide of President-elect Donald Trump as well as holding influence on key policy issues. Trump has announced Musk will head DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) to cut government's wasteful spending. With an outsized influence on Trump, Musk's provocative posts on leaders of other countries are no longer being seen as views of a maverick businessman and innovator but of the incoming administration.

03.01 / 15:43

markets Digital Strategy Hallmark Experts PAM International When Calls the Heart Season 12: Release date, time, episode schedule and where to watch

Hallmark Channel's fan-favorite series, is set to return with Season 12. Viewers can expect answers to unresolved questions and fresh developments in the lives of beloved characters.

03.01 / 15:43

markets Provident Digital Strategy PAM Department International SC to examine appeal seeking to levy service tax on the call option fee received by Vodafone India non-executive

Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine the Commissioner of Service Tax’s appeal seeking to levy service tax of Rs 19.79 crore on the call option fee received by Vodafone India non-executive Chairman Analjit Singh from the British firm in 2007.

03.01 / 14:37

markets Digital security Strategy Research Experts PAM UK lab develops 'groundbreaking' atomic clock using quantum technology

atomic clock built at a top-secret UK lab will make military operations more secure through experimental quantum technology over the years, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has claimed. Developed at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), the quantum clock has been dubbed a leap forward in improving intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance by decreasing the reliance on GPS technology, which can be disrupted and blocked by adversaries.

03.01 / 14:37

markets Strategy awards community President PAM recommendations President Droupadi Murmu to confer Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards, MEA announces names

Droupadi Murmu will confer the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman during the valedictory session of the upcoming PBD Convention, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday as it announced the names of the awardees for this year. The awardees, who «represent the excellence achieved by our diaspora in various fields», include among others Baroness Usha Kumari Prashar from the UK (in the field of politics), Dr Sharmila Ford from the US for community service. There are a couple of institutions as well who will be given the award.

03.01 / 14:37

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