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Economy

“Fears Sadiq Khan will bring in pay-per-mile road taxes after spending £3m on project”

“Sadiq Khan spent £3 million of taxpayers’ money planning a pay-per-mile road charging system, amid fears he could bring the scheme in if he is re-elected. Transport officials were working on a driver charging project as recently as January, even though… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Britain falls into recession, with worst GDP performance in 2023 in years”

“…Gross domestic product fell 0.3% in the final three months of 2023, following a 0.1% contraction in the July-to-September period, the Office for National Statistics said. A recession is commonly defined as two consecutive quarters of contraction…” https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/15/economy/britain-falls-into-recession/index.html

Business

“Britain blocks Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard”

“Britain’s top competition regulator on Wednesday moved to block Microsoft’s acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard. The measure marks a major blow for the U.S. tech giant, as it seeks to convince authorities that the deal will benefit competition.… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Gas crisis, labor shortages and supply chain chaos… Britain faces a difficult winter”

“…A perfect storm of labor shortages, skyrocketing natural gas prices and global supply chain constraints have put the country in prime position for a difficult winter. Rising demand as economies reopen has created similar problems all over the world, but economists… Continue Reading…