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Autumn Statement 2015: George Osborne hits businesses with 'sting in the tail' payroll tax

 

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The new apprenticeship levy will hit employers already struggling to cover the costs of the new living wage

 

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Buy-to-let landlords sacrificed again with 3pc stamp duty hike to 'help first time buyers'

 

The new 3pc surcharge was announced as Chancellor George Osborne outlined plans to help more people get on the housing ladder

 

 

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Cost of HS2 rises to more than £55bn

 

The high speed rail link is one of a number of projects set to benefit from £61bn in capital spending

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What Osborne's Autumn Statement means for small businesses

 

More enterprise zones and an extension to business rates relief for the nation's smallest firms - plus, the dreaded cuts to Entrepreneurs Relief have not materialised

 

 

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UK scraps £1bn carbon capture and storage competition

 

Government says funding no longer available to develop key technology to help tackle climate change

 

 

RBS privatisation stepped up as Government looks to offload other state-owned assets

 

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George Osborne wants to sell an extra £5.9bn stake in Royal Bank of Scotland, as well as £5bn worth of other assets including the Land Registry and the Ordnance Survey

 

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Arcadia profits rise as Sir Philip mulls return to takeovers

 

Retail tycoon says the group is in a robust position to look at acquisitions

 

 

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Shares in Ophir Energy jump on takeover talk

 

Shares in Ophir Energy soared by more than 11pc amid reports several suitors are interested in the business

 

Emerging markets vulnerable to multiple shocks, warns ECB

 

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European Central Bank warns 'vulnerabilities stemming from emerging markets are increasing'

 

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UK Mail boss Guy Buswell leaves a week after second profit warning

 

Chief executive departs days after second profit warning in three months

 

The Autumn Statement marks the ‘end of austerity

 

Osborne delays the fiscal pain but it will still be ferocious

 

The Chancellor tacks left as he swaps spending cuts for tax increases

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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The charts that show how George Osborne is cutting public borrowing

 

George Osborne wants to cut public borrowing - but we'll have to borrow instead

 

 

 

 

 

Black Friday survival guide: how to save money and stay sane

 

 

 

 

 

What 24 successful people ask candidates during job interviews

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argos traffic beats Amazon after it posts Black Friday deals early

 

This 22 per cent growth meant Argos had higher one day traffic growth than Amazon in the UK.

 

 

 

 

 

Sainsbury's Christmas advert is about to beat John Lewis

 

 

 

 

 

Carphone Warehouse has launched its Black Friday deals early

 

 

 

 

 

 

The charts that prove Osborne is waging class war

 

The poorest in society will pay for Osborne's economic recovery through cuts and taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Four senior partners with KPMG arrested in tax evasion inquiry

 

The accountancy company insists it has 'no indication' alleged tax evasion related to its own business or that of its clients

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales experts tackle the Wolf of Wall Street interview tricks

 

Sales experts have different ways of answering the problem

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 10 biggest business stories on Thursday November 26

 

US burger chain Good Stuff to open on Leicester Square; Tesco settles US lawsuit over profit overstatement; Lloyds Banking Group is poised to announce plans to cut 1,000 jobs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to get the best deals on Black Friday

 

41 per cent of shoppers plan to hit stores in 2016 so it's vitally important to get a bit of insider before the day

 

 

 

 

 

 

Watch the Aldi spoof of the John Lewis Christmas advert

 

At least Oasis fans won't be angered by this one

 

 

 

 

 

Better Capital recoups £19m from City Link

 

 

 

 

 

Topshop group boosted by strong rise in online sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

US burger chain sees UK as the right place for the Good Stuff

 

Exclusive: It will be the latest American import to capitalise on growing domestic demand for upmarket burgers, joining Shake Shack and Five Guys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apprentices scheme levy ‘will hit big companies’

 

The Confederation of British Industry said the levy will hurt more companies than previously feared

 

 

 

 

 

 

George Osborne finds another golden goose to pluck - big business

 

Headline corporation tax is unchanged – but look below the surface

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 things you need to know about the Autumn Statement plans

 

Ben Chu crunches the Chancellor's numbers

 

 

 

 

 

The winners and losers from the Autumn Statement

 

 

 

 

 

Are Osborne's anticipated savings realistic, optimistic or plain bull

 

 

 

 

 

 

Confirmed: Beyonce to launch a spotswear brand with Topshop

 

Queen B and the British high street giant have joined forces to create a 50-50 fashion venture - a whole new experiment for Sir Philip Green

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currys PC World deals round up including Dyson, Sony Beats, Nespresso

 

The UK’s biggest electrical retailer has kicked off its 10 day extended Black Tag event on Monday November 23

 

 

 

 

 

Osborne will pay for tax credits with higher taxes

 

 

 

 

 

Osborne attacks landlords with 3% extra stamp duty

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best and worst Christmas fashion adverts

 

Fashion brands and department stores have joined the festive spirit of holiday adverts to launch their own films, these are the best and (ahem) the worst

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Department of Business, Innovation and Skills dodges big budget cuts

 

The Business, Innovation and Skills department still sees a 17% cull to its budget, but this compares with bigger cuts at other departments

 

 

 

 

 

Osborne promises borrowing will be £8bn less than forecast

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas Cook sees Canaries, North America and Mexico bookings rise

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ebay starts Black Friday early with Apple and Xbox deals

 

Over nine millions Brits are expected to visit Ebay on Black Friday alone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 signs that you're working with a psychopath

 

Bulling isn't just for school kids on the playground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deutsche boss queries bonuses: ‘I wonder what drives people’

 

Mr Cryan's own pay package is yet to be revealed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With fund managers it’s a case of better never than late

 

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How far will pay self-sacrifice go in Deutsche's Damascene conversion?

 

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Two-decade Pfizer mission pays off for Guggenheim's deal king

 

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Cosan chairman - No plans to part ways with Shell on Raízen venture

 

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Altice beats Canal+ to English Premier League rights in France

 

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As climate conference looms, investors struggle to factor the environment in

 

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EU lawmakers set up temporary tax-dodging panel amid criticism

 

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RBS to take $400 million loss on senior debt tender

 

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British judge delays trial of RBS shareholder lawsuit to 2017

 

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Barclays fined for lax crime checks in 'deal of century'

 

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VW's Audi suspends two engineers in emissions probe

 

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Miners help FTSE to edge higher, BHP slips

 

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Audi CEO must push on with emissions investigation - labour boss

 

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After welfare U-turn, Osborne faces more hurdles to top UK job

 

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ICBC Standard Bank embarks on first UK plea deal

 

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WTO talks stuck again as ministers prepare to meet, Azevedo says

 

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Oil eases on glut, production outlook

 

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Bishops urge Congolese to reject third term for Kabila

 

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PayPoint takes hit on value of online and mobile units

 

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Lloyds to cut 945 jobs as part of three-year restructuring plan

 

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Italy, France, Belgium vulnerable to shocks because of high debt, low growth - EU

 

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Centrica's South Humber power station to return to full service in 2017

 

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Britain sets 2018 deadline for claims in country's costliest bank scandal

 

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Euro on shaky ground, stocks up on talk of aggressive ECB easing

 

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Glencore sees Tripoli-based NOC as sole legal seller of Libyan oil

 

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Greek pensioners rally against cuts, workers to strike on December 3

 

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South Korea fines Volkswagen, orders recall over emissions cheating

 

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China November official PMI seen shrinking for 4th month

 

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China regulator orders brokerages to halt OTC swap lending - sources

 

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China and Europe test bilateral currency swap operations - PBOC

 

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UK watchdog plans claims deadline in Britain's costliest bank scandal

 

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Remy Cointreau first-half profit falls 7.3 percent on soft China demand

 

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French economy minister to seek solution to Areva-Siemens' Finland dispute

 

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Big banks accused of interest rate-swap fixing in U.S. class action suit

 

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Toshiba's third-party accounts probe comes under fire from lawyer group

 

Japan 5:56am GMT

 

Rio Tinto set to approve $1 billion bauxite expansion-media

 

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Rio Tinto set to decide on expansion of Mongolia copper mine

 

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Reuters wins defamation suit against Japan's Universal Entertainment

 

Japan 5:08am GMT

 

Japan business lobby says capex could surge if government moves on reforms

 

Japan 5:06am GMT

 

Japan PM says corporate tax to be cut more than planned next FY

 

Japan 5:06am GMT

 

Mud from Brazil dam burst is toxic, UN says

 

World 4:58am GMT

 

Credit Suisse wins China brokerage approval in sign of reform

 

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VW maintains $7 billion of provisions despite simple emissions fix

 

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Brazil corruption probe widens; Senate leader, BTG Pactual CEO arrested

 

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BTG Pactual scrambles to contain Esteves arrest fallout

 

12:41am GMT

 

Number of UK oil jobs falls at fastest rate in at least 11 years

If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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Retailers brace for Black Friday sales

 

 

 

 

UK retailers are gearing up for the Black Friday shopping phenomenon, with analysts predicting record online sales.

 

 

 

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Peston: Osborne's £23bn magic trick

 

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What it means for you

 

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Kuenssberg: Cuts postponed

 

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'Very significant' cuts still to come

 

"Very significant" government spending cuts will be imposed before the next general election, the Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank warns.

 

 

 

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Live Black Friday: bonanza or bane?

 

Reaction to impending Black Friday sales - are they a boost to consumers and retailers, or a bugbear?

 

 

 

 

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Number of untaxed UK vehicles doubles

 

 

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Barclays fined for poor client checks

 

 

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Network Rail misses punctuality target

 

 

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KPMG heads arrested in HMRC tax probe

 

 

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South China Morning Post up for sale

 

 

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Tesco settles US lawsuit over profits

 

 

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Warning on new energy efficiency scheme

 

 

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Buy-to-let homes face higher stamp duty

 

  • 25 November 2015
  • From the section Business

 

Full article Buy-to-let homes face higher stamp duty

FTSE 100 bolstered by mining firms

 

If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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Thanksgiving Sales Kick Off Black Friday

 

By THE NEW YORK TIMES

 

 

The history of Black Friday tracks the history of modern American retailing. These days, however, the shopping and deals aren’t just limited to one day.

 

 

 

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Shoppers cross 34th St. in Herald Square this week. Black Friday and its discounts sales are not what they used to be.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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South Korea Fines Volkswagen and Orders Recall Over Emissions Scandal

 

By CHOE SANG-HUN

 

Volkswagen must recall more than 125,000 cars and pay $12.3 million in fines after a government investigation found that the carmaker illegally manipulated an emissions device.

 

 

 

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Black Friday Falters as Consumer Behaviors Change

 

By HIROKO TABUCHI and NELSON D. SCHWARTZ

 

The decline in impact of the day after Thanksgiving suggests a shift in the way consumers spend. They’re going online more, and buying furnishings instead of sweaters.

 

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Verizon Commercial Suggests a Thanksgiving Without Phones

 

By SYDNEY EMBER

 

Verizon is introducing a television ad encouraging people to enjoy family and friends rather than their small screens.

 

Brazilian Senator and Banker Are Arrested as Petrobras Scandal Widens

 

By VINOD SREEHARSHA

 

A broad investigation into corruption at Petrobras, Brazil’s state-owned oil company, widened with the arrests of a sitting senator and one of the country’s top finance executives.

 

 

2 Valeant Dermatology Drugs Lead Steep Price Increases, Study Finds

 

By ANDREW POLLACK

 

The study found that prices for 19 brand-name dermatology drugs increased about 400 percent in the last six years, but two of Valeant’s increases were the biggest.

 

 

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Court Filing Challenges Competence of Sumner Redstone

 

By MICHAEL CIEPLY and BROOKS BARNES

 

The filing in a California court was made by Manuela Herzer, a friend of Mr. Redstone, 92, who has controlling interests in CBS and Viacom.

 

E.P.A. Revokes Approval of New Dow Herbicide for G.M.O. Crops

 

By ANDREW POLLACK

 

The herbicide, which contains the old herbicide 2,4-D, was to be used on crops genetically modified to be resistant to it.

 

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Publisher Releases Signed Edition of Harper Lee’s ‘Watchman’

 

By ALEXANDRA ALTER

 

Just in time for the holidays, readers can buy a $1,500 limited edition of the collectors’ edition.

 

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Cooperating Witness in SAC Capital Trial to Be Sentenced

 

By MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN

 

Richard Choo-Beng Lee, a former analyst, is among the last prosecution witnesses to be sentenced. He never took the stand, but his behind-the-scenes assistance was critical, a court filing says.

 

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Consumer Bureau Faulted on Auto Lending Inquiry

 

By LIZ MOYER

 

A House report called the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau’s methodology for determining discriminatory auto lending practices “junk science.”

 

 

 

If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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IFS criticises Osborne's triple raid on businesses, landlords and workers

 

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Institute for Fiscal Studies criticises package of tax hikes as it casts doubt over 'lucky' Chancellor's ability to balance the books by 2020

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UK oil industry 'to face wave of company failures'

 

Calamitious predictions on tax take in Autumn Statement highlight crisis in Britain's energy industry, says restructuring firm

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Barclays fined £72m for poor oversight on financial crime

 

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The Financial Conduct Authority says the British bank cut corners on financial crime checks and did not properly monitor a £1.9bn transaction carried out on behalf "politically exposed" ultra-rich clients

 

 

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Tesco to pay up $12m to settle accounting scandal US lawsuit

 

The grocer agreed a settlement with US stakeholders, but will not admit liability

 

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Edinburgh Woollen Mill to create 800 new jobs with store expansion

 

Fashion group behind Peacocks to open 100 stores after a growth in profits

 

 

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BHP Billiton shares hit as it rejects UN claim Brazil dam spill was toxic

 

Miner under pressure over accident on November 5 at an iron ore mine run by its joint venture Samarco

 

Network Rail misses punctuality target as more than one in 10 trains run late

 

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Body responsible for railway infrastructure narrowly misses targets for service punctuality

 

 

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Severn Trent profits rise as cost savings trickle through and complaints drop

 

The water company said it was experiencing fewer supply interruptions, sewer flooding incidents and faster incident response times

 

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UK plans small modular nuclear reactor 'in 2020s'

 

Ministers announce £250m funding for nuclear research and development including competition to develop small modular reactor

 

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Domino's Pizza to deliver 5,000 new jobs next year

 

The pizza delivery company is bracing for an extra 15m pizzas during the Euros and Olympics

If the state must meddle, it should do it better

 

Small banks must get used to fending for themselves

 

The Tories were elected to be radical – now they’ve lost their nerve

 

Osborne delays the fiscal pain but it will still be ferocious

If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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Black Friday set to break record for biggest ever online shopping day

 

Shoppers took precautions and chose to go online instead

 

 

 

 

 

Asda cuts petrol to below £1 per litre for first time in six years

 

 

 

 

 

John Lewis bans staff discounts on web deals on Black Friday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tesco turns away shoppers not taking part in Black Friday

 

On shopper took to Twitter to voice his anger at being turned away from a Tesco in Edinburgh

 

 

 

 

 

Black Friday: John Lewis deals round up

 

 

 

 

 

Amazon deals round up including Game of Thrones monopoly

 

 

 

 

 

 

Politicians 'lack the courage to punish bad bank bosses'

 

'Without penalising perpetrators and their seniors we will not get better behaviour'

 

 

 

 

 

 

Huge 23 carat Pink diamond recovered by Petra in Tanzania

 

The rough diamond will be sold at an auction in Antwerp in December

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 10 biggest business stories on Friday November 27

 

British shoppers got up early for Black Friday; Four senior executives from the Belfast office of accountancy firm KPMG have been arrested

 

 

 

 

 

 

How students can start their own business while at university

 

'Most successful companies generally enter the market second and learn from their competitors’ mistakes,' says the young founder of University Compare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The videos that show difference between Black Friday in UK and US

 

Shoppers on different sides of the pond seem to have contrasting approaches to the notorious day of discounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barclays fined a record £72m over ‘elephant’ deal with Qataris

 

Regulator says bank was so desperate for deal, it didn’t do proper checks on clients

 

 

 

 

 

UN mineral waste report hits BHP Billiton share price

 

 

 

 

 

Barclays’ £72m penalty may not prove much of a deterrent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Companies make case for immigrants but UK is set on scaring them off

 

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Pearson did things by the textbook but the customers had ripped it up

 

The publisher sold out of The Economist and Financial Times and bet the house on American education – only to find its profits sinking amid a turning of the tide in the US college market. Andrew Dewson reports on the challenges now facing the group

 

 

 

 

 

 

A race to the bottom but still the only way is down for interest rates

 

Das Capital: We’ve had the biggest stimulus the world has ever seen. We still haven’t solved the problem of weak demand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oasis turns profit for first time in three years as it goes upmarket

 

Exclusive: Sales have risen 5.4 per cent, turning a £0.3m loss into profits of £5.6m

 

 

 

 

 

Black Friday: True luxury brands care too much about exclusivity

 

 

 

 

 

Tax credit cuts U-turn 'only delays squeeze on working poor'

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thousands protest against Black Friday with pledge to 'Buy Nothing'

 

Buy Nothing Day, a British campaign group running since 2000, champions the idea of having a shopping 'detox' day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Four senior partners with KPMG arrested in tax evasion inquiry

 

The accountancy company insists it has 'no indication' alleged tax evasion related to its own business or that of its clients

 

 

 

 

 

Osborne is cutting the deficit by making ordinary people take on debt

 

 

 

 

 

Black Friday survival guide: how to save money and stay sane

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to get the best deals on Black Friday

 

41 per cent of shoppers plan to hit stores in 2016 so it's vitally important to get a bit of insider before the day

If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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Black Friday spending moves online

 

 

 

 

Black Friday sees an online spending surge on both sides of the Atlantic, although there were still long queues of US consumers hunting for bargains on the High Street.

 

 

 

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Tax changes in the pipeline

 

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Peston: Osborne's £23bn magic trick

 

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What it means for you

 

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Kuenssberg: Cuts postponed

 

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China's stock market falls 5%

 

China's Shanghai Composite share index closes down by more than 5% after several major brokerage firms announce they are under investigation.

 

  • 27 November 2015
  • From the section Business

 

 

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Live Black Friday: Analysis and reaction

 

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Children's toy maker Vtech hacked

 

 

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UK house price growth 'slows'

 

  • 27 November 2015
  • From the section Business

 

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Dutch to appeal Starbucks tax ruling

 

 

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Growth of 0.5% confirmed for UK

 

 

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German shoppers' confidence 'dips'

 

 

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Minister to make fracking decision

 

 

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HSBC ends private banking in India

 

Full article HSBC ends private banking in India

Anglo American leads FTSE 100 lower

 

Full article Anglo American leads FTSE 100 lower

Number of untaxed UK vehicles doubles

 

Full article Number of untaxed UK vehicles doubles

 

 

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OPEC officials question upbeat outlook ahead of policy meeting

 

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Brazil to sue BHP, Vale for $5 billion in damages for dam burst

 

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Brazil regulator to apply additional fines against Samarco

 

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Britons head online in hunt for Black Friday bargains

 

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China stocks hit hard, rest of world shrugs

 

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Irish retail sales slip 0.8 percent in October

 

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Alliance Trust chairwoman Karin Forseke resigns

 

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Black Friday Offers Deals for Some, but Disappointment for Others

 

By THE NEW YORK TIMES 12:43 PM ET

 

 

The history of Black Friday tracks the history of modern American retailing. These days, however, the shopping and deals aren’t just limited to one day.

 

 

 

 

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Dolly Faibyshev for The New York Times

 

Two shoppers looked for deals outside the Game Stop in Herald Square in Manhattan on Friday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Macau Gambling Industry Faces Challenges on Multiple Fronts

 

By NEIL GOUGH

 

The once-booming gambling industry in Macau now confronts an array of obstacles, ranging from restrictive local policies to China’s economic slowdown and crackdown on corruption.

 

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Chinese Stocks Plunge 5.5%, Their Biggest Single-Day Drop in 3 Months

 

By NEIL GOUGH

 

Investors appeared to be cashing out to invest in new initial public offerings, and they were reacting to news that two brokerage firms were being investigated.

 

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Brazil Hedge Fund Star Looks Elsewhere for His Next Big Bet

 

By DAN HORCH

 

Luis Stuhlberger, whose fund has had a remarkable run in Brazil, has grown increasingly bearish about his country’s economic outlook.

 

Congressional Memo

 

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Crop Insurance Subsidies Prove Cutting Budget Is Easier Said Than Done

 

By JACKIE CALMES

 

Determined to rein in spending, Congress celebrated agreement on a plan to save trillions. Yet one of the few cuts actually passed now faces repeal.

 

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Safety Lapses and Deaths Amid a Building Boom in New York

 

By DAVID W. CHEN

 

An increase in fatalities and injuries has mostly affected undocumented immigrant laborers and far exceeds the rate of new construction.

 

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Despite Global Events, U.S. Gasoline Prices Remain Low

 

By CLIFFORD KRAUSS

 

Prices for the Thanksgiving weekend are at their lowest since 2008 despite tensions in the Middle East and terrorist attacks.

 

 

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Canada’s New Leadership Reverses Course on Climate Change

 

By IAN AUSTEN

 

The new prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has moved climate-change policy to the top of the country’s political agenda after it spent nearly a decade as an afterthought.

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UK growth hit by biggest drag from net trade on record

 

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Trade continues to drag on UK growth as consumer spending drives Britain's recovery

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Supply of homes for sale plummets to 'lowest since 1970s'

 

Nationwide urges policymakers to build more homes to prevent runaway house price growth as supply evaporates

 

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HSBC whistleblower Herve Falciani sentenced to five years in jail

 

Mr Falciani leaked documents alleged to show the bank helped clients hide money from tax authorities

 

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Sports Direct faces boardroom backlash as it swoops for more control at Findel

 

Mike Ashley's company will face angry Findel boardmembers and disgruntled shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting next month

 

Chinese stocks plunge as regulators widen probe into market

 

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Stocks plunge by as much as 6pc amid fresh fears over stability in the sector

 

 

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'Volkswagen shares to double as dieselgate crisis abates' says analyst

 

Berenberg analyst predicts beleaguered VW will be stronger than ever in three years' time with shares doubling to €250

 

 

Alliance Trust chairman Karin Forseke steps down after board shake-up

 

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Karin Forseke is leaving after a bruising fight with the hedge fund Elliott Advisors

 

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Four KPMG partners arrested over 'tax evasion'

 

Firm’s head of tax among those arrested at KPMG's offices in Belfast

 

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Clydesdale Bank kicks off stock market flotation

 

National Australia Bank has formally voted to sell off its subsidiary in a stock market listing in February

 

Raphaels fined £1.3m for improper controls

 

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PRA issues a rare fine for inter-company transfers that could have threatened the bank's solvency

The key to all Osborne's plans is his £200bn tax bonanza

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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Brazil to sue mining companies BHP and Vale for $5bn over dam disaster

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Cards Against Humanity makes $71,000 after charging $5 for nothing

 

'On Black Friday, everybody is selling something. We’re the only company to offer the superior Black Friday experience of buying nothing'

 

 

 

 

 

Tax avoidance is corporate America's way. So spare us Pfizer hypocrisy

 

 

 

 

 

Punish errant bankers – or we are doomed to repeat the past

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A charity fundraising dinner that taught me about food waste

 

The entire meal was cooked by Brunswick House’s star chef, Jackson Boxer, from food that would otherwise have been thrown away

 

 

 

 

 

Third quarter GDP growth held back by record drag from trade

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC tax leaker gets five-year sentence in absentia

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total triumph for activists at Alliance as Forseke calls it quits

 

Alliance’s six-strong board will have a completely new look going into the new year, compared with a year ago

 

 

 

 

 

 

Politicians 'lack the courage to punish bad bank bosses'

 

'Without penalising perpetrators and their seniors we will not get better behaviour'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How students can start their own business while at university

 

'Most successful companies generally enter the market second and learn from their competitors’ mistakes,' says the young founder of University Compare

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black Friday set to break record for biggest ever online shopping day

 

Shoppers took precautions and chose to go online instead

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The videos that show difference between Black Friday in UK and US

 

Shoppers on different sides of the pond seem to have contrasting approaches to the notorious day of discounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asda cuts petrol to below £1 per litre for first time in six years

 

Motorists can expect to pay 99.7p on unleaded petrol and 103.7p on diesel

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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Hundreds more jobs saved at Caparo

 

 

 

 

A further 333 jobs are saved at steel company Caparo, administrators PwC announce.

 

 

 

 

Autumn Statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax changes in the pipeline

 

Full article Tax changes in the pipeline

 

 

 

 

 

Peston: Osborne's £23bn magic trick

 

Full article Peston: Osborne's £23bn magic trick

 

 

 

 

 

What it means for you

 

Full article What it means for you

 

 

 

 

 

Kuenssberg: Cuts postponed

 

Full article Kuenssberg: Cuts postponed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deals unveiled for new Help to Buy Isa

 

Interest of up to 4% will be paid on new Help to Buy Isas - accounts aimed at helping potential property buyers save for a deposit.

 

  • 28 November 2015
  • From the section Business

 

 

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Full article Deals unveiled for new Help to Buy Isa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amazon UK reports biggest sales day

 

Online retailer Amazon says it has its biggest sales day ever in the UK as shoppers rush to buy bargains on Black Friday.

 

  • 7 hours ago
  • From the section UK

 

 

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

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Shell-BG deal to win green light

 

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Regulators in China and Australia likely to support move to create Britain’s biggest company

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Lloyds’ dividend under threat from stress tests

 

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The Bank of England has tested banks’ finances to see how they stand up to a fictional economic crash, and could tell banks to give less money to shareholders

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Air traffic control sale could trigger international bidding war

 

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Sale of state's 49pc stake in UK air traffic control could start bidding war as investors seek stable infrastructure assets

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Financial Times and Guardian 'conspired' in delivery turf war

 

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High Court case exposes allegations of tyre slashing as Nikkei takeover looms

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Osborne's plan to save £1m per day on emergency services network under threat

 

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Airwave launches legal action to challenge upgrade to EE's 4G

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Liberty saves 350 jobs after Caparo steel empire topples

 

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Rescue comes as steel industry turmoil has put thousands out of work

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Trainline's derailed IPO pushes the firm to a loss

 

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Ticketing site scrapped its float plans after a private equity takeover

Comment

Karma Cola puts some fizz into drinks market

 

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The ethical soft drinks firm is taking on Coca Cola

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UK growth hit by biggest drag from net trade on record

 

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Trade continues to drag on UK growth as consumer spending drives Britain's recovery

 

Lenders lobby Bank of England to leave buy-to-let alone

 

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A new tax on landlords is threatening banks’ growth, and they do not want the Bank of England could follow up the Chancellor’s changes with restrictions on lending

Osborne has opted to put the economy on a riskier path

 

Higher carbon taxes are coming – get used to it

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Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

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