Budget 2024: Rail fares in England and railcard costs to increase
PA MediaRegulated train fares in England are to increase by 4.6% next year, while the price of most railcards will...
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National Insurance hike ‘pain’ to hit jobs and pay, firms warn
Getty ImagesBusinesses have warned tax hikes announced in the Budget offer nothing but "pain" and will leave employers with less...
HS2 Euston link funding announced in Budget
PA MediaHS2 construction at Euston was paused after funding for the link was put in doubtThe government is "committing the...
UK economy: Where is the growth in this Budget?
Getty ImagesChancellor Rachel Reeves repeatedly called this a "Budget for growth". Is it? Over the next two years, yes. But...
Massachusetts ratepayers to pay extra $512M for transmission line for Canadian hydropower
PORTLAND, Maine -- Three Massachusetts utilities and Central Maine Power’s parent company have agreed that Massachusetts ratepayers must shoulder $512...
At age 97, pioneering Black businessman George E. Johnson has finally written his memoir
NEW YORK -- As he approached his mid-90s, pioneering Black businessman George E. Johnson unexpectedly found himself determined — even...
Treasury didn’t reveal spending pressures, says watchdog
Getty ImagesThe government's official forecaster has said it was not told by the Treasury about "large pressures" on public spending...
UK growth forecast to peak next year before slowing again
Getty ImagesThe UK's economy will grow slightly faster than expected this year and next, but the pace of growth will...
Stamp duty: What is it, how much is it and how is it changing?
At the moment, buyers of homes worth less than £250,000 don't pay stamp duty. This was doubled from £125,000 under...
Reynolds and McElhenney buy Wrexham Lager brewery after rejuvenating the city’s soccer team
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have bought another piece of Wrexham — its brewery.Four years after their out-of-the-blue purchase of...
