U.K. scraps tax cut for wealthy that sparked market turmoil

U.K. scraps tax cut for wealthy that sparked market turmoil

The decision to reverse course is likely to put U.K. PM Liz Truss and Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng under huge pressure, less than four weeks after they came to power The decision to reverse course is likely to put U.K. PM Liz Truss and Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng under huge pressure, less than four weeks […]

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Morning Digest: October 3, 2022

Morning Digest: October 3, 2022

Brazil presidential race goes to Lula-Bolsonaro runoff Brazil’s top two presidential candidates will face each other in a runoff vote after neither got enough support to win outright Sunday in an election to decide if the country returns a leftist to the helm of the world’s fourth-largest democracy or keeps the far-right incumbent in office. Poverty, unemployment […]

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Free trade talks in final phase with Diwali deadline in sight, says London Lord Mayor

Free trade talks in final phase with Diwali deadline in sight, says London Lord Mayor

The timeline had been set during former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s visit to India in April The timeline had been set during former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s visit to India in April The free trade agreement (FTA) talks between India and the UK are now in their final phase and despite some outstanding […]

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Queen Elizabeth II funeral live updates | Guests begin entering Westminster Abbey

Queen Elizabeth II funeral live updates | Guests begin entering Westminster Abbey

Huge crowds built in central London overnight and from early morning on Monday to secure a spot to watch the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey Huge crowds built in central London overnight and from early morning on Monday to secure a spot to watch the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II […]

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King Charles III proclaimed Canada’s new head of state

King Charles III proclaimed Canada’s new head of state

King Charles III was officially proclaimed Canada’s monarch Saturday in a ceremony in Ottawa. Charles automatically became king when Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday. But like the ceremony in the United Kingdom hours earlier, the accession ceremony in Canada is a key constitutional and ceremonial step in introducing the new monarch to the country. […]

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Operation London Bridge | What is planned over the next 10 days?

Operation London Bridge | What is planned over the next 10 days?

While King Charles III will accede to the throne through a ceremony on Friday, his coronation remains months away While King Charles III will accede to the throne through a ceremony on Friday, his coronation remains months away Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch of Britain, died on September 8 at the age of 96, […]

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Britain halts sports following Queen Elizabeth II’s death

Britain halts sports following Queen Elizabeth II’s death

PGA Championship, EFL, second England vs. South Africa test, Tour of Britain among other sporting events called off due to the death of the Queen PGA Championship, EFL, second England vs. South Africa test, Tour of Britain among other sporting events called off due to the death of the Queen Several sporting events in Britain […]

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King Charles III to address U.K. as mourning begins for late queen

King Charles III to address U.K. as mourning begins for late queen

King Charles III was on Friday due to address his new subjects, as Britain was plunged into mourning by the death of Queen Elizabeth II, ending a history making 70-year reign. Charles, 73, became monarch immediately after the death of his mother at her Scottish Highland retreat on Thursday, sparking tributes at home and abroad. […]

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Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak make final pitches to Conservative voters in London

Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak make final pitches to Conservative voters in London

While Mr. Sunak received loud applause and cheers from the London audience, Ms. Truss is leading overall across the country While Mr. Sunak received loud applause and cheers from the London audience, Ms. Truss is leading overall across the country As the window closes for Conservative Party members to vote for their new leader and […]

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Crypto.com crypto exchange gets UK regulatory approval

Crypto.com crypto exchange gets UK regulatory approval

Crypto.com, which has 50 million customers globally, registered in South Korea last week and in Italy in July Crypto.com, which has 50 million customers globally, registered in South Korea last week and in Italy in July Singapore-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com has registered with Britain’s financial services regulator, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. […]

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