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Treasury considering changes to Australia’s contentious tobacco excise, as calls grow for a freeze

silverguide.site – The tax has climbed by 60% since 2020 and accounts for three-quarters of the legal cost of a packet of cigarettes…
Treasury considering changes to Australia’s contentious tobacco excise, as calls grow for a freeze
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Firm that went bust owing £650k to HMRC offers staff Las Vegas trip after being bought by ex-owner

silverguide.site – Acquisition by Premier Group Recruitment boss Andrew Woosnam appears to be example of ‘phoenixism’…
Firm that went bust owing £650k to HMRC offers staff Las Vegas trip after being bought by ex-owner
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BrewDog could be broken up as craft beer business put up for sale

silverguide.site – Brewer last month said it was closing its distilling brands, prompting concerns for jobs at its Scottish facility…
BrewDog could be broken up as craft beer business put up for sale
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Did you buy a coffee machine with a tax refund? Such purchases may have affected Australian interest rates

silverguide.site – Policymakers didn’t think people had the financial capacity to purchase ‘durable’ goods, but a rise in spending contributed to inflation…
Did you buy a coffee machine with a tax refund? Such purchases may have affected Australian interest rates
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Reeves appoints higher pay advocate to fight skills shortages as chief economic adviser

silverguide.site – Labour market expert Prof Brian Bell has called for better pay and conditions in key sectors, particularly social care…
Reeves appoints higher pay advocate to fight skills shortages as chief economic adviser
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Euro Car Parks fined £473,000 in first for UK competition regulator

silverguide.site – High court refuses injunction to stop CMA naming company penalised for failing to hand over information…
Euro Car Parks fined £473,000 in first for UK competition regulator
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US inflation falls to 2.4% in January after Trump’s tariffs led to price fluctuations

silverguide.site – Economists predicted a slight easing of inflation, although it’s unclear whether Fed will again cut interest rates…
US inflation falls to 2.4% in January after Trump’s tariffs led to price fluctuations
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Shares in trucking and logistics firms plunge after AI freight tool launch

silverguide.site – SemiCab platform by Algorhythm, previously considered a ‘penny stock’, sparks ‘category 5 paranoia’ across sector…
Shares in trucking and logistics firms plunge after AI freight tool launch
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Bank bosses get huge pay rises in sign top City salaries back to pre-crash highs

silverguide.site – Nat West chief executive’s £6.6m pay package for 2025 is largest since disgraced predecessor’s £7.7m in 2006…
Bank bosses get huge pay rises in sign top City salaries back to pre-crash highs
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Trump ‘plans to roll back’ some metal tariffs; US inflation weaker than expected in January - business live

silverguide.site – Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news…
Trump ‘plans to roll back’ some metal tariffs; US inflation weaker than expected in January - business live
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Tony Blair’s oil lobbying is a misleading rehash of fossil fuel industry spin

silverguide.site – Ex-PM’s thinktank urges more drilling and fewer renewables, ignoring evidence that clean energy is cheaper and better for bills…
Tony Blair’s oil lobbying is a misleading rehash of fossil fuel industry spin
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To revive manufacturing we must first change attitudes towards labour | Letter

silverguide.site – Letter: Government action is needed before it is too late, writes Jill Fitzgerald-O’Connor …
To revive manufacturing we must first change attitudes towards labour | Letter
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Ratcliffe says immigrants cost too much, while Ineos lobbies for state funding

silverguide.site – Billionaire’s business has in recent years claimed UK and EU support for refineries and chemicals plants worth about €800m…
Ratcliffe says immigrants cost too much, while Ineos lobbies for state funding
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Declines in health and education in poor countries ‘harming earning potential’

silverguide.site – World Bank says children born today could earn 51% more over lifetime if their country’s human capital improved…
Declines in health and education in poor countries ‘harming earning potential’
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Ex-Barclays boss Jes Staley was trustee of Jeffrey Epstein’s estate until 2015, files say

silverguide.site – Information appears to contradict court testimony by banker in 2025 over nature of ties to convicted sex offender…
Ex-Barclays boss Jes Staley was trustee of Jeffrey Epstein’s estate until 2015, files say
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Schroders agrees £9.9bn takeover by US investor, ending 200 years of family ownership

silverguide.site – British asset management group’s deal with Nuveen will create one of world’s biggest fund managers…
Schroders agrees £9.9bn takeover by US investor, ending 200 years of family ownership
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UK economy limps along at 0.1% growth – but there are reasons for optimism in 2026

silverguide.site – Consumers and businesses are not yet taking the hint despite six interest rate cuts …
UK economy limps along at 0.1% growth – but there are reasons for optimism in 2026
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Jim Ratcliffe apologises for ‘choice of language’ after saying immigrants ‘colonising’ UK

silverguide.site – Monaco-based Manchester United co-owner responds to politicians’ and football fans’ anger at ‘disgraceful’ words…
Jim Ratcliffe apologises for ‘choice of language’ after saying immigrants ‘colonising’ UK
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UK economy grows by only 0.1% amid falling business investment

silverguide.site – GDP in last three months of 2025 also hit by weak consumer spending, with little momentum going into this year …
UK economy grows by only 0.1% amid falling business investment
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UK GDP: Chancellor Rachel Reeves predicts ‘stronger growth this year’ after UK economy ends 2025 ‘in the slow lane’ – business live

silverguide.site – Rolling coverage of the UK’s new GDP report, showing growth of just 0.1% in October-December and 1.3% across 2025 UK economy limps along at 0.1% growth – but there are reasons for optimism in 2026…
UK GDP: Chancellor Rachel Reeves predicts ‘stronger growth this year’ after UK economy ends 2025 ‘in the slow lane’ – business live
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