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Foreign investment is particularly sensitive to three things, according to new research.
Tax evasion crackdowns, efficiency savings and welfare cuts are easy political sells – but getting these measures to deliver large amounts of revenue is much more difficult.
For the past half century, successive US governments have championed free trade. But do they practice what they preach?
When Apple finally unveiled its AI strategy at its developers’ conference, Elon Musk and privacy activists began raising alarm bells.
To help raise the cash needed to meet their commitments on the NHS and social care, the Liberal Democrats propose a new tax on banks.
Both parties hope growing the economy can help them avoid difficult choices.
The theories behind building a strong team performance.
A nationally owned energy company could help the UK towards its net-zero goals but on its own the plan won’t be enough to provide long-term security.
Cybercrime evolves quickly, so banks have to move at pace to keep their apps secure. But users have a role to play as well.
The comedian Vic Reeves said that 88.2% of statistics are made up on the spot.
Spending a lot on elections isn’t a bad thing in itself. But when voter confidence is so low, there should be complete transparency around the costs involved.
The US may have beaten a cricketing giant in Pakistan, but moving the game forward will be an even sterner challenge.
Many economists have found that generous unemployment benefits can hamper new business creation – but there are still positive ways for governments to intervene.
England’s top-20 clubs have agreed to try out some new financial rules.
Brazil’s orange harvest has been badly damaged by a disease infecting trees and spoiling the fruit.
Political calculations with Treasury figures can be wide of the mark.
The former prime minister chose to ignore the experts over her growth plan and the mistake cost her – and the UK – dear.
India remains a powerful economic force.
Inter Milan become the latest elite European football club to be taken over by a US investor.
Both the Conservatives and Labour have promised not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT should they win the election – but most voters don’t believe them.
When many are struggling to makes ends meet, the idea that multi-millionaire sportsmen are too busy to spend their wealth seems hard to swallow – but it shows that reward doesn’t protect wellbeing
Many older people fear being pulled into income tax as the state pension climbs closer to the tax-free allowance.
The US majors have been doing a much better job of forecasting where oil demand is heading.
Successful football clubs look for economic support wherever they can find it.