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UK economic growth revised higher in fourth quarter of 2015

31/03/2016(0)
The UK economy expanded in line with expectations in the fourth quarter, figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday (31 March) showed. According to the ... Read More
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Financial Policy Committee statement from its policy meeting, 23 March 2016

29/03/2016(0)
1. The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) assesses the outlook for financial stability by identifying the risks faced by the financial system and weighing them against the resilience ... Read More
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UK Legislates For 2016 Budget Tax Changes

29/03/2016(0)
The UK Government has introduced legislation to implement a range of tax measures announced in the Budget, including changes to income tax thresholds and a corporation tax cut. Finance ... Read More
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Will London Stock Exchange Merge With Deutsche Börse? Criticism Over Potential Deal Heats Up In UK, Germany

29/03/2016(0)
Criticism of the potential sale of the London Stock Exchange Group to its German rival Deutsche Börse is heating up in both countries. Shareholders, industry veterans and politicians are split over the merger ... Read More
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MasterCard to Bring Android Pay to Cardholders in the UK

28/03/2016(0)
Millions of MasterCard cardholders and Android device owners in the UK will soon have additional safe and secure ways to make mobile payments and purchases, as Google today announced it will ... Read More
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Round tables held by ACCA and Grant Thornton: Audit needs to respond more quickly to change

28/03/2016(0)
Round tables point to concerns over Audit in developed countries A series of round tables held by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and Grant Thornton in seven countries across ... Read More
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KPMG is moving more of its IT jobs in India

24/03/2016(0)
KPMG is moving more jobs to India, with UK contractor roles the most affected Business advisory KPMG is moving more of its UK IT team to India as it expands its agreement with ... Read More
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British and Australian financial regulators sign agreement to support innovative businesses

23/03/2016(0)
Under a new world-first agreement, innovative fintech companies in Australia and the United Kingdom will have more support from financial regulators as they attempt to enter the others’ market. ... Read More
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Barclays Identity Service launches, providing a secure and simple way for UK residents to access Government services online

23/03/2016(0)
UK residents using GOV.UK Verify to access government services online will now be able to choose the Barclays Identity Service to quickly and securely verify their identity, giving them ... Read More
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Drinks makers consider legal action against sugar tax

21/03/2016(0)
New tax will add 24p a litre to soft drinks with the highest sugar content and cost £1bn to implement Soft drink makers are considering taking legal action against ... Read More
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