In a major policy speech, Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor of the Exchequer, is expected to offer plans to promote greater work force participation.
Category: Sunak, Rishi (1980- )
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In Budget Speech, U.K. Government Will Issue a Call to Work
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King Charles Faces Backlash Over Northern Ireland Trade Deal Meeting
The New York Times – Business:King Charles’s meeting with an E.U. leader on the day a Northern Ireland trade deal was announced drew angry recriminations from critics who viewed it as an improper foray into British politics.
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How the Lab Leak Theory Could Strain U.S.-China Relations
The New York Times – Business:The U.S. Energy Department’s report identifying the Wuhan Institute of Virology as the likely source of the coronavirus has already generated pushback in Beijing.
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U.K. Rail Strike May Scuttle Post-Holiday Plans to Return to Work
The New York Times – Business:Public sympathy for striking nurses and other health workers is particularly strong, posing a challenge for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has promised to confront trade unions.
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UK Approves New Coal Mine, Despite Climate Concerns
The New York Times – Business:Local politicians said the facility, the country’s first new coal mine in decades, would create hundreds of jobs.
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U.K. Braces for Strikes Across Several Industries Through Christmas
The New York Times – Business:Job actions by ambulance staff, nurses, rail workers and others will hit Britain every day between now and Dec. 25.
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U.K. Backs Giant Nuclear Plant, Squeezing Out China
The New York Times – Business:The British government threw its weight behind nuclear power, saying it would invest in a major new nuclear plant co-owned by France’s state utility.
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Investors Await the Fed’s Next Move
The New York Times – Business:Markets expect another big interest rate increase on Wednesday. But investors are also anxious about the central bank’s coming moves.
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Rishi Sunak, New UK Prime Minister, Delays Economic Plan
The New York Times – Business:Mr. Sunak’s government, seeking more time to make the “right decisions,” will deliver its first economic plan on Nov. 17 instead of Monday.
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Adidas Cuts Ties With Kanye West
The New York Times – Business:The sportswear brand calculates it will incur a $246 million cost for its decision to terminate its partnership with the hip-hop mogul.
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How Rich Is Rishi Sunak, Britain’s Incoming Prime Minister?
The New York Times – Business:Just how rich is the soon-to-be prime minister of Britain?