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UK’s health-related benefits bill rose to £48bn in 2023-24, research finds
Such welfare spending has increased faster in Britain than in comparable nations, IFS says
Teamsters withhold endorsement as poll shows members favour Trump
Powerful union says neither Kamala Harris nor her rival committed to putting workers before big business
Trump says half-point rate cut shows US economy is ‘very bad’
Former president adds that central bank could be ‘playing politics’ as it reduces interest rates ahead of election
Big Fed rate cut leaves little changed in stock and bond markets
The rare half-point rate reduction was baked into the rally last week and led to a mild sell-off afterward
UK employers to retain the right to place new hires on six-month probation
Government settles on compromise over employment reforms promised by Labour in election campaign
Europe’s privacy watchdog probes Google’s use of data for AI model
Tech giant’s PaLM2 is the latest target of scrutiny from Ireland’s Data Protection Commission
Fed cuts rates by half a point and signals era of easing has begun
US central bank’s decision marks a milestone in its two-year fight against inflation
Rolls-Royce wins pioneering deal to build mini nuclear plants in Czech Republic
Partnership with state utility ČEZ could prove key test of whether technology can live up to potential
Asda’s woes deepen after co-owner of UK’s third-largest supermarket steps back
Mohsin Issa will relinquish responsibility amid faltering performance, with former M&S boss Stuart Rose stepping in
PJT Partners expands with deal for Dubai-based boutique
Paul Taubman advisory firm to buy former Morgan Stanley banker May Nasrallah’s deNovo Partners
SEC cuts tick size for stock market trades to a half penny
Regulator softens complex initial proposal after industry pushback
Global police dismantle encrypted messaging app used by criminals
Ghost platform was used to distribute drugs and order hits by gangs in many countries
JPMorgan appoints banker to oversee juniors’ ‘wellbeing’
Appointment comes as industry working conditions come under fresh scrutiny
Grant Thornton US among shortlist of bidders for UK franchise
Buyout firms EQT and Permira are also in the running for the mid-tier accountancy firm
UK regulator pushes banks to give savers better value even as rates fall
FCA warns it will take action against any lenders that flout rules to protect depositors
EU slashes €200mn of budget payments to Hungary
Brussels launches procedure against Viktor Orbán’s government after it misses deadline to pay fines
EU weighs expanding sanctions on exports to Russia
Officials consider proposal to crack down on shipments to Moscow from European company subsidiaries based overseas
Private equity circles Grant Thornton’s UK business
Carlyle, Blackstone and Permira among firms considering buying a stake in mid-tier accountant
TDR to acquire majority stake in Asda as Issa brothers split empire
Move will see Zuber exit supermarket chain and take step back from EG Group
From Taipei to Budapest: the mysterious trail of exploding pagers
Supply chain of devices involved in audacious attacks in Lebanon spans three continents
Hizbollah walkie-talkies explode in Lebanon in second day of blasts
Twenty dead and at least 450 wounded in explosions a day after thousands of pagers detonated