Saturday 31 October 2015

George Osborne 'risks huge storm' if he scraps pension tax relief

Chief executive of Royal London says the Chancellor could trigger new controversy over tax relief for savers











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Investors circle around Channel 4 as privatisation draws interest

Privatisation plans and expected £1bn sale are in early stages but media giants including Discovery and BT are weighing bids











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Bank of England's 'hawks' set to emerge as hour of interest rate rises draws closer

Central bank watchers name the two Bank of England officials they think could be next to vote for higher interest rates











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Dollar headwinds and diabetes setback to weigh on AstraZeneca

The British-Swedish pharma giant is expected to see revenue fall by 1.5pc in the third-quarter due to foreign exchange pressures











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Morrisons to post another drop in sales despite price cuts

Price war rages on as supermarket giants look to reformat their shops











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Engineering giants warn over changes to research funding

Warning to George Osborne from some of UK's biggest companies over risks of cutting government funding for research and development











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Metro Bank could scrap plan for £1.5bn float

The high-profile challenger bank is considering raising funds privately rather than pushing ahead with its plan to list on the stock market in early 2016











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