Politics

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Autumn Statement wins attention…and some approval

By HAL WILLIAMS BRITISH Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn statement has caused another avalanche of responses in the BV inbox, and there are — unsurprisingly —...
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Car dealers hope for help in Autumn Statement

UK MOTOR dealers are calling for support ahead of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement — and six in ten say they’re battling rising costs. A study...
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AI ‘must be understood to be regulated’, say experts

AI INDUSTRY leaders have gathered in Parliament for a special debate on the ethical and regulatory challenges posed by the technology. The Fintech is Dead,...
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AI summit hears of widespread fear surrounding tech

THOSE attending last week’s AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park witnessed the high level of fear surrounding the technology. The event was touted as a...
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Chancellor’s Autumn Statement: What might it hold?

By ROB MORGAN IT’S THAT time of the year again, when policy ideas swirl around the money columns like leaves in the Autumn breeze. How...
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Legs eleven: interest rate rises keep on striding

The 11th consecutive hike could affect business confidence, experts are telling BV... THE BANK of England has raised interest rates by a quarter of a...
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Spring Budget sets BV phones and email buzzing

Pundits and experts were quick off the mark to comment on Jeremy Hunt’s first offering... By HAL WILLIAMS BRITISH Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget has prompted...
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Does Nanny know what’s best for us…?

By CHARLES WHITE-THOMSON “NANNY finance” — excessive quantitative easing and rate-cutting by central banks — has dominated the world for many years. This overly soft...
Oleg Tinkov

Russian banker gives up citizenship over war

BILLIONAIRE Russian banker Oleg Tinkov has renounced his Russian citizenship in protest at the war in Ukraine. Tinkov, the founder of online Tinkoff Bank, said...
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Rising energy prices worry SME owners — price-hikes coming

A SURVEY of 1,000 British SMEs indicates that rising fuel and energy costs are the greatest threats to survival in 2022. Half — 49 percent...