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Explainer-Bracket creep, fiscal drag: how inflation warps the tax take

By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – While households struggle to cope with rocketing prices, the infla...

14th November, 2022

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Germany’s 2023 new debt estimate soars as energy crisis weighs

By Christian Kraemer and Holger Hansen BERLIN (Reuters) -The energy crisis will push Germany to take...

11th November, 2022

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Germany to take on 45.6 billion euros in new debt in 2023

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will comply with its constitutional debt brake next year for the first ti...

11th November, 2022

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UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt to announce a tax raid on inheritance -Telegraph

(Reuters) – British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt is to announce a tax raid on inheritance as he atte...

8th November, 2022

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New Swedish government to cut fuel taxes, boost defence, police in budget

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s new right-wing government will cut fuel taxes and give extra cash to...

8th November, 2022

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Germany should hike taxes on rich to finance relief packages, advisers say – report

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s economic advisory council will recommend the government raise taxes on...

8th November, 2022

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UK faces 50 billion pound fiscal hole, government sources say

By Elizabeth Piper and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Jeremy Hunt will s...

7th November, 2022

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At COP27, climate ‘loss and damage’ funding makes it on the table

By Laurie Goering SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Warned that mounting economi...

7th November, 2022

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MOF and MAS Launch Process to Digitalise Banker’s Guarantees and Insurance Bonds

Singapore, 2 November 2022 …. The Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore...

4th November, 2022

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Factbox-Governments act to ease inflation pain

(Reuters) – Pandemic-related disruptions to global supply chains and the knock-on effects of Russia’...

31st October, 2022

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Germany finalises details of planned gas price cap

By Christian Kraemer, Holger Hansen and Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s expert gas commis...

31st October, 2022

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UK energy price caps will help to reduce inflation, ONS rules

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s energy price cap for consumers and government-funded discounts on bills...

31st October, 2022