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High earning middle-aged men will pay more in national insurance over their working lives than they get back in state pension income, analysis has shown.Employees and the self-employed earning or making profits over a certain threshold are required to pay...

Commercial property deals have collapsed to their lowest level in more than a decade as investors reckon with higher interest rates, the prospect of a lengthy recession and the fallout from the Liz Truss “mini” Budget.The £7bn of deals transacted...

The World Bank slashed its global growth forecasts from projections it made in mid-2022 on the back of what it sees as broadly worsening economic conditions.The international development institution downgraded almost all of its forecasts for advanced economies in the...

Buy or Sell: Stock ideas by experts for January 11, 2023 - The Economic Times Video | ET NowET Now | 11 Jan 2023, 08:50 AM ISTET Now spoke to various experts and here's what they have to recommend for...

Sign up for a full digest of all the best opinions of the week in our Voices Dispatches emailSign up to our free weekly Voices newsletterThe proportion of children and young people prescribed antipsychotics in England almost doubled between 2000...

Counter-terrorism police have launched an investigation after Border Force officials seized material containing uranium at Heathrow.Scotland Yard confirmed its counter-terrorism team was investigating after the contaminated material was discovered as part of a routine security screening.It was discovered on 29...

Rishi Sunak has been told he risks “re-toxifying” his government’s record on LGBTQ+ rights and introducing “an effective trans travel ban” after the equalities minister announced a review of countries whose process for changing gender on legal documents is recognised...

The Scottish government has proposed making the “fastest possible” transition away from oil and gas production, laying out an energy strategy that prioritises an accelerated shift to increased wind and hydrogen development.The ruling Scottish National party said on Tuesday that...

Key Takeaways GBTC Fund is up 25% since the start of the year, compared to a 4% rise in the underlying asset, Bitcoin The discount is now back to where it was prior to the FTX collapse, at 37% The...

Not since the early 1990s has the world faced such a period of low growth.Discounting the havoc caused by the financial crash of 2008 and the initial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Bank says that by the end...

All across the brutally beaten crypto market, altcoins are beginning to show their first signs of a potential recovery following a nearly 90% drawdown in most assets. But could the recovery be due to a calendar-based phenomenon called the January...

I was heartened to read Andy West’s experience of philosophy in his own life, and also in that of his students (Teaching philosophy in a children’s prison has shown me the meaning of anger, 2 January). I came to philosophy...

The French government is presenting new plans to update the pension system. Analysts expect some backlash from some workers.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesFrench President Emmanuel Macron is going at it again.A new pension reform proposal was presented Tuesday that...

GALA recorded more upside on Tuesday following another announcement from its parent company. Gala Games which had previously announced a new partnership with multiple Hollywood stars revealed its latest acquisition and leadership decisions, which bolstered bullish sentiment among investors. Gala...

Explained: Best tax saving investments and how to claim deductions - The Economic Times Video | ET NowET Now | 10 Jan 2023, 10:02 PM ISTThe ET Money Show: Which are the best tax saving instruments in India? Ujjwal Shah...

Full story: Amazon to shut three UK warehouses, putting 1,200 jobs at riskSarah ButlerAmazon has announced plans to shut three of its 30-plus UK warehouses, affecting 1,200 jobs, our retail corresponent Sarah Butler reports.Workers from the facilities in Doncaster, Hemel...

Bloomberg report projects bullish Bitcoin in 2023 Analysts bank on recession dynamics and central banks’ actions as bull triggers BTC trades on a short-term recovery, with $19,000 in sight Investors may hold their breath, hoping that 2023 will turn out...

The only other month of net retail inflows in 2022 was April, which saw a net £608m enter the funds during ISA season. Even after a strong month, funds under management remain below their level of November 2021, at £1.4trn...

This year has started remarkably well in Europe — from an energy perspective at least.After cold, still December days caused fears of blackouts, this year’s mild, gusty arrival has helped wind generation set new records and prompted roughly a halving...

Buy or Sell: Stock ideas by experts for January 10, 2023 - The Economic Times Video | ET NowET Now | 10 Jan 2023, 09:07 AM ISTET Now spoke to various experts and here's what they have to recommend for...

Chinese patients suffering from Covid-19 are struggling under mounting medical bills after state-backed health insurance schemes reduced or dropped coverage in response to an unprecedented wave of infections sweeping across the country.At least 14 Chinese cities and provinces have stopped...

You’ve got your eye on a franchise, but which one should you buy? In this post, we take a look at five franchises that are likely to be the best in 2022 based on their rankings from Franchise Business Review...

People shop for goods at a Publix in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 22, 2022, ahead of winter storm Elliot. Seth Herald | AFP | Getty ImagesConsumers see the inflation burden easing while they expect to pull back considerably on their spending,...

Full story: Energy bill support for UK businesses to be cut by Jeremy HuntAlex LawsonThe chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, is poised to announce a cut to the financial support offered to businesses to help with their energy bills, our energy correspondent...

Web3 market size will grow at a CAGR of nearly 45% between 2022 and 2030, according to research firm Straits Research. Web3 is the new iteration of the internet and will benefit from further developments in blockchain technology, artificial intelligence...

The former boss of McDonald’s, Steve Easterbrook, has been fined $400,000 (£328,000) by the US regulator for “concealing the extent of his misconduct” over a relationship with an employee.McDonald’s fired Easterbrook in 2019 after directors discovered he had been having...

Residents drop off Covid-19 PCR tests at a testing site run by the Centers for Disease Control, Federal Emergency Management Agency and eTrueNorth in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 2022.Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWhen Christopher Perry got sick...

The battery startup Britishvolt is in talks to sell the majority of its shares to a consortium of investors, in a deal that could allow it to continue pursuing its goal of building a UK “gigafactory”.Britishvolt said it was hoping...

JUNIOR doctors are set to vote on whether or not they should take strike action in a dispute over pay. But how much do junior doctors earn and how can you become one? This is what we know. 1Junior doctors...

Lloyd’s of London insurer Beazley has launched the first cyber catastrophe bond, opening up one of the fastest-growing areas of the underwriting industry to investors as companies and governments seek to shield themselves from ransomware strikes.The $45mn private bond will...