Autumn statement 2022: experts react
UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt laid out his plans for the British economy today. The statement was made against a backdrop of a more than 40-year inflation high and recession warnings from the Bank of England.
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Inflation: how to improve official predictions – by asking the public
The Bank of England (pictured) uses OBR forecasts to decide on UK interest rates.
Autumn statement 2022: this budget may not cause Truss-level chaos but it could still provoke markets
Rishi Sunak's government is set to deliver its first budget statement on November 17 2022.
Regulations can burden small businesses but our research shows they can also help them grow
Small businesses can benefit from following rules. Dragana Gordic / ShutterstockA couple of weeks before her short stint as prime minister ended, Liz Truss delivered on a pledge to tackle what some – including Truss – saw as red tape holding back “thousands of growing businesses” in the UK. The move focused on exempting small businesses from certain regulations to help stimulate growth.
Why COP27 should be the last of these pointless corporate love-ins
It’s a glorious afternoon at a luxury resort in Egypt, with six swimming pools leading to a lovely little stretch of beach on the Red Sea. A salsa aquatic class in one of the pools has several enthusiastic participants. Elsewhere, guests are lounging on deck chairs sipping ice cold cocktails. Cheerful waiters are refilling glasses and serving snacks.
Crypto: what could more regulation mean for the future of digital currencies?
Crypto trader. Phongphan / ShutterstockThe founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, has called for more regulatory clarity after a week of crypto market chaos and a year in which investors are estimated to have lost US$2 trillion (£1.7 trillion).
Cybercrime insurance is making the ransomware problem worse
Many businesses simply choose to pay a ransom than suffer the consequences of a cyber attack Zephyr_p/ShutterstockCybercrime insurance is making the ransomware problem worse
COP27: how measuring attitudes to climate change could speed up the global response
Forest fire in Spain, July 2022.
Brazil: the new president inherits massive economic and environmental problems
Plenty for the president-elect to think about. Shutterstock/Marcus MendesThe newly elected president of Brazil is an experienced politician, having already served two terms in the role. But Lula da Silva will take the reins of a country that looks very different from the one he presided over before.
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