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Almost one million young people still not in work or education, figures show
Kate McGoughBBC News, education reporter BBC Almost a million young people are still out of work, education or training, new data suggests. The number of so-called Neets – those aged 16-24 who are unemployed or economically inactive in the UK – had fallen slightly to 946,000 between July and September, down from 948,000 in the…
Denmark loses £1.4bn London tax fraud case
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Denmark has lost a £1.4bn tax fraud case at the High Court in London in a blow to the country’s efforts to recover monies from the sprawling “cum-ex” scandal. The Nordic country’s tax authority had…
Higher tax helped government finance reach record January surplus
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Netherland’s renewables drive putting pressure on its power grid
John LaurensonBusiness reporter, Rotterdam AFP via Getty Images The Netherlands has raced to switch to wind and solar power In a Dutch government TV campaign called “Flip the Switch” an actress warns viewers about their electricity usage. “When we all use electricity at the same time, our power grid gets overloaded,” she says. “This can…
