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US economy grows at fastest pace in two years
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter Bloomberg via Getty Images The US economy picked up speed over the three months to September, as consumer spending jumped and exports increased. The world’s largest economy expanded at an annual rate of 4.3%, up from 3.8% in the previous quarter. That was better than expected, and marked the strongest growth in…
Chancellor hints at tax and spend shift to cushion Budget
The chancellor has given the clearest indication yet that she wants to give herself more financial breathing space in November’s Budget. Speaking at a gathering of business leaders in Saudi Arabia, Rachel Reeves said she wanted to ensure the UK had “sufficient headroom” to provide resilience against future shocks. The implication is that the £9.9bn…
Ofcom investigates BT and Three for failing to connect 999 calls
Liv McMahonTechnology reporter Getty Images Ofcom is investigating BT and Three over mobile outages it said had caused “UK-wide disruption”, including to emergency services. Thousands of Three customers reported they were unable to make calls in June, while BT and EE customers were hit by a similar outage in July. The regulator said it would…
