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The owner of William Hill has drawn up contingency plans to seek a buyer for its market-leading Italian operation to fortify its balance sheet as it braces itself for a swingeing gambling tax raid in this week's budget.
A headline tax-raising measure expected in today's budget is an extension of the freeze on income tax thresholds for another two years beyond 2028, which should raise about £8bn.
Rachel Reeves is expected to announce a smorgasbord of tax rises at the budget today but one decision in particular has really got people talking: a reported tax raid on salary sacrifice schemes.
Most Black Friday deals at some of the country's biggest retailers are cheaper or the same price at other times of year, according to a Which? study.
Heathrow's £33bn plan for a third runway has been chosen as the plan to expand the airport, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has announced.
The boss of British Gas's parent company has said he would be happy to pay more tax as he called for levies on bills to be removed and transferred to general taxation.
"Drill, baby, drill" was Donald Trump's campaign pledge - and he's following through with a proposal to expand fossil fuel production, which environmentalists say would have devastating consequences.
A defiant Rachel Reeves has urged Labour MPs to unite behind this week's budget - but appeared to admit they might not like all of her policies.
Luxury cars will no longer be available for Motability recipients, it has been announced, with the government saying more money will also go to British manufacturers under changes.
Bridgepoint, the London-listed private equity investor, has struck a £200m deal to buy a digital asset services business amid growing demand for cryptocurrency investments.

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