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BUSNESS LIVE: Wage growth slows; BT slashes pension deficit; Vodafone profits slump
BUSNESS LIVE: Wage growth slows; BT slashes pension deficit; Vodafone profits slump The FTSE 100 is flat in early trading. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are BT, Vodafone, Imperial Brands, Babcock, Informa and Revolution Beauty. Read the Tuesday 14 November Business Live blog below. > If you are using our app or a third-party site click…
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Ukraine reveals major deficit in funding from EU
Kiev is facing a shortfall in foreign funds that were earmarked to cover its budget deficit next year, as the EU may provide only half of the $19 billion that the Ukrainian government was expecting, a top official has said. The looming budget deficit was predicted on Wednesday by Ukrainian Deputy Economy Minister Aleksey Sobolev during a television interview. He…
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England 21-10 Fiji – Rugby World Cup quarter-final LIVE: Viliame Mata cuts the deficit with superb try after early scores from Manu Tuilagi and Joe Marchant… as Steve Borthwick’s side take a commanding lead at the break
Published: 09:01 EDT, 15 October 2023 | Updated: 12:03 EDT, 15 October 2023 Advertisement Follow Mail Sport’s live blog as England take on Fiji – who beat Steve Bortwhick’s side in their tournament preparations – in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup. Share or comment on this article: England 21-10 Fiji – Rugby World Cup quarter-final LIVE: Viliame Mata…
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German state budget deficit soars
The German government budget surged to €42.1 billion ($45.4 billion) in the first half of 2023 amid Berlin’s efforts to rein in inflation and energy prices, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported on Friday. According to preliminary data, the figure was €37.6 billion higher than in the first half of 2022, a nearly tenfold increase. When measured against the gross…
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US budget deficit nearly triples – Treasury
The US federal government’s budget deficit widened sharply in the first nine months of the fiscal year to hit $1.39 trillion in June, the Treasury Department said on Thursday. The figure was up from $515.1 billion in the same period last year. The federal government operates under a fiscal year that begins October 1. According to the report, the budget…
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BBC Posts Income of $7.2 Billion, But High Costs Cause Deficit
The BBC has posted a record income of £5.7 billion ($7.2 billion) for the 2022/23 period, up from £5.33 billion last year, but is in deficit by £120 million. In the corporation’s annual report, which was published on Tuesday, it was revealed that the bulk of the income was from the license fee paid for by the public, which accounted…
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