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Xi Jinping set to overhaul China’s economic policy team at

Xi Jinping, China’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong, is preparing to use the upcoming rubber-stamp parliamentary session to launch a “forceful” overhaul of the government by appointing his most trusted acolytes to oversee the financial, technology and other sectors. The annual… Read Full Article Here FT

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Energy-intensive UK companies set to receive state support

The UK government is poised to help more than 300 energy-intensive companies cope with the debilitating cost of power as ministers seek to stem a wave of job losses in the steel sector. Kemi Badenoch, the business secretary, will announce measures to support employers in sectors including steel, metals, paper and chemicals, which are among […]

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Chancellor set to maintain personal tax rates despite windfall,

The Treasury has received record tax receipts across income, capital gains and inheritance taxes over the past year but tax experts warned this was unlikely to prompt cuts in personal tax rates in next month’s Budget. Self-assessed income tax receipts reached £21.9bn in January, jumping one-third on the previous year, boosted by frozen thresholds, inflation […]

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Health

Caribbean Genealogy Library Set To Co-Host Inter-Island

(Source File Photo) The Caribbean Genealogy Library will co-host a three-day conference discussing the shared connections amongst islands in the Lesser Antilles and how it has helped to shape the lives and institutions of today’s people and places. “This is the first time this particular conference is being held,” said Genealogy Library president Sophia Aubin […]

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Five methods to cut council tax as bills set to rise from April

Millions of households in England are facing a hefty increase in their council tax bill from April. The amount council tax rises is decided by each local council respectively, but more than 80 have said they plan to raise it by the maximum amount, according to the County Councils Network (CCN). Councils are allowed to rise bills […]

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World

Putin set to speak to nation as Kremlin readies new mobilisation

Russian President Vladimir Putin is gearing up for a crunch address to the nation on Monday – with the Kremlin believed to be drawing plans for a fresh round of mobilisation almost a year after invading Ukraine. The UK’s MoD also suggested in its latest bulletin it was becoming “increasingly difficult” for Putin to conceal […]

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Life Style

‘Brave’ hair trend set to be popular for blondes in 2023

Miley Cyrus and Claudia Schiffer are just two blonde stars who have inspired an array of golden hairstyles set to be popular in 2023. But gone are the days of flat, one-dimensional colour, with stylists predicting more transitional shades. Pete Burkhill is a celebrity hairstylist who has worked with stars including the Beckham boys, Bebe […]

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Finance

PIP set to be increased – how much you could get from DWP

Susannah Streeter, a senior investment and markets analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, shared why this assistance is welcomed by the majority of people. She explained: “The fact that benefits will rise with inflation in April will come as a huge relief. Those on the lowest incomes still face a struggle to make it through the winter, […]

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Entertainment

Bruce Willis asked ‘Why am I here?’ on set of one of his last

This week Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis released a statement announcing that the 67-year-old star’s aphasia condition has progressed and he has now been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. For the last few years before his retirement, the action star churned out a string of direct-to-video movies, some of which see him only cameo in […]

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Ukraine LIVE: Putin set to unleash ‘unstoppable’ hypersonic

Vladimir Putin is ready to test a hypersonic missile he has previously declared to be “unstoppable” during the course of joint military drills with China and South Africa. A frigate carrying the Zircon weapon has been send to the 10-day exercise in the Indian Ocean, which will be ongoing during the first anniversary of Putin’s […]