When women and girls are empowered in all their diversity, their leadership transforms societies: UK National statement at the UN Commission on the Status of Women General Discussion
Statement by Lord Collins of Highbury, Minister for Africa and the UN, at the UN Commission on the Status of Women General Discussion. HM GovernmentSource
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Approvazione delle specifiche tecniche per la trasmissione telematica dei dati contenuti nelle dichiarazioni modelli 730/2025, nelle comunicazioni di cui ai modelli 730-4 e 730-4 integrativo, nonché nella scheda riguardante le scelte della destinazione dell’otto, del cinque e del due per mille dell’IRPEF. Approvazione delle istruzioni per lo svolgimento degli adempimenti previsti per l’assistenza fiscale da parte dei sostituti d’imposta, dei CAF e dei professionisti abilitati (pèrovvedimento)
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UK economy shrinks unexpectedly in blow to Rachel Reeves
ONS data showing 0.1% fall in GDP in January comes less than two weeks before chancellor’s spring statement Analysis: Shrinking economy an unhelpful backdrop for Reeves’s growth push Business live – latest updates The UK economy contracted by 0.1% in January, dealing a blow to Rachel Reeves before
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Top City watchdogs drop new diversity and inclusion rules for firms
FCA and Bank of England’s PRA join retreat from efforts to help underrepresented groups, citing ‘regulatory burdens’ Peers working for City firms dominate Lords scrutiny panel FCA scraps plan to ‘name and shame’ UK firms under investigation Business live – latest updates The City’s top two regulators have
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Volatility Clusters
Coming into 2025 the S&P 500 had just two down years out of the past 15: 2010 +14.8% 2011 +2.1% 2012 +15.9% 2013 +32.2% 2014 +13.5% 2015 +1.4% 2016 +11.8% 2017 +21.6% 2018 -4.2% 2019 +31.2% 2020 +18.0% 2021 +28.5% 2022 -18.0% 2023 +26.1% 2024 +24.9% We were
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Welcome Back to Guatemalan Chevening Scholars 2023-24
Ambassador Juliana Correa welcomed the Guatemalan Chevening Scholars who successfully completed their master's programs at prestigious UK universities. HM GovernmentSource
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Crack teams get patients off waiting lists at twice the speed
Sending top doctors into areas of highest economic inactivity is busting through the backlog. HM GovernmentSource
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Fear of a tariff ‘Trumpcession’ puts pressure on Bank and Fed over interest rates
A trade war could push up inflation when both the UK and US economies really need cheaper borrowing. So what’s a central bank to do? Monetary policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic will be considering how seriously to take Donald Trump’s threats of an all-out trade war
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Intro to Micro Caps
How does a maker of pesto sauce become a 28-bagger? The recipe calls for profitability, focused management, and sustainable earnings, along with a few other ingredients. Ian Cassel is a micro-cap investor, the founder of MicroCap Club, and the author of two books. Motley Fool Senior Analyst Buck
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Black Coffee: Everybody Knows
It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe … Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what’s been going on in the world of money and personal finance. Well … another busy week is behind us. So with that
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