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‘It’s pretty bad’: Bank of England top official on the lack of female economics students

Deputy governor Clare Lombardelli calls for more women and people from poorer backgrounds to take key subject Economics has an image problem, says Clare Lombardelli, a deputy governor at the Bank of England. With few children from poorer backgrounds studying the subject and only a small proportion of

Bank of England poised to cut rates as fears grow over impact of Trump tariffs

Markets suggest quarter-point reduction to 4.25% is almost certain but some economists say Bank must go further The Bank of England is poised to cut interest rates on Thursday amid growing concerns over the hit to UK jobs and growth from Donald Trump’s increasingly erratic global trade war.

Riapertura dei termini della procedura di riversamento spontaneo dei crediti di imposta per attività di ricerca e sviluppo, prevista dall’articolo 5, commi da 7 a 12, del decreto-legge 21 ottobre 2021, n. 146, convertito, con modificazioni, dalla legge 17 dicembre 2021, n. 215, come modificato dal decreto-legge 14 marzo 2025, n. 25, convertito, con modificazioni, dalla legge 9 maggio 2025, n. 69. (provvedimento)

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Approvazione delle specifiche tecniche per la trasmissione alle regioni e alle province autonome di Trento e Bolzano dei dati relativi alla dichiarazione Irap 2025 (provvedimento)

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Stock of the Summer and Unsung CEOs

Memorial Day means mowing the lawn and grilling – while you’re outside we’ve got a company to keep in mind and a few CEOs worth watching. (0:21): Jason Moser and Bill Mann discuss: – What Jony Ive and Sam Altman are cooking up for hardware with OpenAI and

British vets could face price caps and ban on bonuses linked to pet treatments – business live

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as UK’s Competition and Markets Authority scrutinises veterinary industry and companies adjust to Trump tariffs Fhaheen Khan, senior economist at Make UK, a lobby group for British manufacturing, said: UK manufacturers are caught in the eye of a perfect

You Can’t Put a Price on Mental Freedom

I stopped buying active investments (individual stocks, etc.) a few years ago. I've gone through different justifications for why too. Originally I stopped buying active investments because of the performance argument. You've probably heard it before. If 85% of active stock managers can't beat the market over 10

We should use the conference to form measures to safeguard the Two-State Solution and uphold international law: UK statement at the UN

Statement by Stephen Hickey, Director for Middle East and North Africa in the FCDO, at the Preparatory meeting of the High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Imple… HM GovernmentSource

The Arab Plan for Early Recovery, Reconstruction and Development sets out a realistic path for the reconstruction of Gaza: UK statement at the UN

7 Lies You Need to Know People Tell In Long Distance Relationships

Nearly 10 years ago, my wife and I started our romance in a long-distance relationship. It wasn’t long before we knew the other person was “the one,” but long-distance relationships can be incredibly challenging. The physical separation can lead to people sugarcoating certain things or even completely avoiding

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