More money for green industries, but little relief for SMEs and the poorest in UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s plans
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Jeremy Hunt sets ESG ratings rules in UK Spring Budget
March 7, 2024The plans include regulation of ESG rating providers, more than £1bn for its latest ‘contracts for difference’ auction round, and fuel duty cuts
Settlement fines come into focus as T+1 deadline looms
March 7, 2024Concerns about a shorter settlement cycle are nothing new but new research estimates the size of the problem
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India pilots self-regulation for fintechs
March 7, 2024The Reserve Bank of India’s new framework aims to increase industry standards without hampering innovation
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Economic funk and Taiwan sabre-rattling: five takeaways from China’s NPC
March 6, 2024China’s reforms look to boost investment, spur domestic consumption and attract foreign investment
Asian central banks urged to cut interest rates
March 6, 2024After a period of growth, consumer spending in Asia is set to temper in 2024 unless central banks intervene, says S&P
Trump closes in on Republican nomination; Hunt to unveil £10bn personal tax cut in UK budget
March 6, 2024Plus: ECB staff complain of board’s ‘disrespectful’ approach to climate change, and more
China’s economic targets draw scepticism; UK banks placed on alert over erroneous Companies House filings
March 5, 2024Plus: Clean energy firms express concern over Basel III endgame rules, and more
Argentina’s Milei is off to a modest start, but opposition is mounting
March 4, 2024The government is pursuing the painful fiscal adjustment it promised, but is it sustainable?
China expected to target 5% growth in 2024; Santander faces shareholder revolt over chair Botín’s pay
March 4, 2024Plus: Japan’s Nikkei 225 index sets another record high; Swiss central bank announces 2023 loss
