Day Headlines in Business News: 2024-10-15
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Mental health patients to get job coach visits (BBC Business 2024-10-15 23:01:36)
Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall says trials of the idea have produced "dramatic results". -
Reeves eyeing £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts (BBC Business 2024-10-15 21:53:55)
Filling the £22bn financial "black hole" would only be enough “to keep public services" still, she told a meeting. -
Lufthansa hit with record penalty after barring Jewish passengers (BBC Business 2024-10-15 17:44:58)
The German airline has agreed to pay $4m to resolve claims it discriminated against Jewish passengers. -
National Insurance fears spark business backlash (BBC Business 2024-10-15 14:09:57)
The government is facing criticism by businesses over a potential tax rise that would fall on employers. -
What is NI and how much do workers and employers pay? (BBC Business 2024-10-15 13:24:28)
Two National Insurance cuts came info effect in 2024, but many people are still paying more in tax. -
Warning National Insurance rise could hit jobs (BBC Business 2024-10-15 12:19:45)
The government is facing criticism by businesses over a potential tax rise that would fall on employers. -
Interest rate cut hopes raised as wage growth slows (BBC Business 2024-10-15 09:58:10)
Expectations of a rate cut next month increase as pay growth slows to its lowest rate for more than two years. -
PM does not rule out NI rise for employers (BBC Business 2024-10-15 08:58:29)
Sir Keir Starmer says this month's Budget was "going to be tough" but would "focus on rebuilding our country". -
Interest rate cut hopes raised as wage growth slows (BBC Business 2024-10-15 07:37:55)
Expectations of a rate cut next month increase as pay growth slows to its lowest rate for more than two years. -
Unemployment rate dips as pay growth slows (BBC Business 2024-10-15 06:12:49)
The jobless rate fell to 4% between June and August, official figures show. -
Google turns to nuclear to power AI data centres (BBC Business 2024-10-15 04:54:21)
The tech giant says it will use energy from small reactors to power its use of artificial intelligence. -
Google goes nuclear to power AI data centres (BBC Business 2024-10-15 01:14:27)
The technology giant says the agreement will see it start using the first reactor this decade.