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EY predicts India to be second-largest economy by 2038 — Why PPP is key?
Mint
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August 28, 2025
Global professional services firm, Ernst & Young (EY), estimated in its recent EY Economy Watch for August 2025 that India will become the world's second-largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP) by 2038. India is also expected to...
Probe into Ed Miliband-backed power station: UK's biggest 'green' plant investigated months after Energy Secretary agreed to pour in billions of taxpayer funds
Daily Mail
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August 28, 2025
By JASON GROVES, POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 18:54 EDT, 28 August 2025 | Updated: 18:54 EDT, 28 August 2025 Britain's biggest 'green' power station is being investigated by the City watchdog – just months after being offered billions in new...
Asda boss tells Rachel Reeves to stop ‘taxing everything’ and start investing in Britain
Business Matters
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August 28, 2025
Speaking as speculation grows that Reeves will need to raise an additional £50 billion in her Autumn Budget to balance the books, Leighton said the government’s fiscal approach was already hitting retailers, pushing up inflation and leaving...
Hundreds of thousands of Brits could be in for surprise £500 tax bill after HMRC change – here’s how you can avoid it
The Sun
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August 29, 2025
HUNDREDS of thousands of Brits could be hit by a surprise £500 tax bill as a new rule comes into effect. The new scheme could affect nearly 900,000 business owners across the UK. 3 Brits have been warned about a new tax change which could cost you...
Attack on British Council is a 'clear message of hostility from Putin' - amid fears of more strikes to come as hopes of a ceasefire go up in smoke
Daily Mail
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August 28, 2025
Vladimir Putin's attack on the British Council building in Kyiv is a 'clear message of hostility', foreign affairs experts have warned. Russia was just hours away from killing UK workers with a double-tap rocket strike on a British Council...
Vladimir Putin 'almost killed UK workers' in 'deliberate' grudge missile strike on British Council building
GB News
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August 29, 2025
Vladimir Putin's "deliberate" missile attack on a British Council building in Ukraine only narrowly avoided killing its staff. Two missiles were fired into the building in Kyiv, roughly 20 seconds apart. Two missiles hit the British Council...
Putin accused of ‘sabotaging peace’ after devastating airstrike on Kyiv kills 23 and hits British Council building
The Independent
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August 29, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Second woman accuses British ICC lawyer bringing war crimes case against Benjamin Netanyahu of sexual misconduct
Daily Mail
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August 28, 2025
By NEIL SEARS Published: 16:21 EDT, 28 August 2025 | Updated: 16:27 EDT, 28 August 2025 A second woman has made complaints of sexual misconduct against the British chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. Edinburgh-born Karim Khan KC,...
Former Entain Executives Charged with Bribery, Fraud in UK
Casino.org
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August 28, 2025
Posted on: August 28, 2025, 04:58h. Last updated on: August 28, 2025, 04:58h. Former Entain leaders charged for Turkish Sportingbet black-market operations HMRC uncovered bribery and fraud tied to payment networks Case signals personal liability...
Lotus to cut 40% of UK workforce but pledges to keep Norfolk factory open
Business Matters
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August 28, 2025
The Norfolk-based sports carmaker, majority-owned by Chinese group Geely, said the cuts were “necessary to secure a sustainable future in today’s rapidly evolving automotive environment,” citing the impact of falling sales, the transition to...
Marc Fennell is chasing Stuff The British Stole for a third season
Mediaweek
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August 28, 2025
Share Tweet Share Email The ABC has confirmed cameras are rolling on a third season of Stuff The British Stole, the history-meets-investigation series fronted by Marc Fennell. The Walkley-winning journalist will once again dig into the stories...
‘Stuff The British Stole’ (Season 3 Teaser)
Inside Film Magazine
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August 28, 2025
In the third season of history-mystery series Stuff The British Stole, now filming for the ABC, host Marc Fennell explores the mysteries behind six new objects – and meets those who want them back. This involves diving into the dark depths of...
DGFT initiates dialogue with pharma industry on the prospects of India-UK FTA
Pharmabiz.com
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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has initiated dialogue with the pharma industry and other stakeholders on the prospects of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA). This initiative is a part of the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion...
Trump meets UK ex-PM Blair on post-war Gaza
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 28, 2025
President Donald Trump was presiding over a policy meeting on the Gaza war on Wednesday with input from former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Trump West Asia envoy Jared Kushner, a senior White House official said. Trump, top White...
Nalco to invest ₹30,000 crore in new aluminium smelter, coal-based power plant
ETEnergyworld.com
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August 29, 2025
Bhubaneswar: State-run National Aluminium Company (Nalco) will invest around ₹30,000 crore over the next five years to set up a new aluminium smelter and an associated coal-based power plant, Chairman and Managing Director Brijendra Pratap Singh...
Dizzee Rascal headlines FixFest, the UK’s first festival for tradespeople
ATV Today
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August 28, 2025
“FixFest is about celebrating the trades and showing support where it’s most needed.” … The summer festival season has saved one of its most unusual line-ups for last. On Saturday 30 August, Fix Radio – the UK’s only national station for builders...
Prospective brief on the omnibus bill on regulatory relief from Quebec's Ministry of Economy coming this fall
MiningWatch Canada
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Ministry of Economy, Innovation, and Energy Attn: Christopher Skeete, Minister for the Economy 710 Place D’Youville 6th Floor Quebec City, Quebec G1R 4Y4 Phone: 418-691-5650 ministre.de@economie.gouv.qc.ca BGCR@economie.gouv.qc.ca Subject:...
Council bosses investigating after huge sign put on listed South Shields building
Chronicle Live
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August 28, 2025
An investigation is under way after a huge sign appeared on a listed South Tyneside building. A sign stating 'Shields European Store' was put on the former Barclays bank on King Street, South Shields. A number of residents took to social media to...
‘Internal investigation’: Piastri truth bomb
The Geelong Advertiser
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August 29, 2025
Oscar Piastri’s race engineer Tom Stallard has spilled the beans on how the McLaren star has risen to be the championship leader this season. The Aussie Formula 1 driver has taken the sport by storm in 2025 by winning six of the first 14 races....
Payments and e-money: UK FCA publishes policy statement on changes to safeguarding regime
JD Supra - California
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August 29, 2025
The FCA believes that some payments firms do not currently have sufficiently robust safeguarding practices. This poses a risk of harm to consumer and market integrity that the FCA is seeking to mitigate. The FCA previously consulted on making...