Business rates review to reset how pubs and hotels are valued
Andy Burnham has launched a review into how business rates are calculated for pubs and hotels, in an attempt to make the tax fairer for...
Britain’s hidden productivity boom masked by ‘flawed’ ONS data
Britain’s economy has undergone a silent productivity boom over the past two years, according to new research which suggests that official statistics have masked a...
IndyCar Race Caps Summer Events for America’s 250th Birthday
By Travis Gillmore WASHINGTON—More than 100,000 spectators lined the streets to witness history as drivers raced by national monuments on Aug. 23 to cap off...
Zelenskyy Rejects Calls for Wartime Elections in Ukraine
By Tom Gantert Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said holding elections during the war with Russia would “destroy the country,” in comments released Aug. 23 to...
DOJ Says Diplomat Discipline Board Can’t Overrule Secretary of State
By Matthew Vadum A Department of Justice (DOJ) body held that an independent board that reviews disciplinary actions against U.S. diplomats should no longer have...
Retailers See Mixed Sales as Consumers Tighten, Not Retreat
By Panos Mourdoukoutas This earnings season highlighted differing trends at some of the biggest U.S. retailers. At Target and Ross Stores, customer traffic increased, seeking...