Banks, landlords and gambling firms will pay more as the chancellor begins building a fairer economy and a more active state in a cost of living crisis John Healey’s first budget was a Rorschach test. The Office for Budget Responsibility’s “pretty grim picture” of living standards exposes the budget’s central weakness: its relief is temporary, while the squeeze on households persists.
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Government is urging Ghanaian businesses, particularly manufacturers and exporters, to prepare for new European Union carbon regulations that could affect their competitiveness and access to international markets. He was speaking at the Ghana National Climate and ESG Policy Summit in Accra, where he highlighted the implications of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) for Ghana’s industrial development and trade relations.
The United Kingdom's government says its policies are for the 'working people of Britain'.
If everything feels more expensive, that's because it is. With inflation rising again this week, we've tracked how prices of everyday items have increased.
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has given Empire Cement Ghana Limited 30 days to submit a comprehensive plan to relocate its cement grinding and bagging facility away from the Densu Delta Ramsar Site. The directive, signed by the EPA’s Chief Executive Officer, Professor Nana Ama Browne Klutse, follows years of regulatory concerns over the facility’s location, including its proximity to residential communities, Panbros Salt Industries Limited and the environmentally sensitive Densu Delta Ramsar Site.
Armed with 98 measures, a rictus grin and a decidedly comedy-free speech, the chancellor at least offered us – and Labour – some breathing space It was as if John Healey was taking the Hippocratic oath. It might just have been better if the doctor that Healey had chosen to impersonate was not Dr Death.
Burnham promised big change – where was it? This budget was cast in the image of a man who isn’t in Burnham’s government or even a Labour politician – but who appears almost every day on TV, on podcasts and is probably better known than 649 of the MPs at Westminster.
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How the chancellor’s measures on tax, benefits and pensions will affect your personal finances Healey offers £100 payment to households to help navigate ‘global economic storms’ Budget 2026: key points at a glance Budget 2026 calculator: find out if you are better or worse off Josh graduated two years ago from an English university and is back home in London. Graduates must repay 9% of earnings over the threshold.
In an era where social media allegations can threaten years of hard work, investment and reputation, the controversy involving Odibola Properties Limited and Chimezie Princewill Onwuka, popularly known as Mezie, raises serious questions about credibility, responsible advocacy and the importance of verifying facts before passing judgment. MEZIE: QUESTIONS ABOUT CREDIBILITY AND RESPONSIBLE ADVOCACY Chimezie Princewill Onwuka, popularly known as Mezie, has made allegations concerning Odibola Properties and its involvement in disputed land at Mbodo-Aluu, Rivers State.
By Efosa Taiwo Damilola Olokesusi, chief executive officer of Shuttlers, and Douglas Kendyson, CEO of Selar, have shared insights on financial discipline, hiring, automation and relationship-building as key factors for building and scaling successful businesses. Kendyson also highlighted the importance of learning through different career experiences, noting that the relationships and knowledge he gained along his career path had provided leverage for building Selar.
Court records reveal some Bathla Group-linked companies struggled to complete multimillion-dollar land purchases years before the developer's collapse. A former major lender says Bathla was expanding too quickly, leaving it vulnerable when the property market turned.
The latest numbers cause pain for households, business and the government. They also show that a tougher approach may well be needed to curb the problem.
How the Burnham government’s first attempt to ease cost of living pressure pans out for key stakeholders Budget 2026: key points at a glance Every budget has its winners and losers, and John Healey’s first as chancellor was no exception. Here are some of those with reason to cheer, or sigh: Continue reading...
Call for urgent talks after gaming machines tax increase Brant Dunshea: ‘thousands’ of betting shops may close Brant Dunshea, the chief executive of the British Horseracing Authority, said on Wednesday that the sport’s ruling body will “urgently engage with the government to establish how we can work together to reduce the impact” after John Healey, the chancellor, raised the duty on the profits from fixed-odds gaming machines in betting shops from 20% to 25% in his first budget. The widely anticipated rise in Machine Games Duty (MGD) was well below the doubling of the rate, from 20% to 40%, r
The Coalition of La Associations (COLA) has demanded immediate and fair compensation for all businesses and vendors affected by the recent demolition exercises at Laboma Beach Resort and La Pleasure Beach, describing the operations as painful, troubling, and economically devastating for families in La. On 13th September 2026, several structures at Laboma Beach Resort were demolished by the government’s Post-Flood Mitigation Task Force as part of efforts to restore the Kpeshie Lagoon and address flooding in surrounding communities.
Twenty-six countries have signed the United Nations Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents, known as the Accra Convention, in a move aimed at facilitating international trade, expanding access to trade finance and accelerating digitalisation. The 26 signatories are Ghana, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, China, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Gabon, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, South Sudan, Togo, Tanzania and Venezuela.
The Professional and Managerial Staff Union (PMSU) of Agricultural Development Bank PLC (ADB) has called for safeguards against job losses, raising concerns over proposed share disposals involving the bank. Speaking at the union’s National Executive Council meeting, PMSU Chairman James Obeng-Gyan urged the government, the Bank of Ghana, ADB’s Board and management to prioritise recapitalisation, stronger governance and institutional recovery.
Soaring food prices and shrinking incomes force families in Sudan's capital to borrow money and skip meals.
Anil Agarwal says he will leave no stone unturned to invest in Bengal if the right opportunity presents itself; CM says the industrialist made a specific proposal to set up a unit in Asansol
Operating profit for the period was ₹69.82 crore against profit of ₹28.19 crore for the same period of FY 2025-26
The central bank increased the key rate by a quarter point as soaring energy prices pushed up inflation.
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