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Chancellor reveals Budget secrets early – but why?

John Healey’s first budget is shrouded in secrecy so how come we know he won’t be touching capital gains tax? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy ponder whether the Treasury is worried about growth and discuss how Kemi Badenoch is trying to get the Conservatives on an economic front foot. Plus, they pull apart the weekly […]

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Cornish Metals kickstarts share sale to reopen historic tin mine

A Cornish mining company is seeking to raise £135m in an attempt to finance the reopening of the historic South Crofty tin mine and end the UK’s reliance on foreign imports. Cornish Metals, which is backed by the National Wealth fund, is selling shares to major institutional and strategic investors, as well as UK retail [...]

Australia, NZ dollars firm as French fallout pressures euro

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars held firm on Tuesday helped by gains on European currencies following riots in France, while investors awaited developments on domestic interest rates. The Aussie was flat at $0.6977, having risen 0.5% overnight and away from a recent 15-week trough of $0.68945.

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