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The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition has agreed on the most significant tax reforms in decades, which will drastically change the tax landscape for millions of people in the UK. The reforms aim to increase the personal allowance, effectively freeing tens of millions from paying income tax. However, capital gains tax will
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Financial markets responded positively to the €750 billion eurozone bailout, leaving the power vacuum in Westminster to take a backseat. However, Gordon Brown's attempt to keep Labour in power sent sterling into reverse and the City into panic. Nick Clegg must now decide whether the Liberal Democrats will
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Asian stocks rallied, driven by finance companies, as concerns over regulatory scrutiny eased after regulators were reported to be split on suing Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Indonesian bank PT Bank Danamon Indonesia surged 4.8 percent in anticipation of higher profits, while finance shares contributed significantly to the MSCI Asia
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Asian finance companies led the advance as concerns over regulators' increased scrutiny of banks eased. Speculation that PT Bank Danamon Indonesia would report higher profits drove its shares up 4.8% in Jakarta, while Morgan Stanley's upgrade of Japan's banks contributed to the gains. The
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Business leaders in Wales have expressed concerns over Labour's plans to increase National Insurance contributions for employers and employees. The proposed 1% rise, which is set to come into effect from next April, is seen as a 'tax on jobs' by many. The Conservative Party has
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The Conservative party's recent manifesto reveals plans to address poverty traps in the tax system, proposing tax cuts and reforms that aim to benefit low-paid individuals. The proposed changes include freezing council tax, scrapping higher National Insurance contributions, and raising the inheritance tax threshold to £1 million. Additionally,
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The Conservative party has pledged to pay for new cancer drugs without cutting health budgets, but this promise has been met with skepticism by critics. Andrew Lansley, the shadow health secretary, claimed that a Tory government would use savings created by reversing the planned rise in National Insurance payments to
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The Conservative Party has announced plans to provide cancer sufferers in England with access to drugs rejected by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Nice), citing the £200m savings from scrapping Labour's planned 1 per cent rise in National Insurance. The proposed Cancer Drugs Fund would be established
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The Conservative Party, led by George Osborne, has outlined a plan to block most of the National Insurance (NICS) rises due in April 2012. The party claims to find the necessary funds to finance the tax cut through "efficiency savings" across Whitehall, amounting to £12 billion in 2010/
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The Conservative Party has pledged to reduce a National Insurance (NI) tax increase planned by Labour, benefiting seven out of ten workers. The move comes after Chancellor Alistair Darling confirmed in the Budget that the one per cent hike would increase employee and employer contributions from April 2011, affecting those
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The US House of Representatives recently passed a historic healthcare reform bill, which is expected to give an additional 32 million Americans access to health insurance. This development has significant implications for the Managed Health Care industry, with some health insurers potentially facing increased regulations and competition. The Bedford Report,
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The House of Representatives passed sweeping healthcare reforms on March 21st, marking a crucial victory for President Barack Obama on one of his central policy goals. The new bill, formally entitled the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aims to provide health coverage to 32 million of the country'
