We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics China’s central bank has banned all cryptocurrency transactions. This move was taken on the grounds that virtual transactions often fund illegal activities … Continue reading News Briefing – 27/9/21

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics The G7 has struck an agreement to raise taxes on multinational corporations. This marks a significant development in negotiations that started in … Continue reading News Briefing – 7/6/21

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics The UK has offered Australia a tariff-free trade deal, despite warnings that it could seriously damage British agriculture. The deal would remove … Continue reading News Briefing – 24/5/21

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics On Wednesday, the Office for National Statistics released figures for business investment for the first quarter of 2021. Total investment fell by … Continue reading News Briefing – 17/5/21

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics In a virtual meeting last Tuesday, Boris Johnson and Narendra Modi (Prime Minister of India) agreed to a new “Enhanced Trade Partnership” between the two countries. The PM … Continue reading News Briefing – 10/5/21

We’ve summarised the 15 key stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics Joe Biden unveiled his $1.8 trillion American Families Plan on Wednesday this week. The proposed spending increases and tax cuts focus … Continue reading News Briefing – 3/5/21

We’ve summarised the key stories from the Easter break into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics Plans for a European Super League have collapsed after two days, as all English teams announced their intention to withdraw. Criticised for its perceived elitism and uncompetitiveness, the project received … Continue reading News Briefing 26/04/2021

We’ve summarised the 15 key stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics The Bank of England forecast a more positive short-term outlook for the UK economy, but emphasised that it would not cut … Continue reading News Briefing – 22/3/21

We’ve summarised the 15 key stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics US president Joe Biden has signed a $1.9 trillion fiscal stimulus package into law this week, after the bill cleared both Houses of Congress. According to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation … Continue reading News Briefing – 15/3/21