Business has had four years of higher taxes. Now it's payback time
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UK companies' hopes and fears for the 2001 Budget are discussed. Cutting the basic rate of income tax would be popular among voters, but brings the risk of driving up consumer spending and thus deterring the Monetary Policy Committee from making cuts in interest rates.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2001
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Higher taxes to pay for NHS
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UK Chancellor Gordon Brown placed strong emphasis on the funding of the National Health Service (NHS) in his 2001 pre-Budget report. He announced a one-off additional 1 billion pounds sterling for the NHS for the financial year beginning in Apr 2002, and is seeking to gain public support for a rise in taxes for the middle classes to boost NHS funding.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2001
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Richer and poorer: Britain's cities have their own north-south divide
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Manufacturing industry has declined in the United Kingdom, and this has contributed to regional differences in unemployment and incomes, and a trend of migration toward souther England from the north. There are still northern cities that are performing well, and southern locations that are performing poorly. Hi-tech industries are important in fostering economic growth, wile many service sector activities, such as call centers, are linked to technological change. Successful cities tend to attract investment, while decline can spiral as young people do not gain job experience and may become less employable.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1999
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