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Amazon pays £648m in UK taxes as revenues leap beyond £23bn and workforce grows to more than 70,000

Online giant says it is proud of 'significant economic contribution' to the UK economy.

Birmingham Post · Jul 19, 2022

World Bank urges more direct aid

Fabrizio Zarcone, the newly appointed World Bank country manager for Thailand, recommends three fiscal measures to help protect Thai households from shocks, build social cohesion and resilience while creating space for public investment.

Bangkok Post · Jul 19, 2022

Economy and Society: July 19, 2022- Missouri Treasurer challenges ESG impact on public pensions

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

Ballotpedia · Jul 19, 2022

A Potential Bullish Case in the Midst of the Current Bear Market?

Since mid-June, market action has been pretty benign especially given the context of a bear market. It's clear that the economy is slowing which is a major bearish development as it increases the odds of an earnings contraction. But, there is also a bullish impulse as the S&P 500 (SPY)…

StockNews.com · Jul 19, 2022

Deregulation of the UK financial sector on top of a fragile economy will be disastrous

The government must face the reality that the oversized City is fundamentally broken, says Fran Boait of campaign group Positive Money

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2022

Inflation is rising in Kenya: here's why, and how to fix it

Inflation has hit many countries recently, from the United States to Sri Lanka.

The Conversation · Jul 19, 2022

Cuba says no short-term fix for blackouts

Cash-strapped Cuba delivered the bad news to residents Monday evening that there was no end in sight to blackouts disrupting their lives and the economy.

Reuters · Jul 19, 2022

Yellen believes U.S. will get on board with global minimum corporate tax — eventually

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen spoke to Morning Edition about global efforts to choke off much of Russia's profit from oil sales and the odds of a recession in the U.S.

WEKU · Jul 19, 2022

Which airlines have the best hand luggage policies?

As ‘baggage chaos’ adds to travellers’ stress at UK airports, avoiding checking in cases might just be the way to go

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

UK Government cancels loans to Sanjeev Gupta's group

Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesman calls for Scottish Government to end secrecy about its financial involvement

Insider UK · Jul 19, 2022