<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Economy - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Economy news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:47:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[US to hit Canada with 50% tariffs on wide range of goods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Washington accuses neighbour of engaging in unfair practices in move that could reignite trade war]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/us-to-hit-canada-with-50-tariffs-on-wide-range-of-goods/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/us-to-hit-canada-with-50-tariffs-on-wide-range-of-goods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump says US to hit Canada with 50% tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Washington accuses neighbour of engaging in unfair practices in move that could reignite trade war]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/donald-trump-says-us-to-hit-canada-with-50-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/donald-trump-says-us-to-hit-canada-with-50-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Indian police crack down on ‘Cockroach’ protesters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Andy Burnham becomes UK prime minister and US petrol prices climb back above $4]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/firstft-indian-police-crack-down-on-cockroach-protesters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/firstft-indian-police-crack-down-on-cockroach-protesters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t blame colonialism for Africa’s trade woes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The continent&rsquo;s growth is being hemmed in by blocked trade arteries, not arbitrary borders drawn in Berlin in 1885]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/dont-blame-colonialism-for-africas-trade-woes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/dont-blame-colonialism-for-africas-trade-woes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US petrol prices climb back above $4 as Iran war intensifies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resurgent costs drive frustration with President Donald Trump ahead of midterm elections]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/us-petrol-prices-climb-back-above-4-as-iran-war-intensifies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/us-petrol-prices-climb-back-above-4-as-iran-war-intensifies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How will inheritance tax apply to pensions from 2027?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families are facing a major shake-up to the inheritance tax regime from April 2027 when unused pensions will form part of estates for inheritance tax (IHT) purposes.Historically, many pension pots have fallen outside the IHT net, making them a useful vehicle to transfer wealth through generations. But under new rules, announced in the 2024 Autumn Budget by then chancellor Rachel Reeves, unused pension funds will no longer be able to be passed down without facing an IHT liability from 6 April 202]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/how-will-inheritance-tax-apply-to-pensions-from-2027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/how-will-inheritance-tax-apply-to-pensions-from-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump orders the ceremonial changing of the tariff guard]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bogus rationale for duties has rotated from economic emergency to balance of payments to unfair trade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/trump-orders-the-ceremonial-changing-of-the-tariff-guard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/trump-orders-the-ceremonial-changing-of-the-tariff-guard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Andy Burnham weighs Number 10 overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Oil rises above $90 and Morgan Stanley takes AI deal crown]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/firstft-andy-burnham-weighs-number-10-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/firstft-andy-burnham-weighs-number-10-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Andy Burnham becomes prime minister – what could be announced?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham is set to become prime minister today, replacing Keir Starmer.Burnham will give a speech in Downing Street around lunchtime, laying out his plans for the UK.The ex-Mayor of Manchester will also announce his cabinet this afternoon.Shabana Mahmood is tipped to become the new chancellor, replacing Rachel Reeves.| Will Andy Burnham 'wilt like a lettuce'? | Could Burnham lower &lsquo;mansion tax&rsquo; threshold? | Is the triple lock safe under Burnham? | Who could be Burnham&rsquo;s cha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/live-andy-burnham-becomes-prime-minister-what-could-be-announced/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/live-andy-burnham-becomes-prime-minister-what-could-be-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham becomes prime minister – what could be announced?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham is set to become prime minister today, replacing Keir StarmerBurnham will give his first speech in Downing Street around lunch timeThe ex-Mayor of Manchester will also announce his cabinet this afternoonShabana Mahmood is tipped to become the new chancellor, replacing Rachel Reeves| Will Andy Burnham wilt like a lettuce? | Could Burnham lower &lsquo;mansion tax&rsquo; threshold? | Is the triple lock safe under Burnham? | Who could be Burnham&rsquo;s chancellor? |Andy Burnham takes o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/andy-burnham-becomes-prime-minister-what-could-be-announced/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/andy-burnham-becomes-prime-minister-what-could-be-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How hedge fund wizard Michael Platt lost a £200m tax battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;I hate losing money more than anything. Losing money is what kills you. It is not the actual loss. It's the fact that it messes up your psychology,&rdquo; Michael Platt of BlueCrest Capital Management observed in 2012. So, just imagine how angry he is at losing a high-stakes &pound;200 million battle with HMRC over the employment status of some of his traders, says The Times. The Supreme Court has thrown out BlueCrest's appeal, ruling that payments to some of BlueCrest's &ldquo;partners&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/how-hedge-fund-wizard-michael-platt-lost-a-200m-tax-battle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/how-hedge-fund-wizard-michael-platt-lost-a-200m-tax-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Burnham weighs Number 10 overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Oil rises above $90 and Morgan Stanley takes AI deal crown]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/firstft-burnham-weighs-number-10-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/firstft-burnham-weighs-number-10-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warsh’s quiet revolution at the Fed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new US central bank chief is reluctant to signal future interest rate moves &mdash; how will hedge funds react?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/warshs-quiet-revolution-at-the-fed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/warshs-quiet-revolution-at-the-fed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The new Fed boss is tight-lipped. That might upset the markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warsh is reluctant to signal future interest rate moves &mdash; how will the hedge funds that own US Treasuries react?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/the-new-fed-boss-is-tight-lipped-that-might-upset-the-markets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/the-new-fed-boss-is-tight-lipped-that-might-upset-the-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyber attacks expose supply chains as ‘weakest link’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Infiltrating one organisation in the network can open up access to hundreds more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/cyber-attacks-expose-supply-chains-as-weakest-link/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/cyber-attacks-expose-supply-chains-as-weakest-link/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese helium ban threatens supplies to Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing&rsquo;s export controls cut off a route for Russian flows, adding to pressures after disruption to Qatari production]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/chinese-helium-ban-threatens-supplies-to-europe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/chinese-helium-ban-threatens-supplies-to-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham must remember the first rule of government]]></title><description><![CDATA[The biggest mistake of all would be to imagine the country enjoys a free fiscal lunch. In fact, it only has hard choices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/burnham-must-remember-the-first-rule-of-government/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/burnham-must-remember-the-first-rule-of-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Singapore weighs tax cuts for fund managers to rival Hong Kong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: US-Iran war expands and EU faces crumbling support for new Russia sanctions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/firstft-singapore-weighs-tax-cuts-for-fund-managers-to-rival-hong-kong/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/firstft-singapore-weighs-tax-cuts-for-fund-managers-to-rival-hong-kong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham’s British reboot begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;King of the North&rsquo; comes south, ECB rate decision, Trump returns to a rescheduled White House correspondents&rsquo; dinner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/burnhams-british-reboot-begins/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/burnhams-british-reboot-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK steel quota concessions to seal India deal pose risk to Welsh plant, say insiders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union leaders say quotas for galvanised steel particularly harmful for Tata Steel UK&rsquo;s Llanwern plant in Newport]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/uk-steel-quota-concessions-to-seal-india-deal-pose-risk-to-welsh-plant-say-insiders/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/economy/uk-steel-quota-concessions-to-seal-india-deal-pose-risk-to-welsh-plant-say-insiders/</guid></item></channel></rss>