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Monday newspaper round-up: Autumn Statement, Britishvolt, Waitrose, Meta
More than 138,000 residential and commercial properties in England and Wales are owned by offshore companies, with holdings in London worth a combined £55bn, according to research shared with the Guardian. The findings come as the government begins a crackdown to dismantle the secrecy that surrounds offshore property ownership, which it says has been used by “corrupt elites laundering money through UK property”. – Guardian.
Sunday newspaper round-up: Autumn statement, Glencore, BoE
The key points of the autumn statement must be submitted to the Office for Budget Responsibility by Monday morning. The Guardian understands that the Chancellor will set out tax increases and spending reductions totalling £60bn with cuts of at least £35bn. Decisions were also expected within days on whether to raise benefits in line with inflation and as regards changes to the pensions triple lock. Among the Chancellor's concerns is ensuring that the Treasury has enough 'headroom' to deal with other economic shocks and that its plans are credible to financial markets.
Friday newspaper round-up: Reach, Twitter, Deloitte, Glencore
The owner of the Scotsman and Yorkshire Post has revealed it is plotting a surprise takeover of much larger rival Reach, the parent company of the Mirror and Express titles and hundreds of regional newspapers including the Manchester Evening News. National World, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange and run by the former boss of the Mirror newspaper group David Montgomery, has said that it is in the early stages of a potential offer for Reach. – Guardian.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Diesel, Glencore, HBOS
Drivers experienced a “severe shock” after the price of diesel shot up in October amid the fallout from the Opec+ oil cartel’s decision to cut production, the RAC has said. The price of diesel rose by 10p a litre to 190. 5p on average – the third worst monthly increase on record, behind previous increases this year, data from the motoring group showed. – Guardian.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Twitter, Bulb Energy, Frasers
Elon Musk has indicated that a verified account on Twitter in the future could cost $8 a month, despite facing a user backlash over proposals to charge for the feature. The new owner of Twitter described the current system for allocating blue check marks – which verify a user as a trustworthy source – as “bullshit” in a Twitter post to his more than 110 million followers on Tuesday. – Guardian.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Energy bills, Twitter, GSK
The chief executive of National Grid has warned of an “exponential increase” in customers seeking help with their energy bills as the company created a £50m emergency support fund. John Pettigrew said the UK electricity network operator’s fund will be used this winter and next to make donations to bodies providing support for vulnerable households and advice on energy efficiency measures to lower bills long term. – Guardian.