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United Kingdom
What does tipping look like in the United Kingdom?
Sep 21, 2023
Free health care and a higher minimum wage in the U.K. means that there's less reliance on tips to make up workers' income.
Thames Water, the UK’s biggest water company, struggles to plug a hole in its finances
Jul 6, 2023
Huge debts and raw sewage threaten the future of a major British utility.
Europe's seeing inflation fade. The UK still has it bad. In Japan, inflation is actually good news.
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Lily Jamali
Jun 30, 2023
How some other big economies are handling rising prices.
Inflation: Why is it so sticky in the UK?
Jun 13, 2023
A labor shortage and a relatively strong economy contribute to high prices. Some experts worry about inflationary expectations.
New UK fiscal metric paints a rosier picture of the national debt
May 17, 2023
The U.K. has adopted an additional fiscal statistic that suggests public finances are not in such a bad shape after all.
A tale of two British coronations — and two very different economies
May 5, 2023
70 years and huge economic changes separate the crowning of the late Queen Elizabeth and of her son King Charles.
A UK regulator has blocked the Microsoft-Activision merger. But don't blame it on Brexit.
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Lily Jamali
Apr 26, 2023
Some experts say the decision is rooted in the U.K.'s efforts to develop its own tech industry.
For public good, not for profit.
UK public sector workers battle for pay hikes that match inflation
Apr 25, 2023
Following a rash of strikes in the public sector, some British workers have settled their pay disputes, but more are taking further action. And the government is striking back.
Will Britain’s new trade deal with the Pacific Rim make a success out of Brexit?
Apr 20, 2023
Some say U.K. membership of the Trans-Pacific Partnership will make up for any trade lost with the European Union after Brexit. But others have their doubts.
Hollywood on Thames: How the U.K. became the European home of the blockbuster
Apr 3, 2023
A generous tax break has attracted American moviemakers to the U.K., but the measure has its critics.