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Germany Weighs VAT Shake-Up as Top Economist Backs Conditional Rate Hike

The push to swap a higher sales tax for lighter taxes on wages signals a tilt toward taxing spending over work.

Petroperú Names Edgar Zamalloa Board Chair Following Shareholders' Session

Supreme Court Curbs Trump’s Tariff Powers as White House Imposes 15% Global Levy Under 1974 Law

Fintech Leader Urges Single ISA as Government Confirms 2027 Cash Limit Cut

Jairam Ramesh Calls GDP Growth 'Deceptive' Ahead of Budget, Cites Patronage Drag on Investment

Sharp Fall in UK Net Migration Puts Reeves Under Pressure Over Taxes

UK Confirms April 2026 Minimum Wage Rise to £12.71 as Business Groups Warn of Costs

U.S. Economy Grew 4.3% in Q3, Lifted by Exports, Spending and AI Investment

UK Christmas Dinner Costs Dip Slightly, With Aldi Cheapest in 2025

Martin Lewis Clarifies Reeves’ State Pension Tax Pledge, Warns of Unfairness for Those With Any Extra Income

Mexico Lifts 2026 Minimum Wage 13% and Sends 40-Hour Workweek Plan to Congress

Argentina’s Central-Government Debt Falls to $442.2 Billion in October, Marking a Sixth Straight Decline

Cavallo Presses Milei for 2026 Law to End FX Controls and Grant Dollar Legal Tender

IMF Presses Pakistan to Reveal and Fix $11 Billion Import-Data Gap

Bitcoin Sets New Record Above $125,000

Powell Defends Fed Independence, Stresses Data-Driven Caution on Rates

Trump Media Files for Five Truth Social ‘America First’ ETFs

French Saving Hits Four-Decade High as Bayrou’s €44 Billion Budget Clash Looms

Argentina’s Formal Workforce Shrinks by 196,000 as Real Wages Fall to 2001 Low

Aix-en-Provence Economic Forum Debates US Tariff Delay and French Budget Roadmap