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Chancellor Philip Hammond has implied that he will address Britain’s housing crisis in his budget tomorrow and make a stamp duty exemption for first time buyers. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

THE UK’s government spending excluding banking groups overshot forecasts by nearly £1 billion during October, data released this morning has revealed. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

THE pound is up against the euro and the dollar after an unsteady few weeks. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

THE Government is urged to close loopholes allowing companies in the gig economy to use “bogus” self-employment status to hire cheap labour and avoid tax. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

ETSY is set to expand its London office despite company-wide staff cuts, as the artisan platform looks to centralise much of its international operations in the UK. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

HOUSEBUILDING is the “number one priority” by Chancellor Philip Hammond in the budget and the aim is to construct 300,000 new homes in England per year. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

BRITISH Gas is to end its expensive standard variable tariffs for new customers. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

A GOLDMAN Sachs analyst has given a positive prediction of the world economy for 2018. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

BREXIT could trigger an improvement in productivity, according to Swiss global finance giant UBS. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

BITCOIN prices shot past the $ 8,200 mark on Monday, in an all-time record high value for the volatile crypto token. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed