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Cut tax on electric cars and low-carbon building refits: UK employers By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - British employers asked the government for tax cuts on electric cars and for refitting buildings to make them more energy efficient ahead of a review of tax policy by finance minister Rishi Sunak starting later this month. The Confederation of British Industry said value-added tax on electric cars and the cost of using public chargers should be cut from...

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Dow Closes at Record as Value Stocks Continue Bullish Stampede By Investing.com

By Yasin Ebrahim Investing.com – The Dow closed at a record high Wednesday, as investors continued to back value stocks on optimism that the $1.9 trillion fiscal package will spur a stronger reopening and economic recovery.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.46%, or 464 points, to close at record of 32,297.02, and the S&P 500 rose 0.61% and theNasdaq Composite closed flat,...

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UK’s M&S seeks to turbocharge online sales with guest clothes brands By Reuters

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Marks & Spencer said on Thursday it would launch a wave of guest clothing brands on its website this spring, including Hobbs, White Stuff, Joules and Sloggi, in bid to accelerate online growth. The UK's clothing sector has been hammered by COVID-19 lockdowns, forcing retailers to rely on online channels. M&S Chief Executive Steve Rowe...

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ECB to signal faster money printing to combat yield rise By Reuters

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is likely to signal faster money printing on Thursday to keep a lid on borrowing costs but it will stop short of adding firepower to its already aggressive pandemic-fighting package. Concerned that a steady rise in borrowing costs could derail the bloc's recovery from a pandemic-fuelled recession, ECB policymakers...

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UK government to invest 95 million pounds in new offshore wind facilities By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will invest 95 million pounds ($132 million) in the construction of two new facilities to service a big expansion in offshore wind farms, creating around 6,000 jobs in the north of England, the government said on Wednesday. Able Marine Energy Park, in the Humber region, will receive up to 75 million pounds, and Teesworks Offshore Manufacturing Centre on...

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Exclusive: Boeing close to deal with Southwest for 737 MAX order – sources By Reuters

By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing (NYSE:BA) Co is close to a deal to sell dozens of its 737 MAX 7 jets to Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Co, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The proposed deal, which one of the sources said could potentially involve 130 firm orders plus roughly 170 options, follows intense competition between the smallest...

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Biden administration extends U.S. tariff exclusion on Chinese medical goods By Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration is extending tariff exclusions on about 99 categories of medical products from China until Sept. 30, 2021 to aid the fight against COVID-19, the U.S. Trade Representative's office said in a Federal Register notice https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/03/10/2021-04946/notice-of-product-exclusion-extensions-chinas-acts-policies-and-practices-related-to-technology on Wednesday. The list of exclusions covers items from masks and gloves to blood pressure cuff sleeves and X-ray tables....

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