Too many caveats surround the government’s goal of building 300,000 new homes a year
Voluntary redundancies expected across Whitehall as departments respond to chancellor’s spending review
Cyber attack having ‘material impact’ on operations, company says in SEC filing
Banking, energy and transport executives voice concerns in meeting with UK chancellor
UK airport forecasts record December as United Airlines expects festive surge
Wealthiest estates face prospect of higher rates of liability following the Budget
Rise for taxpayers earning more than £100,000 blamed on frozen thresholds and wage inflation
Two-thirds of global losses were in the US after two devastating hurricanes
Three US life insurers in ‘hazardous financial condition’ after sports buying spree unravels
Dodgy data misleads policymakers, businesses and investors
Restaurant and deli owner wants landlord Shaftesbury Capital to reduce cost of leases
Britain’s largest force plans for major cuts to staff and services if budget negotiations fail
This is a time for treating people as individuals rather than as members of a tribe
Delay from planned spring 2025 Treasury announcement will extend period of uncertainty for government departments
Jay Bhattacharya at the NIH would be the latest ally of Robert F Kennedy Jr to take a role overseeing US healthcare
New York Times has sued European Commission over its refusal to release president’s exchanges with Pfizer chief
Abbott Laboratories’ ‘virus hunters’ are tracking disease risks exacerbated by climate change
It is too early to know whether the prompt response to the virus is enough to turn the tide
Also in this newsletter: How greener corporate car fleets could boost competitiveness and the climate goals
Official report raises questions about cost to taxpayer of pandemic schemes
Swiss pharma group is a high spender on R&D but has had misses in Alzheimer’s and cancer
Economy expanded 0.5% in second quarter compared with initial estimate of 0.6%
Emmanuel Hanon criticises former company’s drug after he raises $100mn for rival product
More aggressive actions and better co-ordinated responses needed to contain viruses, say public health experts
Flying blind is dangerous. Technology can build on the basics of local and national data collection
