Alcohol tax urged to fund abstinence
A new tax on alcohol to fund abstinence-based treatment is among a number of measures to tackle drink and drug addiction recommended by a think tank. BBC News – Business
A new tax on alcohol to fund abstinence-based treatment is among a number of measures to tackle drink and drug addiction recommended by a think tank. BBC News – Business
The UK economy grew by 3.2% in the second quarter compared with the same period last year, slightly higher than the original 3.1% estimate. BBC News – Business
Stagnating growth in the eurozone has put pressure on the European Central Bank to take further measures to boost the economic bloc, say analysts. BBC News – Business
The UK unemployment rate falls to 6.4% in the three months to June, close to a six-year low but wage growth is the slowest on record. BBC News – Business
Electricity company EDF temporarily shuts down two of its nuclear power stations, Heysham 1 and Hartlepool. BBC News – Business
Several UK firms have been hit by a Russian ban on food imports from a number of Western countries. BBC News – Business