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China will fall short of tax cut target, says S&P

Bloomberg China will fall well short of its target of cutting taxes and fees by a record 2 trillion yuan ($298 billion) this year, according to S&P Global Ratings. The government will likely only be able to cut taxes by 1.5 trillion yuan, about 25 percent short of its goal, S&P credit analysts led by Yutong Zou wrote in a ...

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Apple faces Spotify antitrust complaint to EU over app store

Bloomberg Apple Inc. should be probed by the European Union’s antitrust agency over how it allegedly squeezes rival music streaming services, Spotify Technology SA said, escalating a row over how Apple takes a cut of all sales on its app store. The iPhone maker has created an “untenable” situation by imposing ever-changing rules and a 30 percent tax for apps ...

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UK unveils tariffs for a no-deal Brexit ahead of key vote

Bloomberg The UK will avoid imposing tariffs on most imported goods in the event of a no-deal Brexit, though officials said prices of key Eu-ropean Union products including beef, cheese and cars will rise. The government said on Wednesday its “balanced approach” aims to offset a spike in prices that consumers would experience in a no-deal departure as a result ...

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