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UK November inflation beats expectations

  Bloomberg UK inflation accelerated more than economists forecast in November, boosted by prices for clothing and gasoline. The jump to 1.2 percent from 0.9 percent in October means consumer prices are rising at the fastest pace since October 2014. Economists had anticipated an increase to 1.1 percent. The latest data from the Office for National Statistics also added to ...

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Dutch economy back to pre-crisis levels

  The Hague / AFP The Dutch economy has grown by 2.1 percent this year the government’s economic think tank said, thereby recovering to pre-financial crisis levels. “With one quarter to go, 2016 has been a special year for economic recovery,” the Hague-based Central Planning Office said in a statement. “Production per capita is back to 2008 levels following double ...

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Now, commuters can skip taxes on their Uber ride

  Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. is expanding a partnership with WageWorks Inc. that allows users of the ride-sharing giant’s UberPool service to pay for commutes to and from work with pretax funds, bringing the benefit to several cities across the US The program will extend to areas including San Francisco, Philadelphia, Boston and Denver, according to a statement Tuesday from ...

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