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Burnham Says UK Will Adjust Pensions Triple Lock From 2030

12 hours 6 minutes ago
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he'll honor the Labour Party's manifesto pledge to keep the pensions "triple lock" in the current parliament, and will adjust it in 2030. The triple lock has been in place since 2011, and guarantees that the state pension rises annually by the highest of inflation, wage growth or 2.5%. He made the comments at the Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool. (Source: Bloomberg)

UK's Burnham: Brexit Has Done More Harm Than Good

12 hours 21 minutes ago
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham discusses the impact of Brexit on the UK economy and vows to set out different options before finding consensus on Britain's future relationship with the European Union. "Brexit has done more harm than good," Burnham tells delegates at the Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool. (Source: Bloomberg)

US Consumer Confidence Drops as Gas Prices Rise

12 hours 28 minutes ago
US consumer confidence fell in September to its lowest level since 2014 as Americans deal with rising gasoline and oil prices. The Conference Board's confidence gauge dropped to 81.9. Bloomberg's Michael McKee reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

Burnham Says UK to Review Electoral System With New Commission

12 hours 30 minutes ago
Prime Minister Andy Burnham says the UK will create a commission to review its electoral system. "We will contest the next election with a manifesto commitment to change the electoral system so that everyone's vote counts and everyone's voice is heard," Burnham says at the Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool. (Source: Bloomberg)

UK's Burnham Seeks to Repeal Ban on Public Ownership of Water Companies

12 hours 58 minutes ago
Prime Minister Andy Burnham, speaking at the Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool, says that the UK will introduce a bill repealing a ban on public ownership of water companies. "Mayors will have new powers to hold water companies to account," Burnham adds. "With tougher consequences for those that repeatedly fail." (Source: Bloomberg)

UK's Burnham Vows to Build 'New Economy' and Politics

13 hours 2 minutes ago
"Britain has been on the wrong path for a long time," Prime Minister Andy Burnham says, speaking at the Labour Party's annual party conference in Liverpool. "I am ready to do things my predecessors wouldn’t," he adds. Burnham is seeking to flesh out his longer-term vision for tackling some of the biggest challenges facing the UK.  (Source: Bloomberg)

Ives on Trump Tech Summit, Anthropic Possible IPO

13 hours 17 minutes ago
Dan Ives, partner and senior managing director at Yorkville Ives & Co., talks about why President Donald Trump is gathering tech leaders like Mark Zuckerberg and Nvidia's Jensen Huang at the White House. He also talks about the expected IPO of Anthropic and the debate over how to regulate artificial intelligence. He says too much regulation could give China an advantage. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)
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