The 50p top rate of income tax will be reduced to 45p from April next year, Chancellor George Osborne announced this afternoon.
Investment Week today brings you LIVE coverage of all the measures in what some observers are dubbing a "Budget for the rich".
Mining stocks slumped in afternoon trading as Rio Tinto said it has seen slowing demand from China, its best customer, while Australia implemented a controversial mining tax.
The Chancellor, George Osborne, is set to make a cut to the top rate of income tax his headline measure in next week's Budget, as the Liberal Democrats have eased their opposition to the move in exchange for other concessions.
The 50p top rate of tax is damaging the economy and reducing government income, according to a letter signed by more than 500 business leaders.
Warren Buffett has given his official backing to a bill named after him which would see the wealthiest US citizens paying a higher rate of tax.
As signs point toward a recovery across the pond, we ask industry experts whether the current progress can be maintained...
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has pledged to give a chunk of his income to help pay down the US' national debt, if politicians do the same.
Letters sent out by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) informing people they have paid too little tax could be based on inaccurate figures, an accountancy firm has warned.