let s now get down to business and starting in the uk. how attractive is the uk as a place to do business? later today we ll find out when the ons releases its latest data on the level of foreign direct investment into the uk in 2021. a recent survey conducted by the accountancy firm pwc suggests britain was the third most important place in the world for businesses to invest, behind the us and china. but the head of the cbi is not so optimistic. in a speech today tony danker will call on the government to not shy away from hard decisions that can reverse the uk s trajectory of falling investment. he will urge the government to seize green growth opportunities. lets get the view of chris southworth, secretary general of international chamber of commerce uk. good to see you. obviously we are talking about investment in the uk from overseas, that is one thing and tony danker calling on the government to invest more, that is another thing. if we talk about the uk at the moment,
chancellor of the exchequerjeremy hunt has described his autumn budget statement. 27 million workers will see their main national insurance contributions cut from 12% to 10% from january. and a tax break for companies that invest in new equipment will be made permanent, which mr hunt claims is the biggest business tax cut in modern history . also announced the news that from april, universal credit and disability benefits will go up by 6.7 percent. but those on welfare will have to take a work placement within 18 months or risk losing their benefits. the state pension will go up by 8.5% to 221 pounds 20 a week. the minimum wage for those aged 21 and older will go up to 11 pounds 44 an hour. pouring some cold water on all this however, a report out from the uk s independent spending watchdog, the office for budget responsibility. it warns that despite the new cuts, overall tax as a percentage of national income will soon be the highest since the second world war. here s our p
When president Muhamadu Buhari won the nigerian presidency two years ago it seemed like africas most populous nation had turned a corner. A first ever peaceful democratic transition bought a promise of cleaner, better governance and Major Economic reform. Hows it going . Well, my guest today is emmanuel ibe kachikwu, minister of state for petroleum resources. Can Oil Dependent nigeria transform itself into a modern, Trading Economy . Emmanuel ibe kachikwu, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, stephen. I guess the lesson of the last two years or so, with president Muhamadu Buhari in power, is that nigeria remains dangerously overreliant upon oil. Well, yes. Clearly over reliant. I dont know if its dangerously. Look at the positive sides of oil, in terms of what it has done to the country over the years. When the price slumps, its dangerous. Oh yes. We would love to see, obviously, a lot more diversification, a lot of effort is going into that, emphasis on agriculture, tourism areas, emphasis
When president Muhamadu Buhari won the nigerian presidency two years ago it seemed like africas most populous nation had turned a corner. A first ever peaceful democratic transition bought a promise of cleaner, better governance and Major Economic reform. Hows it going . Well, my guest today is emmanuel ibe kachikwu, minister of state for petroleum resources. Can Oil Dependent nigeria transform itself into a modern, Trading Economy . Emmanuel ibe kachikwu, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, stephen. I guess the lesson of the last two years or so, with president Muhamadu Buhari in power, is that nigeria remains dangerously overreliant upon oil. Well, yes. Clearly over reliant. I dont know if its dangerously. Look at the positive sides of oil, in terms of what it has done to the country over the years. When the price slumps, its dangerous. Oh yes. We would love to see, obviously, a lot more diversification, a lot of effort is going into that, emphasis on agriculture, tourism areas, emphasis
When president Muhamadu Buhari won the nigerian presidency two years ago it seemed like africas most populous nation had turned a corner. A first ever peaceful democratic transition bought a promise of cleaner, better governance and Major Economic reform. Hows it going . Well, my guest today is emmanuel ibe kachikwu, minister of state for petroleum resources. Can Oil Dependent nigeria transform itself into a modern, Trading Economy . Emmanuel ibe kachikwu, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, stephen. I guess the lesson of the last two years or so, with president Muhamadu Buhari in power, is that nigeria remains dangerously overreliant upon oil. Well, yes. Clearly over reliant. I dont know if its dangerously. Look at the positive sides of oil, in terms of what it has done to the country over the years. When the price slumps, its dangerous. Oh yes. We would love to see, obviously, a lot more diversification, a lot of effort is going into that, emphasis on agriculture, tourism areas, emphasis