Economic news and events

Labour has received the backing of The Sun at the UK general election, as the newspaper insisted: ‘It is time for a change’.

The tabloid said...

Ireland’s unemployment rate rose to 4.2% in June, data from the Central Statistics Office showed on Wednesday.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.2% in June,...

The UK service sector continued to grow in June but hit a seven-month low, survey results from S&P Global showed on Wednesday.

The seasonally adjusted services...

Irish service activity growth continued to be ‘solid’ in June albeit slowing from May, data published by S&P Global showed Wednesday.

The AIB Ireland services business...

UK opposition leader Keir Starmer has said a big majority would be ‘better for the country’, as the Tories continue to urge voters to proceed...

UK food inflation is now lower than at any time since 2021, according to new figures.

Food prices were 2.5% higher than a year ago in...

The outcome of the election is not a ‘forgone conclusion’ and the decision of a small number of voters could swing it away from a...

The amount of credit borrowed by households doubled in May compared with the previous month, while mortgage approvals continued to dip, according to new figures.

Consumer...

Inflation in Ireland cooled to 1.9% annually in June, flash data from the Central Statistics Office showed on Monday.

The Central Statistics Office said consumer prices...

The UK manufacturing sector continued to grow in June, but at a slower rate, new data on Monday showed.

The seasonally adjusted S&P Global UK manufacturing...