Economic news and events

Wholesale prices in Ireland decreased in May but rose slightly on an annual basis, the Irish Central Statistics Office announced on Friday.

The wholesale price...

UK private sector growth eased to its slowest pace since November this month, despite the manufacturing economy enjoying its best showing in almost two years,...

The UK government borrowed less money than predicted in May but saw debt lift to levels not witnessed for more than 60 years, according to...

UK retail sales increased at a faster pace than expected last month, numbers on Friday showed.

According to the Office for National Statistics, UK retail...

UK consumer confidence has seen its third monthly increase since March bolstered by increasing optimism about the economy, a survey suggests.

GfK’s long-running consumer confidence index...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Tory figures who are found to have broken gambling rules ‘should face the full force of the law’, as...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s election campaign has been thrown into fresh turmoil over allegations of betting on the date of the General Election.

With just two...

The Bank of England on Thursday maintained interest rates at a 16-year high, although some officials felt the decision was ‘finely balanced,’ hinting at cuts...

Eamon Ryan’s resignation as Green Party leader will not destabilise the Irish coalition government nor change the timing of the next general election, the taoiseach...

Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald has said she has ‘huge optimism’ ahead of the UK general election.

She indicated the party is hoping to consolidate...