Economic news and events

The downturn in the UK construction sector continued to ease into February, new data on Wednesday showed.

The S&P Global UK construction purchasing managers’ index...

Japan is interested in discussing cooperation with the US, Australia and Britain on advanced military technology, an official said Wednesday, signalling Tokyo could become more...

Jeremy Hunt is expected to make a 2p cut to national insurance central to his budget, which he said would deliver ‘more opportunity and more...

Birmingham City Council has approved a 9.99% rise in council tax and a budget containing plans for ‘unprecedented’ cuts to services.

More than 50 Labour councillors...

The new car market in the UK recorded its strongest February in 20 years, figures show.

Nearly 85,000 new cars were registered last month, an increase...

The UK service sector continued to grow in February, but at a slower rate, according to new data on Tuesday.

The S&P Global UK services business...

Ireland’s service sector saw robust growth last month, which combined with an improvement in manufacturing gave the country’s private sector a big boost, according to...

A grouping of northern European countries on Monday agreed to work on a new ‘customs partnership’ to disrupt the supply of small boats used to...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is to announce funding ahead of the budget aimed at helping to make the UK ‘a world leader in manufacturing’.

The package, said...

The UK chancellor has said he hopes to use the budget to ‘show a path’ in the direction of tax cuts, but stressed any reductions...