Economic news and events

The UK private sector expanded for the first time since July, helped by an improving service economy, according to numbers on Tuesday.

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UK grocery price inflation eased in the final quarter of the year, numbers showed on Tuesday, while take-home grocery sales are expected to beat previous...

The AIB Ireland Composite PMI Index rose in November, returning to growth after a brief decline, as service activity quickly increased and manufacturing stabilised.

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UK consumers appear to be sticking to plans for a budget Christmas this year, with retail spending remaining weak despite Black Friday, figures showed.

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The UK government has pledged £3.9 billion for a rail project which will improve connectivity in northern England.

The cash injection will accelerate the Transpennine Route...

Fitch Ratings maintained its negative outlook on the UK’s credit rating, amid uncertainty stemming from the nation’s final trading relationship with the EU post-Brexit, and...

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet his Australian and British counterparts in California’s Silicon Valley on Friday to discuss cooperation on nuclear-powered submarines and...

The UK’s manufacturing sector continued to deteriorate in November, but a survey reading rose to its highest level since April, new data on Friday showed.

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A two-month decline in factory sector activity in Ireland was arrested in November, though only just barely, amid an improvement in production requirements, according to...

The annual pace of decline in UK house prices eased somewhat in November, as house prices rose on a monthly basis, according to new data...