Economic news and events

Ireland’s trade in goods surplus widened month-on-month in August, according to the country’s Central Statistics Office, though overall trade fell on a monthly and annual...

A holiday company has reported a surge in bookings for autumn breaks after the UK’s ‘washout’ summer.

On The Beach PLC said bookings for holidays in...

UK house price growth was muted this month by October’s usually loftier standards, numbers from Rightmove showed on Monday, though the property portal noted some...

A ban on vapes must be as strong as the one proposed for smoking, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said.

Rachel de Souza said ‘we...

The governor of the Bank of England said things in the UK look better than they did a year ago in a nod to the...

Rishi Sunak has called on Israel to ‘protect ordinary Palestinians’ as it hunts down Hamas militants responsible for killing hundreds of Israelis.

Downing Street confirmed the...

Consumer price inflation in Ireland picked up in September, the latest figures from Ireland’s Central Statistics Office showed on Thursday.

The consumer price index rose by...

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will attend the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund in Morocco against the backdrop of the UK’s economic growth forecast...

The UK’s trade in goods deficit widened in August from the prior month, as exports fell and imports increased, according to data from the Office...

The UK economy returned ever-so-slightly to growth in August, as expected, but the decline in July was slightly worse than previously estimated, according to figures...