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Irish industrial production rises 1.7% in May to July period

Industrial production in Ireland saw a modest increase in the three months to July, according to official data on Friday.

On a monthly basis, industrial...

Fri, 08/09/2023 - 11:22


UK hiring slows sharply in August hit by weaker economic outlook

The jobs market slowed sharply in August as the weaker economic outlook depressed recruitment activity, figures on Friday showed.

The KPMG and REC UK report on...

Fri, 08/09/2023 - 05:04


Consumer price inflation in Ireland picks up to 6.3% in August

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

The consumer price index rose...

Thu, 07/09/2023 - 11:26


CVS, Pets at Home shares drop as UK watchdog reviews vet sector

Britain’s £2 billion veterinary industry is being scrutinised by the competition watchdog amid concerns that pet owners are not getting value for money and that...

Thu, 07/09/2023 - 10:00


UK to rejoin EU’s Horizon science programme, but stay out of Euratom

The UK is to return to the EU’s £85 billion Horizon research programme in a breakthrough welcomed by scientists who were frozen out of the...

Thu, 07/09/2023 - 09:11


TOP NEWS: UK house prices see quickest monthly fall since late 2022

UK house prices saw their sharpest monthly fall since last November in August, according to the Halifax House Price Index on Thursday.

Halifax said average house...

Thu, 07/09/2023 - 07:12


Sunak vows to ’unleash businesses’ as he denounces economy ’naysayers’

Rishi Sunak has vowed to make Britain ‘the best place in the world to do business’ as he criticised ‘naysayers’ on the economy.

The Prime Minister,...

Thu, 07/09/2023 - 06:20


TOP NEWS: UK appears set to rejoin EU’s Horizon science programme - PA

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appears set to announce that the UK will rejoin the EU’s £85 billion Horizon science research programme, according to PA...

Wed, 06/09/2023 - 20:36


TOP NEWS: Bank of England chief hints rate hikes could end soon

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey hinted on Wednesday that the central bank was close to ending a prolonged policy of raising interest rates, easing...

Wed, 06/09/2023 - 17:05


CORRECT: Unemployment rate in Ireland stays at 4.1% in August

(Correcting the unemployment rate for August and July 2023.)

The unemployment rate in Ireland was unchanged month-on-month in August, according to figures from the Central Statistics...

Wed, 06/09/2023 - 14:05


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