Economic news and events

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

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for...

UK construction saw a mild expansion in activity in August, according to survey data on Wednesday, but the slump in the housebuilding sector continued.

The...

UK government ministers are expected to overturn the de facto ban on onshore wind farms following pressure from Conservative members of Parliament.

The Conservative-led UK government...

The new car market in the UK grew 24% in August, the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders said.

Some 85,657 new cars were registered last...

The UK economy fell into contraction, led by a fall in the service sector, new data on Tuesday showed.

The UK seasonally adjusted composite PMI posted...

Growth in the Irish service sector slowed last month, though still remained robust, the results of a private sector survey showed on Tuesday, while improved...

UK retail sales bounced back last month following a poor performance in July, according to the latest British Retail Consortium and KPMG sales monitor on...

The nation’s top children’s doctor has warned a delay on a new vaccine to combat respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, will mean more babies and...

Rishi Sunak is reportedly set to succumb to pressure from party members and overturn his de facto ban on onshore wind farms.

The Telegraph reports ministers...

Tesco PLC Chief Executive Ken Murphy has called for a change in the law to make abuse or violence towards retail workers an offence across...