Economic news and events


Rishi Sunak’s top spin doctor Amber de Botton quits

Rishi Sunak’s top spin doctor in Downing Street has quit after less than a year in the job.

Amber de Botton, who had a decade-long career...

Fri, 01/09/2023 - 15:22


TOP NEWS: UK manufacturing sector downturn deepens further in August

The health of the UK manufacturing sector deteriorated to its lowest level since May 2020 in August, survey data from S&P Global showed on Friday.

The...

Fri, 01/09/2023 - 09:57


Ireland manufacturing returns to growth after six months of decline

Ireland’s manufacturing sector experienced expansion for the first time since February thanks to a ‘fresh upturn’ in new orders, AIB data showed on Friday.

July’s steep...

Fri, 01/09/2023 - 08:26


TOP NEWS: UK house prices continue to fall in August - Nationwide

UK house prices saw further weakness in August, according to the latest Nationwide house price index on Friday.

House prices fell 0.8% month-on-month in August, picking...

Fri, 01/09/2023 - 07:19


Future ‘more positive’ with latest UK car production figures

Car production in the UK increased by almost a third last month compared to a year ago, new figures show.

A total of 76,451 cars were...

Thu, 31/08/2023 - 21:17


Bank of England must ‘see job through’ on inflation - chief economist

Interest rate setters must ‘see the job through’ on bringing high inflation back to target, the Bank of England’s top economist said on Thursday.

Speaking at...

Thu, 31/08/2023 - 11:04


UK home sales down 16% in July compared to same month last year - HMRC

The number of UK home sales taking place in July was 16% lower than in the same month a year earlier, according to HM Revenue...

Thu, 31/08/2023 - 10:54


UPDATE: UK Energy Secretary Grant Shapps named new defence secretary

UK Energy Secretary Grant Shapps has been appointed the new defence secretary in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s mini-reshuffle prompted by Ben Wallace’s formal resignation as...

Thu, 31/08/2023 - 10:14


UK homes to be protected from ‘excessive’ electricity profits - Ofgem

UK households are to receive extra protection from artificially inflated electricity bills in a crackdown on generators attempting to make excessive profits, UK energy regulator...

Thu, 31/08/2023 - 09:59


TOP NEWS: UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace formally resigns

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is poised to appoint a new defence secretary after Ben Wallace formally handed in his resignation on Thursday.

In a letter...

Thu, 31/08/2023 - 09:46


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