Economic news and events

Almost 4,600 hospitality firms close in year as energy bills rocket

More than 12 hospitality venues have shut each day in Britain over the past year amid the pressure of soaring energy costs, according to figures.

High...

Mon, 01/05/2023 - 06:06

Ireland harmonised annual inflation rate ebbs to 6.3% in April

Inflation in Ireland cooled against in April, a preliminary estimate from the Central Statistics Office showed on Friday.

The CSO said the flash harmonised yearly...

Fri, 28/04/2023 - 11:52

Ireland retail sales rise on both monthly and yearly basis in March

- Retail sales in Ireland rose in March both on a monthly and annual basis, figures from the Central Statistics office showed on Friday.

Month-on-month,...

Fri, 28/04/2023 - 11:31

Increase in UK car production ’cause for optimism’ - trade group

The number of cars built in the UK in the first three months of the year increased by 6%, new figures show.

Production totalled 219,887, according...

Fri, 28/04/2023 - 05:58

Long-awaited UK gambling white paper set to be published this week

The long-awaited gambling white paper setting out UK government proposals to make regulation of the sector ‘fit for the digital age’ finally looks set to...

Wed, 26/04/2023 - 05:59

Isolating China would be sign of weakness - UK foreign secretary

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said that failing to engage with China would be a ‘sign of weakness’ in a speech setting out the...

Wed, 26/04/2023 - 05:57

City of London Corp joins exodus from UK business lobby CBI

The City of London Corpor on Tuesday said it was suspending its membership of the Confederation of British Industry, the UK’s leading business lobby, which...

Tue, 25/04/2023 - 20:22

Pandemic-era QE not to blame for rampant inflation - BoE’s Broadbent

A Bank of England policymaker on Tuesday moved to defend Threadneedle Street’s policy decisions during the pandemic era, which have come under criticism as inflationary...

Tue, 25/04/2023 - 14:34

TOP NEWS: US President Joe Biden announces 2024 re-election bid

US President Joe Biden announced Tuesday he is running for re-election in 2024, plunging at the record age of 80 into a ferocious new White...

Tue, 25/04/2023 - 11:24

TOP NEWS: UK grocery price inflation cools but remains double-digits

UK grocery price inflation remained in double-digits for the tenth month in a row in April, according to figures from Kantar on Tuesday.

UK grocery prices...

Tue, 25/04/2023 - 09:30

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