Economic news and events

Royal Mail and union leaders come to agreement over pay and conditions

International Distributions Services PLC’s Royal Mail and union leaders have come to an agreement after a bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions, according to...

Mon, 17/04/2023 - 08:52

UK Nurses to stage strikes after rejecting offer in pay dispute

Nurses are to stage fresh strikes after rejecting the UK government’s offer aimed at resolving the bitter NHS pay dispute.

The Royal College of Nursing announced...

Fri, 14/04/2023 - 17:48

Environment Agency workers to launch weekend of strikes in pay dispute

Environment Agency workers will launch a weekend of strikes on Friday evening in a long-running dispute over pay.

Unison said the walkout, from 1900BST on Friday...

Thu, 13/04/2023 - 21:24

Ireland annual inflation rate slows to 7.7% in March

Ireland’s yearly inflation rate slowed last month, figures from the Central Statistics Office showed on Thursday.

The yearly inflation rate ebbed to 7.7% in March,...

Thu, 13/04/2023 - 11:24

UK lenders report increase in households defaulting on loans

UK lenders have recorded a rise in households defaulting on loans over the past three months, according to new data on Thursday.

The Bank of England’s...

Thu, 13/04/2023 - 11:22

TOP NEWS: UK economy sees no monthly growth in February

The UK’s economy registered no growth in February, as a contraction in services and production offset progress in the construction sector, according to the Office...

Thu, 13/04/2023 - 07:18

UK rent prices rise in ‘frenzied’ market while house sales sluggish

Fierce competition for UK rented properties is squeezing prices higher in a ‘frenzied’ lettings market, while housing sales remain downbeat, research by surveyors has found.

Tenant...

Thu, 13/04/2023 - 05:59

Sunak hails US-UK relationship as Biden’s brief Belfast visit ends

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said the relationship between the UK and the US is in ‘great shape’, after meeting with US President...

Wed, 12/04/2023 - 18:31

Campaigners lose legal challenge against new UK coal mine

Environmental campaigners have been blocked from bringing a legal challenge to a UK government approval for a new coal mine in northwest England, they said...

Wed, 12/04/2023 - 18:28

Biden calls for powersharing return to bring boost Northern Ireland

US President Joe Biden expressed hopes of a return to powersharing in Northern Ireland as he insisted stable devolved government could deliver an economic windfall...

Wed, 12/04/2023 - 14:23

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