Economic news and events

The governor of Xinjiang, sanctioned by the US over the Chinese region’s treatment of its Muslim Uyghur minority, is believed to have cancelled his controversial trip...

The number of firms falling into insolvency increased in January against the same month last year, according to official figures.

Total company insolvencies in England and...

The UK employment rate remained steady in the final three months of 2022, according to data from the Office of National Statistics on Tuesday, while...

UK plans to strengthen rules around buy now pay later lending are taking another step forward, with the launch of a consultation looking at how...

Businesses across the UK are being ‘wooed’ by Labour, a leading businessman has said, in comments that will be a blow to Rishi Sunak’s Tories.

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The government will do ‘whatever it takes’ to keep the UK safe from the threat of spy balloons, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said.

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Worldwide job losses in multinational technology companies are yet to have any visible impact on Ireland’s labour market, a European Commission economic report has said.

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Brexit caused investment in UK businesses to plateau and dealt a productivity penalty worth £29 billion, or £1,000 per household, a Bank of England policymaker...

Rishi Sunak has denied reports that his government is backing away from plans to hit water companies with fines of up to £250 million for...

Therese Coffey is reportedly backing away from plans to hit water companies with fines of up to £250 million for spilling sewage into rivers and...