Economic news and events

UK rail passengers face ‘significantly disrupted’ trips into January

Rail passengers in the UK have been warned to prepare for ‘significantly disrupted’ travel into the New Year amid a wave of industrial unrest sweeping...

Tue, 27/12/2022 - 06:15

Boxing Day morning shopper footfall up by half on last year in UK

Shoppers in the UK appear to have defied Boxing Day expectations with early indications suggesting footfall at retail destinations is up by as much as...

Tue, 27/12/2022 - 06:13

Boxing Day spending in UK expected to dip despite search for bargains

UK shoppers are expected to spend 4% less on Boxing Day and during the post-Christmas sales as the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite, according to...

Mon, 26/12/2022 - 10:14

UPDATE: Union boss warns UK travellers could face months of disruption

Travellers could face months of disruption unless the UK government makes an improved pay offer, the leader of striking Border Force staff has warned.

Public...

Fri, 23/12/2022 - 20:22

UK PM Sunak ‘sad’ about strikes but insists no negotiation on pay

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he is ‘sad’ and ‘disappointed’ about widespread strike action, but he insisted refusing to negotiate on public sector...

Fri, 23/12/2022 - 17:32

UK airports coping with Border Force strikes, military check passports

Military personnel checking passports at UK airports appear to be ensuring passengers are not being delayed on the first day of Border Force strikes.

Heathrow...

Fri, 23/12/2022 - 14:15

UK car production rises in November but still below pre-pandemic level

Car production in the UK rose by 5.7% in November from a year before, led by a big increase in output for the domestic market,...

Fri, 23/12/2022 - 09:01

UK hit by Christmas strikes as trains and postal services take action

Planes, trains, driving lessons and postal deliveries are set to be disrupted by strikes in the days before Christmas.

Thousands of Border Force, National Highways,...

Fri, 23/12/2022 - 05:42

UPDATE: US personal consumption expenditures pick up in third quarter

The US economy expanded 3.2% in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Thursday, in a further upward revision of data reflecting stronger consumer spending...

Thu, 22/12/2022 - 17:10

UK train passengers face biggest fares rise in 11 years

Millions of UK train passengers face a hike in fares of nearly 6%, which is the largest rise in more than a decade.

The Department...

Thu, 22/12/2022 - 15:21

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