Economic news and events

The Bank of England on Friday said it had decided to postpone a meeting on interest rates due next Thursday by one week following the...

The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.

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COMPANIES

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Prosus said it has moved 192 million shares in Chinese technology firm...

King Charles III was on Friday due to address his new subjects, as Britain was plunged into mourning by the death of queen Elizabeth II,...

World leaders have voiced their ‘profound regret’ following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, remembering the monarch as ‘a beacon of calm and stability’ spanning...

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday expressed his ‘profound and sincere condolences’ over the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in a statement addressed to...

Current bank notes featuring a portrait of the Queen will continue to be legal tender, the Bank of England has reassured consumers.

A further announcement...

Queen Elizabeth II has died, Buckingham Palace has announced.

Elizabeth II, 96, was the UK's longest-reigning monarch, serving as head of state for more than...

The government's plans on energy bills will ‘bring immediate relief’ to struggling families, the boss of the UK's biggest energy supplier has said.

Chris O'Shea,...

Energy bills for the average UK household will be frozen at no more than £2,500 per year, and businesses will be spared crippling increases, as...

- Inflation in Ireland eased in August, but remained at elevated levels, data showed on Thursday.

The consumer price index rose 8.7% in the year...