Economic news and events

Ireland's annual inflation rate was stable in July, figures on Thursday showed.

According to the Central Statistics Office, Ireland's yearly inflation rate was unchanged...

The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.

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Walt Disney was up 7.4% in pre-market share trading in New York,...

Gambling operator Entain on Thursday said it will pay an interim dividend as the Ladbrokes betting chain owner diversified into Europe.

For the six months...

Liz Truss has hinted she would consider further support for struggling households if made UK prime minister, after previously taking a hard stance on ‘handouts’....

Energy bosses in the UK will face pressure from ministers about how they can help customers cope with rising bills at a crunch meeting on...

UK Tory leadership contender Rishi Sunak has said the government has a ‘moral responsibility’ to help families through the cost-of-living crisis as he promised billions...

Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill conceded raising interest rates in the fight against inflation will slow economic growth, but maintained it is required...

The UK Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has claimed he will challenge energy bosses to do more to help their customers cope with soaring prices at a...

The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.

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Commonwealth Bank of Australia reported an annual profit hike, and said it...

South African business confidence improved in July, indicating the business climate is slowly returning to normality, the South African Chamber of Commerce & Industry said...