Economic news and events


Manufacturing firms in Ireland see growth in July slow sharply

Ireland's manufacturers saw a ‘challenging’ month in July, data from AIB showed on Tuesday, with output struggling to keep up as new orders slump....

Tue, 02/08/2022 - 05:41


Liz Truss gains endorsement from former rival in UK leadership bid

Liz Truss has received a boost in her bid to replace Boris Johnson after she received the backing of former leadership rival Penny Mordaunt.

Trade...

Mon, 01/08/2022 - 21:55


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Manufacturing sector surveys paint grim picture

The following is a summary of top news stories Monday.

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HSBC posted a decline in half-year profit and said it aims to...

Mon, 01/08/2022 - 10:56


TOP NEWS: UK manufacturing PMI slumps to 25-month low in July

Growth in the UK manufacturing sector weakened in July, figures on Monday showed, with pressure from a cost of living crisis and even a heatwave...

Mon, 01/08/2022 - 09:52


LONDON BRIEFING: Pearson shares rise as lifts payout, reviews OPM arm

Education materials publisher Pearson on Monday posted a rise in interim sales and profit.

Pearson shares were up 5.8%, outpacing the wider FTSE 100...

Mon, 01/08/2022 - 08:26


BT and Openreach workers staging second pay strike

Thousands of BT Group PLC and Openreach workers will go on strike again on Monday in a dispute over pay.

Members of the Communication Workers...

Mon, 01/08/2022 - 05:11


UK's Truss, Sunak to face off in hustings in leadership race key week

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are poised to go head to head in a hustings with Tory members, whom they are seeking to woo with...

Mon, 01/08/2022 - 05:11


UK firms ‘treading water'’ as rising prices slow business

UK companies are ‘treading water’ as they continue to be hit by rising prices, new research suggests.

The CBI said private sector activity remained ‘sluggish’...

Sun, 31/07/2022 - 09:51


Sunak says Truss's tax-cutting plans will create ‘sugar rush boom’

Rishi Sunak has denied his path of tightening fiscal policy would lead to a recession as he claimed rival Liz Truss's plans for vast tax...

Fri, 29/07/2022 - 21:49


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Eurozone inflation nears 9% in July as growth slows

The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.

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Apple said it successfully navigated a ‘challenging operating environment’ during its third-quarter,...

Fri, 29/07/2022 - 11:08


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