Economic news and events


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Euro slides to parity with dollar and 20-year low

The following is a summary of top news stories Tuesday.

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Twitter said it is ‘committed’ to closing the takeover agreement ‘on the...

Tue, 12/07/2022 - 11:00


Irish government sure of winning confidence vote

The Irish government will face a confidence vote later Tuesday as main opposition party Sinn Fein presses to secure an early general election.

The administration...

Tue, 12/07/2022 - 08:41


LONDON BRIEFING: Sunak to promise to cut UK taxes once inflation tamed

Rishi Sunak is set on Tuesday to launch his bid to become UK prime minister with a pledge to cut taxes – but only once...

Tue, 12/07/2022 - 08:13


TOP NEWS: New UK prime minister to be announced on September 5

UK Conservative MPs will begin the process of voting for a new leader on Wednesday, with Boris Johnson's successor to be finally announced on September...

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 20:28


UK energy prices higher than last price cap estimate, Ofgem chief says

The chief executive of Ofgem has said the market price of energy is higher than it was at the time of the last price cap...

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 19:52


UPDATE: EU to slash growth forecast but signals no sign of recession

The European Commission on Monday said it will again cut its growth forecast for this year and hike its expectations for inflation, but it signalled...

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 15:24


TOP NEWS: EU to again slash growth forecast as high inflation persists

The European Commission on Monday said it will again cut its growth forecast for this year and hike its expectations for inflation, but it signalled...

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 14:55


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Gazprom reduces supply amid Nord Stream maintenance

The following is a summary of top news stories Monday.

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Italy's Eni said Gazprom was further reducing the supply of gas, as...

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 11:10


LONDON BRIEFING: Wizz Air posts quarterly loss amid travel disruption

Wizz Air Holdings on Monday said it expects a ‘material’ profit in the second quarter but cautioned it will trim flight utilisation over the summer...

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 08:12


TOP NEWS: Truss makes UK leader bid with pledge to reverse tax hike

UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has pledged to reverse the controversial national insurance hike if made Tory leader, as she insisted she can be ‘trusted...

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 05:53


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