Economic news and events


UK PM in fresh partygate trauma after resignation of ethics adviser

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's bid to move on from partygate was dealt a fresh blow by the resignation of his ethics adviser after he...

Thu, 16/06/2022 - 05:47


Ireland trade surplus narrows 30% monthly in April as exports decline

Ireland's trade surplus grew annually in April, but fell on a monthly basis as exports fell, while imports were largely flat.

Exports fell 14%...

Wed, 15/06/2022 - 11:37


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: BP takes stake in big Australia green energy project

The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.

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BP is taking just shy of a 41% stake in an Australian...

Wed, 15/06/2022 - 11:26


TOP NEWS: EU takes legal action against UK over Northern Ireland

The European Commission launched new legal action against Britain on Wednesday, accusing London of threatening peace in Northern Ireland by trying to overhaul the post-Brexit...

Wed, 15/06/2022 - 11:04


LONDON BRIEFING: Currency markets on edge as big US rate hike expected

Central banks will continue to dominate market attention on Wednesday, with the latest policy decision by the US Federal Reserve due after the European equities...

Wed, 15/06/2022 - 08:24


UK undeterred despite late grounding of Rwanda deportation flight

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel said preparation for the next deportation flight to Rwanda ‘begins now’ after last-minute interventions by the European Court of Human...

Wed, 15/06/2022 - 06:06


Sturgeon urges UK PM Johnson to 'be a democrat' on case for Indyref2

Scotland's First Minister has urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ‘be a democrat’ as she claimed her government has an ‘indisputable mandate’ for another vote...

Tue, 14/06/2022 - 15:47


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Markets price in more risk of 75-point US rate hike

The following is a summary of top news stories Tuesday.

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Cash-strapped French-Dutch airline, Air France KLM, raised some €2.26 billion from a...

Tue, 14/06/2022 - 10:44


LONDON BRIEFING: BoE dilemma as basic UK pay falls 2.2% in real terms

Average pay in the UK is failing to keep up with rampant inflation, though the country's jobless rate remains at nearly a 50-year low, posing...

Tue, 14/06/2022 - 08:17


TOP NEWS: UK jobless rate rises as pay fails to keep up with inflation

Data from the Office for National Statistics on Tuesday showed the UK unemployment rate unexpectedly rose in April.

The jobless rate rose to 3.8%...

Tue, 14/06/2022 - 07:50


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