Economic news and events


UK foreign secretary to announce plans to rip up Northern Ireland deal

The UK foreign secretary will on Tuesday declare her intention to bring forward legislation which rips up parts of the UK's post-Brexit trade deal on...

Tue, 17/05/2022 - 06:22


UPDATE: UK PM in ‘insurance’ plan for Northern Ireland Brexit deal

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said his plan to legislate to rip up Northern Ireland's post-Brexit trading arrangements was an ‘insurance’ policy if a fresh...

Mon, 16/05/2022 - 19:51


Bank of England chief Bailey warns over 'apocalyptic' food price rises

The governor of the Bank of England has warned there is ‘very real income shock’ coming from energy prices and ‘apocalyptic’ food prices but stood...

Mon, 16/05/2022 - 18:42


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: EU cuts economic growth, raises inflation forecasts

The following is a summary of top news stories Monday.

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Indian billionaire Gautam Adani struck a $10.5 billion deal to buy Swiss...

Mon, 16/05/2022 - 10:51


Ireland's construction sector growth slows in April

Growth in Ireland's construction sector slowed slightly in April, according to new figures on Monday.

BNP Paribas Real Estate's construction total activity index for Ireland...

Mon, 16/05/2022 - 09:43


LONDON BRIEFING: Ryanair expects ‘reasonable’ profit in year ahead

Low-cost airline Ryanair on Monday said a ‘fragile’ recovery for the travel industry was being threatened by higher fuel costs as a result of the...

Mon, 16/05/2022 - 08:29


UK PM heads to Belfast amid deepening EU row over Brexit protocol

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will step into an increasingly bitter row on Monday when he visits Northern Ireland to urge the formation of a...

Mon, 16/05/2022 - 06:01


Working from home does not work, says UK PM Boris Johnson

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has issued a renewed call for a return to the office in the wake of the Covid pandemic, saying working...

Sat, 14/05/2022 - 10:14


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Drop in eurozone factory output not as bad as feared

The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.

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Deutsche Telekom reported an impressive surge in its first quarter net profit...

Fri, 13/05/2022 - 11:03


UK PM Boris Johnson wants to cut 90,000 civil service jobs

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tasked ministers with cutting around 90,000 civil service jobs to free up cash for measures to ease the cost-of-living...

Fri, 13/05/2022 - 08:40


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