Economic news and events


LONDON BRIEFING: Sage looks to Business Cloud for sales silver lining

Accounting software firm Sage Group on Friday left its full-year outlook unchanged, after what it called a strong first-half performance, with its Business Cloud offering...

Fri, 13/05/2022 - 08:17


EU asks UK for ‘honesty’ on Northern Ireland deal amid repeal threat

European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic called on Thursday for ‘honesty about what the [UK] signed up to’ amid tensions about a trade agreement to...

Fri, 13/05/2022 - 07:37


Swati Dhingra picked to join Bank of England policy setting board

International economics expert Swati Dhingra has been appointed to the Bank of England's interest rate-setting committee, as it faces a tough balancing act amid soaring...

Fri, 13/05/2022 - 06:45


UPDATE: UK in new warning to Brussels over Northern Ireland Protocol

UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has warned the EU that if it does not show the ‘requisite flexibility’ over the Northern Ireland Protocol, the UK...

Thu, 12/05/2022 - 12:42


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Pound sinks as UK economy shrinks in March

The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.

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COMPANIES

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SoftBank logged a record annual net loss after a bruising period that...

Thu, 12/05/2022 - 11:05


UK police issue around 50 more fines in No 10 'partygate' probe

Around 50 more fines have been issued by police investigating possible lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street and across Whitehall.

It brings the number of fines...

Thu, 12/05/2022 - 10:46


TOP NEWS: UK and EU to hold crunch talks on Northern Ireland

UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will hold crunch talks with the vice-president of the European Commission on Thursday, as ministers consider whether to override parts...

Thu, 12/05/2022 - 09:29


TOP NEWS: Johnson refuses to rule out UK windfall tax on energy firms

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused to rule out a windfall tax on the profits of energy companies to help relieve the pressure of...

Thu, 12/05/2022 - 08:58


LONDON BRIEFING: UK economy swings from growth to ‘risk of recession’

The UK's economy ground to a halt over the course of the first three months of 2022, preliminary data from the Office of National Statistics...

Thu, 12/05/2022 - 08:36


TOP NEWS: UK faces risk of recession as GDP continues to deteriorate

The UK's economy ground to a halt over the course of the first three months of 2022, preliminary data from the Office of National Statistics...

Thu, 12/05/2022 - 08:14


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