Economic news and events


LONDON BRIEFING: BP falls to loss on Rosneft hit but underlying surges

BP on Tuesday said it swung to a first-quarter loss due to its decision to exit from its shareholding in Rosneft in response to Moscow's...

Tue, 03/05/2022 - 08:22


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Factories in eurozone and Japan see growth slow

The following is a summary of top news stories Monday.

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The billionaire finance guru Warren Buffett, who complained recently that he did...

Mon, 02/05/2022 - 11:35


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Eurozone economic growth slows and inflation speeds

The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.

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Apple reported a rise in earnings for the second quarter of its...

Fri, 29/04/2022 - 11:36


LONDON BRIEFING: Pearson has positive first quarter, buys language app

Educational materials publisher Pearson on Friday provided a positive update on first quarter trading, while also announcing a new acquisition.

Pearson has agreed to buy...

Fri, 29/04/2022 - 08:25


TOP NEWS: UK house prices register another double-digit yearly climb

Annual UK house price growth slowed slightly in April but remained robust, according to figures from Nationwide on Friday.

UK house prices rose 12%...

Fri, 29/04/2022 - 07:53


UK delays full post-Brexit import checks until 2023

The UK's remaining post-Brexit border controls have been postponed again, the government said on Thursday, blaming rising energy costs and the war in Ukraine.

Certification...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 13:30


Ireland retail sales increase in March as virus curbs relaxed

Retail sales in Ireland rose on an annual basis in March, helped by an easing of Covid-19 curbs, numbers on Thursday showed.

According to the...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 12:04


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Facebook users numbers inch up, sending stock up 17%

The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.

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Barclays reported a drop in first-quarter profit as the bank started to...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 11:45


UK car production continues to fall; exports to US and EU plunge

Car production in the UK has continued to fall, with almost 100,000 fewer vehicles built in the first three months of 2022 compared with a...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 09:02


LONDON BRIEFING: UK consumer firms warn of ‘unprecedented inflation’

As the first quarter earnings season reached a peak on Thursday, a string of UK companies warned that rampant inflation will hurt profit margins and...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 08:23


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