Economic news and events

The slump in the number of people heading to the shops during Boxing Day sales signals a return to declining pre-pandemic levels, an analyst has...

UK shoppers are predicted to spend £236 each on average in the Boxing Day sales this year, with the majority of purchases made online.

A total...

Russia’s ‘bloody and brutal war machine’ has shown no respite ‘even at Christmas’, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, as he condemned strikes against Ukraine’s...

A UK government consultation has been launched into the phase-out of petrol and diesel cars by 2030.

Automotive and charging experts will be invited to share...

Ireland’s wholesale price index showed a slight improvement in November and swung to growth from the previous year’s decline, the country’s Central Statistics Office reported...

Confidence in the UK economy among UK consumers fell sharply this month, foretelling a ‘spending squeeze’ to start 2025, the British Retail Consortium warned on...

The UK economic showed no growth at all in the third quarter, the Office for National Statistics said on Monday in a revised estimate of...

UK businesses have issued a stark warning to Chancellor Rachel Reeves that the economy is ‘headed for the worst of all worlds’ with activity expected...

Government formation talks in Ireland between Fianna Fail and Fine Gael have concluded for the Christmas break, with ‘progress’ made on various issues.

Discussions between the...

Peter Mandelson has said it is a ‘great honour to serve the country’ as the prime minister confirmed he had appointed him the next British...