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Irish consumer price inflation steady at 0.7% in October

The rate of Irish consumer price inflation was steady last month, data from the Central Statistics Office showed Thursday.

Consumer price increased 0.7% on-year in...

Thu, 07/11/2024 - 11:21


US ELECTION: Republicans take Senate but face battle to keep House

Republicans have taken control of the US Senate and are fighting to keep their majority in the House of Representatives, which would produce a full...

Wed, 06/11/2024 - 12:19


UK companies warn of growing consumer costs after budget tax rises

A growing list of British companies have warned of rising costs to consumers in the wake of Labour’s budget.

The chief executive officer of Marks &...

Wed, 06/11/2024 - 11:48


Irish unemployment rate edges up to 4.2% in October; September revised

Ireland’s unemployment rate ticked up a notch in October, while September’s was revised downwards, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Wednesday.

The jobless rate...

Wed, 06/11/2024 - 11:37


US ELECTION: Trump wins White House in stunning comeback

Donald Trump has won the US presidential election, media said Wednesday, defeating Kamala Harris in a stunning political comeback that will send shock waves across...

Wed, 06/11/2024 - 10:45


Irish leaders congratulate Donald Trump on expected US election win

Ireland’s leaders have congratulated Donald Trump as he appears poised to clinch the US presidential election.

Irish premier Simon Harris and deputy premier and Minister for...

Wed, 06/11/2024 - 10:18


TOP NEWS: UK construction sector growth slows as housebuilding falls

The growth in the UK construction sector was slower than anticipated in October, as housebuilding fell into contraction territory, data published by S&P Global showed...

Wed, 06/11/2024 - 09:56


UK moving at snail’s pace to rid water of forever chemicals, warns MP

Westminster is moving ‘at a snail’s pace’ to rid water of so-called ‘forever chemicals’ previously linked to reduced sperm quality and cancer, an MP has...

Wed, 06/11/2024 - 08:57


UK PM Starmer congratulates Trump on ‘historic’ US election victory

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK-US special relationship will ‘continue to prosper’ following Donald Trump’s ‘historic election victory’.

Trump declared he had won a...

Wed, 06/11/2024 - 08:38


TOP NEWS: UK service sector growth weakens in October - PMI

The pace of growth in UK’s service sector softened in October as businesses had waited for the government budget announced at the end of the...

Tue, 05/11/2024 - 10:08


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