Economic news and events


TOP NEWS: UK manufacturing sector in decline amid pre-budget caution

The UK manufacturing economy made a soft start to the final quarter, falling into contraction territory for the first time since April, numbers on Friday...

Fri, 01/11/2024 - 10:05


UK house price growth moderates in October as stamp duty change looms

UK house price growth slowed last month, numbers from mortgage lender Nationwide showed on Friday.

Nationwide said annual house price growth ebbed to 2.4% last...

Fri, 01/11/2024 - 07:57


Irish manufacturing sector swings into growth on surge in new orders

Factories in Ireland were humming again last month, thanks to the strongest growth in new orders in over two years, survey results from S&P Global...

Fri, 01/11/2024 - 06:50


TOP NEWS: UK retail footfall declines in October on half-term timing

Fewer customers hit the shops in the UK in October, although the fall mainly reflected the timing of the school half-term, figures on Friday showed.

According...

Fri, 01/11/2024 - 06:29


Irish wholesale prices rise in September, slowing annual deflation

Wholesale prices in Ireland saw a slight month-on-month increase in September, slowing their annual decline, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed on Thursday.

Wholesale...

Thu, 31/10/2024 - 11:23


Lower pay rises likely due to budget tax rises, Rachel Reeves admits

Tax rises in the budget are likely to hit workers in the pocket with lower pay rises, Rachel Reeves has admitted.

The UK chancellor acknowledged her...

Thu, 31/10/2024 - 09:33


UK BUDGET: Reeves delivers win for gambling stocks and cheer for pubs

Shares in betting firms leapt after Wednesday’s budget contained no rumoured tax changes, while a cut in beer duty provided cheer to pub operators.

Earlier this...

Wed, 30/10/2024 - 14:14


UK BUDGET: Reeves makes difficult choices as ups tax by £40 billion

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said changes to employers’ national insurance will raise as much as £25 billion as part of a £40...

Wed, 30/10/2024 - 14:07


Reeves raises taxes by £40bn to address ’black hole’ in public purse

Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out a budget which will increase taxes by £40 billion as she promised to ‘fix the foundations’ of the economy and...

Wed, 30/10/2024 - 13:53


UK BUDGET: Chancellor Reeves announces rise in flight taxes

Air passengers will be hit by an increase in flight taxes, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves said in her budget on Wednesday.

Reeves said air passenger duty...

Wed, 30/10/2024 - 13:48


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