Economic news and events


PRESS: Trump mulls national economic emergency call to support tariffs

President-elect Donald Trump is considering declaring a national economic emergency to provide legal justification for a large swath of universal tariffs on allies and adversaries,...

Wed, 08/01/2025 - 12:35


Ireland unemployment rises in December but falls on annual basis

Ireland’s unemployment rate rose slightly on-month at the end of last year, according to numbers released by the Central Statistics Office on Wednesday.

The unemployment...

Wed, 08/01/2025 - 11:45


MPs ’horrified’ after Shein dodges questions over forced labour

MPs were left ‘horrified’ after a Shein lawyer refused to answer questions over the risk of forced labour in its cotton supply chain.

Yinan Zhu, EMEA...

Wed, 08/01/2025 - 11:20


Recruiters report fall in candidates getting permanent jobs

The end of 2024 saw the fastest decline in candidates being placed into permanent jobs in more than a year, new research suggests.

Recruiters reported growing...

Wed, 08/01/2025 - 10:21


Ryanair sues ’disruptive’ passenger in start of ‘major clampdown’

Ryanair intends to file legal proceedings against disruptive passengers, the airline has confirmed.

The company is claiming €15,000 in damages against a passenger on a flight...

Wed, 08/01/2025 - 09:59


UK extends travel entry scheme to US, Canada, Australia

The UK’s new visa-waiver entry system took effect on Wednesday for passengers from dozens more countries, including millions of annual visitors from the US, Canada...

Wed, 08/01/2025 - 08:00


UK long-term borrowing costs jump to highest level since 1998

The UK’s long-term government borrowing costs have lifted to their highest level since 1998, in a potential blow for the Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

The yield on...

Wed, 08/01/2025 - 06:53


UK long-term borrowing costs jump to highest level since 1998

The UK’s long-term government borrowing costs have lifted to their highest level since 1998, in a potential blow for Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

The yield on 30-year...

Tue, 07/01/2025 - 12:12


UK construction sector growth eases to slowest pace since June

Growth in the UK construction sector hit a six-month low in December, numbers on Tuesday showed.

The S&P Global UK service purchasing managers’ index fell to...

Tue, 07/01/2025 - 10:47


UK grocery sales hit festive Christmas high but inflation picks up

UK grocery sales reached record levels in December, but there was less welcome spike in food price inflation, a report on Tuesday showed.

According to market...

Tue, 07/01/2025 - 08:59


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