Economic news and events

Construction activity in Ireland fell below the no-change mark in September, although new business expanded further and employment returned to growth.

The BNP Paribas Real...

The UK budget will focus on boosting living standards, reviving the NHS and ‘rebuilding Britain’, Keir Starmer said as he signalled investment in schools, housing...

The first meeting of the Council of Nations & Regions is under way in Edinburgh.

The body was formed by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in...

The UK trade deficit narrowed in August to its slimmest gap since February, as exports spiked to a near two-year high, numbers on Friday showed....

The UK economy grew at the pace it was forecast to in August, numbers on Friday showed.

According to the Office for National Statistics, UK gross...

The King will join UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in meeting business leaders from across the world at a reception linked to the Labour government’s...

Taoiseach Simon Harris has hit back at criticism of his curtailed two-day trip to Washington DC.

The initial schedule for the trip included a large reception...

Business leaders in the UK have welcomed the government’s plans for a major overhaul of workers’ rights.

Leading business group the CBI said ministers deserved credit...

House prices are rising across the UK generally for the first time in two years as the market continues to pick up, surveyors have reported.

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Irish premier Simon Harris said he made Ireland’s position on the Middle East conflict ‘very clear’ when he met US President Joe Biden.

Biden hosted Harris...