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UK new car sales rise 14% in September as EVs hit record high

UK new car registrations climbed sharply in September, boosted by record sales of electric vehicles and solid fleet demand, according to data from the Society...

Mon, 06/10/2025 - 10:00


UK construction activity fall the slowest in three months in September

The decline in UK construction output slowed in September but business confidence remained weak amid caution ahead of November’s autumn budget, data published by S&P...

Mon, 06/10/2025 - 09:48


Jaguar Land Rover to resume some production on Monday - BBC

British car maker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will reportedly resume some manufacturing production on Monday as it continues to recover from a major cyber attack.

According...

Mon, 06/10/2025 - 07:05


UK industry powering ahead with ‘green’ investment says report

Manufacturers in the UK are more committed than ever to investment in green technologies, new research suggests.

Most firms surveyed by Make UK said they were...

Mon, 06/10/2025 - 00:41


UK service sector growth slows to five-month low in September

Growth in the UK service sector eased to a five-month low in September, as increases in output and new orders slowed, survey results from S&P...

Fri, 03/10/2025 - 10:06


Ireland services sector growth accelerates in September

Ireland’s private sector expansion picked up pace in September, with the services sector supported by new business and employment, S&P Global reported Friday.

The AIB Ireland...

Fri, 03/10/2025 - 03:08


UK consumer confidence in economy falls to lowest point this year

Consumer confidence in the UK economy fell during the last quarter to its lowest point so far this year, according to a survey.

KPMG’s latest Consumer...

Fri, 03/10/2025 - 01:12


UK’s biggest banks ‘investing ever larger sums into fossil fuels’

Some of the UK’s biggest banks contributed billions of pounds to oil and gas financing last year, while just two were found to meet high...

Fri, 03/10/2025 - 01:10


PRESS: UK considering tax break for investors in new London listings

The UK Treasury plans to give a stamp duty holiday to investors in new stock market listings in London in an attempt to encourage more...

Thu, 02/10/2025 - 06:52


UK’s Labour government plans permanent fracking ban

Britain’s Labour government plans to permanently ban fracking, a highly controversial method of extracting fossil fuels, due its environmental impact, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said...

Wed, 01/10/2025 - 17:49


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