Economic news and events

Ireland’s Prime Minister Simon Harris was being urged Monday to call an early general election to capitalise on a surge in support for the government...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he had ‘of course not’ considered quitting ahead of the election amid the continued fallout over his early departure...

Douglas Ross has announced he is stepping down as leader of the Scottish Tories – and will also quit as an MSP if he is...

Ireland’s construction activity swung into decline in May, survey results from S&P Global showed on Monday.

The headline seasonally adjusted BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland construction...

Ireland’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in May from April, data from the Central Statistics Office showed Friday.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.0% in May,...

Britain’s economy will see faster-than-expected growth this year and next as the outlook brightens after a tough 2023, according to the CBI.

The business group has...

Mike Lynch, once hailed as Britain’s king of technology, has been cleared of charges alleging he orchestrated a fraud and conspiracy leading up to an...

Ireland’s economy expanded in the first quarter of 2024 by less than previously thought, and its trade surplus narrowed, data from the Central Statistics Office...

The UK’s construction activity rose at its fastest pace in two years in May, survey results from S&P Global showed Thursday.

The headline S&P Global UK...

The pace of improvement of the UK private services economy slowed in May, purchasing managers’ index survey results from S&P Global data showed on Wednesday.

The...