Economic news and events

Ireland’s retail sales volume decreased on-month in February but rose on an annual basis, according to preliminary figures from the Central Statistics Office.

The volume of...

UK retail sales volumes fell in February after a strong start to the year, though sales remained higher over the three months, official data showed...

Pay in UK retail and hospitality firms has increased by an ‘unprecedented’ 18% in the past year, according to research.

At the same time, employment growth...

UK leader Keir Starmer said Thursday he was ‘very keen’ to tackle addictive features on social media following a landmark US ruling that found Meta...

Britain and its allies cannot forget about the threat Russia poses amid the war in the Middle East, Keir Starmer has said.

The UK prime minister...

The King’s speech, where the UK government will set out its legislative agenda for the coming year, will take place on May 13.

As he announced...

Western nations are facing a ‘war on two fronts’, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned, as he meets allies at a major European defence...

Guangdong, China-based firm Ming Yang has been blocked by the UK government from building what would have been the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturing facility...

The UK government tightened rules around political donations on Wednesday, including pausing contributions made in cryptocurrencies, as it tries to protect against foreign interference in...

The government has unveiled plans to change rules that will make it easier for overseas companies to move to the UK in hopes of attracting...