Economic news and events

American forces targeted 14 missiles that were ready to launch in Yemen, the US military said Wednesday, after Washington re-designated the Iran-backed Houthi rebels as...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will tell political and business leaders at the World Economic Forum that the UK is ‘on the up and open for business’.

Hunt’s...

China’s second-most powerful man has told Ireland’s president that Chinese-Irish relations are a ‘good example of mutually beneficial co-operation’ between two countries.

Li Qiang, the premier...

The UK economy is expected to have increased by 0.4% in 2023, with that pace is expected to be replicated in 2024, according to an...

UK house prices fell at a steeper pace on an annual basis in November, according to Office for the National Statistics on Wednesday.

Average UK house...

UK consumer prices unexpectedly heated up in December, according to data from the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday.

The ONS said the consumer price index...

A new plan will bolster the security of supply chains for key goods from medicines to minerals, the UK government has said.

Ministers on Wednesday published...

The fate of Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill is in the balance as a crunch vote looms after two Tory deputy chairmen resigned to join the...

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said there are ‘some questions’ he will discuss with Chinese Premier Li Qiang during his visit to Ireland this week.

China’s second...

Labour will need a historic swing to win the UK general election expected in 2024, as the party’s path to power has been made more...