Economic news and events


UK’s Rishi Sunak urges Israel to ’protect ordinary Palestinians’

Rishi Sunak has called on Israel to ‘protect ordinary Palestinians’ as it hunts down Hamas militants responsible for killing hundreds of Israelis.

Downing Street confirmed the...

Fri, 13/10/2023 - 06:02


Consumer price inflation in Ireland picks up to 6.4% in September

Consumer price inflation in Ireland picked up in September, the latest figures from Ireland’s Central Statistics Office showed on Thursday.

The consumer price index rose by...

Thu, 12/10/2023 - 11:15


UK’s Hunt to attend IMF meeting in Morocco after UK forecast downgrade

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will attend the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund in Morocco against the backdrop of the UK’s economic growth forecast...

Thu, 12/10/2023 - 09:48


UK goods trade deficit widens in amid higher oil and gas imports

The UK’s trade in goods deficit widened in August from the prior month, as exports fell and imports increased, according to data from the Office...

Thu, 12/10/2023 - 08:22


TOP NEWS: UK economy grows 0.2% in August but July revised down

The UK economy returned ever-so-slightly to growth in August, as expected, but the decline in July was slightly worse than previously estimated, according to figures...

Thu, 12/10/2023 - 07:20


Mortgage affordability hitting UK housing market - surveyors

Mortgage affordability is continuing to affect the property market, with nearly all parts of the UK seeing house prices retreat, according to surveyors.

The Royal Institution...

Thu, 12/10/2023 - 05:46


Young, lower-paid workers in firing line of high rates - BoE’s Dhingra

Younger and low-income workers could be forced to bear the brunt of the nation’s high interest rates, according to a member of the Bank of...

Thu, 12/10/2023 - 05:42


Starmer promises to get tough with MPs if they block new homes in UK

UK opposition leader Keir Starmer said he would get ‘tough’ with Labour MPs who stand in the way of his plans to rip through planning...

Wed, 11/10/2023 - 11:09


UK firms reluctant to recruit permanent staff - REC, KPMG report

Uncertainty over the economic outlook as well as rising costs are continuing to affect staff recruitment in the UK, new research suggests.

The Recruitment & Employment...

Wed, 11/10/2023 - 06:26


London’s Luton Airport suspends all flights due to ’significant fire’

London’s Luton Airport has suspended all flights until Wednesday afternoon and asked passengers not to travel there after a ‘significant fire’ caused the partial collapse...

Wed, 11/10/2023 - 05:51


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