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TOP NEWS: UK service sector rounds off year with best month since June

The UK service economy had its best performance in six months in December, a strong end to the year which helped boost the wider private...

Thu, 04/01/2024 - 09:56


Irish service sector expands more slowly in December

The Irish service sector continued to expand in December, according to survey data from Allied Irish Banks on Thursday.

The AIB Ireland services purchasing managers’ index...

Thu, 04/01/2024 - 07:45


TOP NEWS: UK grocers enjoy bumper Christmas and inflation cools

The UK grocery sector had its busiest festive period since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic four years ago, numbers from Kantar showed on Wednesday,...

Wed, 03/01/2024 - 08:46


SA petrol and diesel prices to shift down again as 2024 begins

South African petrol and diesel prices will decline again this month, giving motorists a much-needed relief at the start of 2024, the Mineral Resources &...

Tue, 02/01/2024 - 10:51


TOP NEWS: UK manufacturing sector on ‘weak footing’ at end of 2023

The UK manufacturing sector concluded a tricky 2023 with another decline in December, survey results showed on Tuesday.

The latest S&P Global UK manufacturing purchasing...

Tue, 02/01/2024 - 10:14


Ireland factory sector slips into contraction in December amid caution

Manufacturing activity in Ireland decreased in the last month of 2023, as producers and customers both reduced stocks in a climate of uncertainty about the...

Tue, 02/01/2024 - 06:57


UK shop price inflation stays 4.3% in December; cost pressure for 2024

UK shop price inflation was unchanged at 4.3% in December, its lowest in a year and a half, but the British Retail Consortium warned on...

Tue, 02/01/2024 - 05:02


UPDATE: Eurostar services resume as cause of flooded tunnel probed

Eurostar warned customers travelling from London on Sunday of potential delays after flooding forced the cancellation all Saturday trains.

The first Eurostar train left London St...

Sun, 31/12/2023 - 11:16


Fresh Eurostar cancellations cause misery for New Year travellers

Eurostar trains were cancelled on Saturday due to flooded tunnels in southern England, causing misery for New Year travellers in the second major disruption in...

Sat, 30/12/2023 - 13:28


TOP NEWS: UK house prices steady in December but down 1.8% annually

UK house prices were unchanged on a monthly basis in December, according to figures from Nationwide.

The Nationwide house price index showed no change in...

Fri, 29/12/2023 - 07:18


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