Economic news and events


Shell to cut 200 jobs in overhaul of low carbon unit

Shell PLC is planning to cut about 200 jobs next year as part of plans to simplify the business and shake up its low carbon...

Wed, 25/10/2023 - 18:27


UK PM backs pauses in fighting in Gaza but rejects ceasefire calls

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called for temporary pauses in the conflict between Israel and Hamas to allow British nationals and hostages to be...

Wed, 25/10/2023 - 16:38


Bankers bonus cap scrapped in UK in post-Brexit shake-up

A cap on bonuses for bankers is set to be scrapped in a bid to make the UK a more attractive financial hub post-Brexit, financial...

Wed, 25/10/2023 - 09:24


TOP NEWS: UK private sector contracts as continues to skirt recession

Business activity decreased again across the UK private sector economy during October, according to preliminary survey data on Tuesday.

The S&P Global/CIPS flash UK flash...

Tue, 24/10/2023 - 09:53


TOP NEWS: UK unemployment eases to 4.2% - ONS ’experimental’ data

The unemployment rate in the UK edged down to 4.2% from 4.3%, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics on Tuesday.

The...

Tue, 24/10/2023 - 07:18


UK PM announces extra £20 million aid for civilians in Gaza

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Monday that Britain was sending an additional £20 million of aid to help civilians in Gaza affected by the...

Mon, 23/10/2023 - 16:35


UK government ‘considering tax cuts to lure back lost Tory voters’

The UK government could be considering major tax cuts in a bid to win over traditional Tory voters after the two by-election defeats this week.

The...

Sat, 21/10/2023 - 11:21


UK PM Rishi Sunak travels to Egypt amid Middle East conflict

World leaders must do ‘everything possible to prevent’ the violence in Israel and Gaza from spilling over into a wider Middle East conflict, Rishi Sunak...

Fri, 20/10/2023 - 14:29


Decline in Irish wholesale prices deepens in September

Irish wholesale prices fell in September on a monthly basis, while an annual fall accelerated, according to figures from the Irish Central Statistics Office on...

Fri, 20/10/2023 - 11:48


TOP NEWS: UK retail sales fall well short of expectations in September

UK retail sales were markedly weaker than expected last month, hurt by cost-of-living pressure and unseasonably warm weather, numbers on Friday showed.

According to the Office...

Fri, 20/10/2023 - 07:15


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