Economic news and events

The energy price cap will rise by 2% from October 1 for a typical household in England, Scotland and Wales, Ofgem has said.

The increase will...

The UK government said it wants to get a permanent deal with the EU on food and drink agreed in the next 18 months, as...

The tanaiste is ‘full of compassion’ and ‘empathy’, a Fine Gael minister said as he backed Simon Harris amid calls for his resignation.

Enterprise Minister Peter...

Irish producer prices fell at a slower pace last month, numbers on Friday showed.

According to the nation’s Central Statistics Office, producer prices declined 3.5%...

Activity growth in the UK was better than expected in August but an ongoing fall in employment continued to be a weak spot, preliminary data...

UK public sector net borrowing fell to around £1 billion in July, the Office for National Statistics reported on Thursday.

Net borrowing, the difference between total...

House prices in the UK rose solidly in June with broad-based growth led by Scotland and Northern Ireland, a report on Wednesday showed.

According to Office...

A UK Treasury minister has not ruled out hitting owners of high-value houses with capital gains tax, CGT, when they sell their family home.

UK Chancellor...

UK consumer price and retail price inflation were both higher than anticipated on an annual basis, the Office for National Statistics reported on Wednesday.

The...

The number of companies going bust across England and Wales remained elevated last month, new data shows, as pressures intensify for firms grappling with higher...