Economic news and events

The UK government is reportedly drawing up contingency plans for the emergency nationalisation of Thames Water as concerns grow over its mammoth £14 billion debt...

AIB Group PLC on Wednesday said the reduction of the Irish government’s stake in the bank below 50% represents a ‘normalisation of the share register’...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will question consumer watchdogs on Wednesday over what powers they can use to help lower prices as concerns grow that firms are...

(Alliance News, - More than four in 10, 42%, house sellers are having to shave more than 5% off the original asking price to achieve...

The Irish government on Tuesday announced plans to cut its stake in AIB Group PLC by a further 5.0%, taking its holding below 50% for...

The UK and EU have signed a deal to work closer together on financial services regulation in the latest sign of a post-Brexit thaw in...

Talks on the UK participating in the Horizon Europe science programme have not stalled but are looking at ‘crunchy’ financial details, Jeremy Hunt said.

The Chancellor...

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is to sign an agreement with the EU that will see London and Brussels working closer together on financial services and...

UK car makers have pleaded with the EU to delay new post-Brexit trade rules which they claim will disproportionately affect electric vehicles.

The Society of Motor...

The UK government’s advisory body on tackling climate change on Tuesday voiced concern at the slow pace of the transition to clean energy, warning time...