Economic news and events

Rishi Sunak has vowed to make Britain ‘the best place in the world to do business’ as he criticised ‘naysayers’ on the economy.

The Prime Minister,...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appears set to announce that the UK will rejoin the EU’s £85 billion Horizon science research programme, according to PA...

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey hinted on Wednesday that the central bank was close to ending a prolonged policy of raising interest rates, easing...

(Correcting the unemployment rate for August and July 2023.)

The unemployment rate in Ireland was unchanged month-on-month in August, according to figures from the Central Statistics...

The unemployment rate in Ireland was unchanged month-on-month in August, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office on Wednesday.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for...

UK construction saw a mild expansion in activity in August, according to survey data on Wednesday, but the slump in the housebuilding sector continued.

The...

UK government ministers are expected to overturn the de facto ban on onshore wind farms following pressure from Conservative members of Parliament.

The Conservative-led UK government...

The new car market in the UK grew 24% in August, the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders said.

Some 85,657 new cars were registered last...

The UK economy fell into contraction, led by a fall in the service sector, new data on Tuesday showed.

The UK seasonally adjusted composite PMI posted...

Growth in the Irish service sector slowed last month, though still remained robust, the results of a private sector survey showed on Tuesday, while improved...