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TOP NEWS: UK retail sales slow slightly despite Mother’s Day lift

UK retail sales growth remained stable in March, according to data from British Retail Consortium-KPMG on Tuesday.

Total UK retail sales increased 5.1% in March...

Tue, 11/04/2023 - 05:42

UK’s Sunak eyes ‘better future’ for Northern Ireland as he hosts Biden

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is focusing on fulfilling the promise of the Good Friday Agreement as he prepares to host US President Joe Biden...

Sun, 09/04/2023 - 14:47

Huge queues of cars stretching back from Dover amid 90-minute waits

Huge queues of holidaymakers are waiting on ‘extremely busy roads’ close to the Port of Dover amid warnings of 90-minute delays.

Cars could be seen snaking...

Fri, 07/04/2023 - 14:27

UK footfall growth slows further in March, remains below pre-pandemic

Growth in UK retail footfall decelerated further in March amid cost-of-living pressures and strike disruption, new data on Friday revealed.

Total UK footfall increased by...

Fri, 07/04/2023 - 13:40

IMF chief calls on central banks to continue inflation fight

Central banks around the world should keep battling inflation by hiking interest rates despite ongoing concerns about financial stability, the head of the International Monetary...

Thu, 06/04/2023 - 19:43

TOP NEWS: UK construction growth held back by decline in housing

Growth in the UK construction sector slowed faster than expected last month, according to survey data, led by falling housing activity.

The S&P Global/CIPS UK...

Thu, 06/04/2023 - 09:49

TOP NEWS: UK house prices see weakest annual growth since late 2019

Growth in UK house prices slowed in March, according to data from Halifax on Thursday.

According to the mortgage lender, average house prices edged up 0.8%...

Thu, 06/04/2023 - 07:18

March delivers ’sharp shock’ to UK retailers amid cost-of-living woes

March delivered a ‘sharp shock’ to UK retailers as consumers reined themselves in to cover essential shopping in the face of spiralling cost-of-living pressures.

Footfall across...

Thu, 06/04/2023 - 05:45

Ireland’s unemployment rate unchanged at 4.3% in March

Ireland’s unemployment rate was unchanged in March from the previous month, official data showed on Wednesday.

The Central Statistics Office said the seasonally adjusted unemployment was...

Wed, 05/04/2023 - 11:21

UK new car market grows despite ’worrying decline in retail demand’

The UK’s new car market has grown for eight consecutive months, figures show.

Registrations in March were up by more than 17% compared with the same...

Wed, 05/04/2023 - 08:37

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