Economic news and events

40% fall in new UK home registrations in first quarter of 2023

The number of new homes being registered to be built in the first quarter of this year fell by 40% compared with the same period...

Wed, 03/05/2023 - 05:47

TOP NEWS: Contraction in UK manufacturing activity continues in April

The downturn in the UK’s manufacturing sector continued in April, according to survey data on Tuesday, but companies remain optimistic towards the future.

The UK...

Tue, 02/05/2023 - 09:56

TOP NEWS: UK house prices edge up month-on-month in April

The average UK house price increased by 0.5% month-on-month in April, following seven consecutive falls, according to an index on Tuesday.

Nationwide Building Society, which released...

Tue, 02/05/2023 - 07:53

TOP NEWS: US manufacturing sector grows for first time in six months

The US manufacturing sector returned to growth in April, according to the latest data from S&P Global on Monday.

The seasonally adjusted S&P Global US...

Mon, 01/05/2023 - 15:22

Almost 4,600 hospitality firms close in year as energy bills rocket

More than 12 hospitality venues have shut each day in Britain over the past year amid the pressure of soaring energy costs, according to figures.

High...

Mon, 01/05/2023 - 06:06

Ireland harmonised annual inflation rate ebbs to 6.3% in April

Inflation in Ireland cooled against in April, a preliminary estimate from the Central Statistics Office showed on Friday.

The CSO said the flash harmonised yearly...

Fri, 28/04/2023 - 11:52

Ireland retail sales rise on both monthly and yearly basis in March

- Retail sales in Ireland rose in March both on a monthly and annual basis, figures from the Central Statistics office showed on Friday.

Month-on-month,...

Fri, 28/04/2023 - 11:31

Increase in UK car production ’cause for optimism’ - trade group

The number of cars built in the UK in the first three months of the year increased by 6%, new figures show.

Production totalled 219,887, according...

Fri, 28/04/2023 - 05:58

Long-awaited UK gambling white paper set to be published this week

The long-awaited gambling white paper setting out UK government proposals to make regulation of the sector ‘fit for the digital age’ finally looks set to...

Wed, 26/04/2023 - 05:59

Isolating China would be sign of weakness - UK foreign secretary

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said that failing to engage with China would be a ‘sign of weakness’ in a speech setting out the...

Wed, 26/04/2023 - 05:57

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