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Revamped Brexit deal ’keeps reality of Irish Sea border’, warns Dodds

An overhauled Brexit deal for Northern Ireland keeps the border down the Irish Sea and there will still not be free trade within the UK,...

Thu, 02/03/2023 - 05:46

Ireland unemployment rate declines to 4.3% in February

Inflation in Ireland continued to pick up in February, whilst unemployment fell, according to new figures on Wednesday.

According to the Central Statistics Office, the nation’s...

Wed, 01/03/2023 - 12:42

DUP MP critical of Sunak deal, says Stormont brake ‘not really brake’

A key part of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland is coming under criticism within the Democratic Unionist Party as...

Wed, 01/03/2023 - 12:29

BoE’s Bailey says ‘nothing is decided’ on future of UK interest rates

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on Wednesday moved to ‘caution against’ speculating over the future path of the UK central bank’s key interest rate,...

Wed, 01/03/2023 - 11:23

UK mortgage approvals fall in January amid higher borrowing costs

UK mortgage approvals fell for the fifth consecutive month in January, figures from the Bank of England showed on Wednesday.

Net mortgage lending to individuals...

Wed, 01/03/2023 - 11:07

TOP NEWS: UK manufacturing output improves but sector declines

The UK manufacturing sector remained in contraction in February, according to survey data on Wednesday, though production rose for the first time in eight months....

Wed, 01/03/2023 - 09:45

TOP NEWS: UK house prices fall 1.1% annually in February

UK house prices fell in February from a year before, according to lender Nationwide on Wednesday, amid dwindling consumer confidence and the continued fall-out from...

Wed, 01/03/2023 - 08:07

Energy suppliers need to pass on cuts to consumers, says UK minister

Energy suppliers ‘must be ready’ to pass on cuts to wholesale energy prices to consumers, UK Energy Secretary Grant Shapps is set to warn.

Shapps is...

Wed, 01/03/2023 - 07:57

Rise in orders accelerates Irish factory activity growth in February

The manufacturing sector of the Irish economy enjoyed improved growth last month, according to survey results released on Wednesday, driven by growth in order books...

Wed, 01/03/2023 - 06:37

TOP NEWS: UK shop price inflation speeds up to record 8.4% in February

UK shop prices hit a fresh high in February, according to data from BRC-NielsenIQ on Wednesday.

Shop price annual inflation accelerated to 8.4% in February, from...

Wed, 01/03/2023 - 05:21

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