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Irish retail sales see 0.1% growth in January from December

Irish retail sales saw marginal growth at the beginning of 2023, according to official data on Tuesday.

Ireland’s Central Statistics Office said retail sales rose...

Tue, 28/02/2023 - 11:45

TOP NEWS: UK grocery inflation spikes; Aldi and Lidl gain traction

UK grocery price inflation spiked to another record high earlier in February, while German discount supermarkets continued to make market share gains, numbers from Kantar...

Tue, 28/02/2023 - 09:54

Energy companies bring bid for UK High Court challenge over Bulb sale

Three energy companies are due to bring a UK High Court challenge over the sale of collapsed energy company Bulb to Octopus Energy.

Rival suppliers Scottish...

Tue, 28/02/2023 - 06:07

Aviation biofuel would need half of UK agricultural land, report says

Replacing jet fuel with biomass would require the UK to give up 50% of its agricultural land to sustain current passenger levels, according to a...

Tue, 28/02/2023 - 06:04

UK PM Sunak seeks to sell ’breakthrough’ deal after EU-UK agreement

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to travel to Northern Ireland later, after securing a deal with the EU that he promised would be...

Tue, 28/02/2023 - 05:57

Average of £14,000 shaved off price tag to achieve UK home sale

UK house sellers are shaving just over £14,000 off their original asking prices typically to achieve a sale, according to a property website.

Zoopla analysed agreed...

Tue, 28/02/2023 - 05:55

UK and US pledge greater energy independence with renewables, nuclear

UK Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps met his US counterpart and committed the UK to greater energy independence through nuclear and renewables, the government said.

Meeting...

Tue, 28/02/2023 - 05:54

UPDATE: UK PM Sunak hails ‘decisive breakthrough’ on post-Brexit deal

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said his ‘decisive breakthrough’ on post-Brexit rules will remove trade barriers for Northern Ireland and give the UK a...

Mon, 27/02/2023 - 16:32

UPDATE: UK PM Sunak strikes post-Brexit protocol deal with EU

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has signed a breakthrough deal with the EU over post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland and will now seek to...

Mon, 27/02/2023 - 15:31

UK PM Sunak strikes post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol deal with EU

Rishi Sunak has signed a breakthrough deal with the EU over post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland and will now seek to win the backing...

Mon, 27/02/2023 - 14:34

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