Economic news and events


Sunak under pressure to attend Cop27 as ex-PM Johnson will go

Boris Johnson has confirmed he will attend the Cop27 conference in Egypt, piling further pressure on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to backtrack on his...

Tue, 01/11/2022 - 18:13


Kremlin accuses UK of "directing and coordinating" Nord Stream blasts

The Kremlin on Tuesday accused the UK of "directing and coordinating" explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines.

"Our intelligence services have data indicating that...

Tue, 01/11/2022 - 13:31


Bank of England starts gilts sale ahead of interest rate decision

The Bank of England is kick-starting the sale of its massive gilt holdings on Tuesday, thrusting the cost of government debt back into the limelight...

Tue, 01/11/2022 - 12:29


CORRECT (Oct 31): UK September mortgage approvals fall as rates spike

(Correcting name of Handelsbanken analyst.)

UK mortgage approvals slowed substantially in September, figures from the Bank of England showed on Monday.

Approvals for house purchases,...

Tue, 01/11/2022 - 11:16


TOP NEWS: UK manufacturing sector weakens further as outlook darkens

The UK manufacturing sector continued to weaken in October, according to survey results released on Tuesday, but performed slightly better than initially predicted.

The...

Tue, 01/11/2022 - 09:56


Irish manufacturing sector grows, but costs remain elevated

Ireland's manufacturing remained in growth territory in October, survey results showed on Tuesday.

The AIB/S&P Global manufacturing purchasing managers' index registered 51.4 points in October,...

Tue, 01/11/2022 - 08:14


UK home secretary reveals fresh details about ministerial code breach

Suella Braverman said she was "sorry for the errors of judgment" made in the use of her personal email to send a draft UK government...

Mon, 31/10/2022 - 13:18


UK energy bill help will tackle inflation, ONS confirms

The UK government's promise to pick up a large chunk of household energy bills will reduce the official inflation figures, the Office for National Statistics...

Mon, 31/10/2022 - 13:14


TOP NEWS: UK mortgage approvals fall in September as rates spike

UK mortgage approvals slowed substantially in September, figures from the Bank of England showed on Monday.

Approvals for house purchases, an indicator of future borrowing,...

Mon, 31/10/2022 - 11:50


UK PM Sunak suggests Braverman "raised" breach during talks on return

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suggested Suella Braverman "raised" the issue of her security breach with him while he discussed reappointing her as home secretary,...

Fri, 28/10/2022 - 13:50


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