Economic news and events


UK economy to be weighed on by government policy and tax moves - OECD

Higher tax and spending cuts are set to drag on UK growth next year, adding to a hit from US President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes...

Tue, 23/09/2025 - 10:15


Eurozone sees improved trading but new orders stagnate in September

Business activity in the Eurozone continued to improve in September, but failed to sustain the growth in new orders reported in August, early data from...

Tue, 23/09/2025 - 10:03


CORRECT: Irish wholesale prices stable in August, decrease on-year

(Correcting energy product price change)

Irish wholesale prices held steady in August, as electricity costs and energy product prices eased, data from the Central Statistics Office...

Mon, 22/09/2025 - 12:27


Irish wholesale prices remain stable in August, decrease on-year

Irish wholesale prices held steady in August, as electricity costs and energy product prices eased, data from the Central Statistics Office showed on Monday.

The wholesale...

Mon, 22/09/2025 - 12:06


Gas storage project eyed to help boost UK capacity by up to 50%

Plans are being mooted for an £830 million project off the UK coast that claims to be able to boost the UK’s depleted gas storage...

Mon, 22/09/2025 - 11:01


UK’s Work & Pensions Sec won’t rule out tougher universal credit rules

The UK’s new Work & Pensions Secretary has refused to rule out tightening eligibility for universal credit, saying welfare reform ‘is happening all the time’.

Speaking...

Mon, 22/09/2025 - 08:14


London’s Gatwick second runway plan given go-ahead by UK government

Gatwick Airport’s £2.2 billion second runway plan has been given the go-ahead by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

In the privately-financed project, the West Sussex airport will...

Mon, 22/09/2025 - 06:51


UK to recognise Palestinian state despite US pressure

The UK is set to recognise a Palestinian state on Sunday despite pressure from the US and the families of hostages held by Hamas.

Keir Starmer...

Sun, 21/09/2025 - 10:45


UK retail sales beat expectations; UK government borrowing rises

UK retail sales rose at a faster pace than expected in August, numbers from the Office for National Statistics showed Friday, while public sector borrowing...

Fri, 19/09/2025 - 07:14


Trump and Starmer sign tech deal to mark ’new era’ for relationship

Donald Trump said a new tech deal would help the US and UK ‘dominate’ in the world of artificial intelligence (AI) as Keir Starmer hailed...

Thu, 18/09/2025 - 18:07


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