Economic news and events

Ireland’s annual economic growth continued to decelerate as an on-quarter decline sped up in the fourth quarter of 2025, preliminary data showed Thursday.

The Central Statistics...

Pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca PLC on Thursday unveiled plans to invest $15 billion in China through to 2030, in an announcement that coincides with UK Prime...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he made ‘good progress’ on talks on tariffs and visa-free travel to China in his meeting with Xi Jinping.

He...

Retail sales in Ireland declined both annually and monthly in December, provisional data published by the Central Statistics Office showed on Wednesday.

Retail sales fell 0.1%...

Keir Starmer has arrived in China on the first visit by a British Prime Minister in eight years.

A delegation of almost 60 representatives of British...

Pubs and music venues will get 15% off their business rates bills from April as part of a major support package, the Treasury announced late...

Keir Starmer said his mission to Beijing would bring benefits for people in the UK as he prepared to begin the first prime ministerial visit...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will arrive in Beijing on Wednesday as he seeks to build bridges with China after years of frosty relations.

Accompanied by...

Ground rents will be capped at £250 a year for leaseholders in England and Wales as part of sweeping changes announced by the government.

New leasehold...

The UK Treasury is set to announce a support package for the pub sector worth about £100 million per year, the Financial Times reported late...