Economic news and events


Starmer pledges publicly-owned energy company if Labour win election

A Labour government will create a publicly-owned energy company within its first year in office, Keir Starmer has announced.

The Labour leader said Great British...

Tue, 27/09/2022 - 16:03


UPDATE: UK Chancellor Kwarteng still ‘confident’ growth plan will work

UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has said he is ‘confident’ his tax-cutting strategy to drive economic growth will work despite the turmoil on the financial markets....

Tue, 27/09/2022 - 14:53


Irish government unveils €11 billion budget plan to help with costs

Irish Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe on Tuesday unveiled the government's €11 billion budget package to help tackle the rising cost of living for individuals,...

Tue, 27/09/2022 - 14:50


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Costs pile up for US, France and UK governments

The following is a summary of top news stories Tuesday.

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The UK's antitrust watchdog said it is probing whether National Grid's sale...

Tue, 27/09/2022 - 11:24


UK chancellor faces market turmoil after disastrous day for sterling

UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is contending with massive market turmoil sparked by his tax-cutting mini-budget, as a disastrous day for the pound saw Labour take...

Tue, 27/09/2022 - 06:34


UK PM aide to be employed by Number 10 after being paid by own firm

Downing Street has confirmed it will employ UK Prime Minister Liz Truss's chief of staff Mark Fullbrook directly after it emerged he was being paid...

Tue, 27/09/2022 - 06:04


Ireland Budget 2023 to unveil renters' credit and third-level fee cut

A tax credit for renters and double welfare payments are among the measures expected in Budget 2023, which will be officially unveiled in the Irish...

Tue, 27/09/2022 - 05:48


UK Labour leader to take aim at government amid promising poll

Keir Starmer will be buoyed by promising polling for Labour as he accuses the Tories of losing control of the economy and vows to get...

Tue, 27/09/2022 - 05:47


Bank of England will ‘not hesitate’ to intervene over market turmoil

The Bank of England has said it ‘will not hesitate’ to raise interest rates to prop up the value of sterling after a day of...

Mon, 26/09/2022 - 19:34


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: OECD cuts global growth forecast; Italy turns right

The following is a summary of top news stories Monday.

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Unilever said Chief Executive Alan Jope will step down at the end...

Mon, 26/09/2022 - 11:20


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