Economic news and events


UK rail strikes suspended after "promise of pay offer"

A series of planned strikes by UK railway workers in a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions has been suspended.

Members of the Rail,...

Fri, 04/11/2022 - 20:20


UK's new car market records third successive month of growth

The UK's new car market has recorded a third successive month of growth.

Some 134,344 new cars were registered in October, up 26% compared with...

Fri, 04/11/2022 - 10:22


REPEAT: UK chancellor considers tax hit for £50 billion black hole

The UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt is looking at raising taxes on the sale of assets such as shares and property as he weighs up "difficult...

Fri, 04/11/2022 - 07:05


UK retail footfall weakens in October as eyes turn to Christmas period

UK retail footfall weakened in October, figures on Friday showed, as "tightening purse strings" meant fewer visits to high streets.

According to the latest British...

Fri, 04/11/2022 - 05:06


UK chancellor says households face "tough" times as mortgage costs up

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has warned families will face "very tough" times as mortgage costs soar, but insisted he was clearing up the economic mess...

Thu, 03/11/2022 - 16:22


UPDATE: BoE governor says future rates may go up less than expected

The Bank of England lifted UK interest rates by 75 basis points on Thursday, as anticipated, but Governor Andrew Bailey hinted that rates will have...

Thu, 03/11/2022 - 13:52


TOP NEWS: Bank of England takes UK interest rates to 14-year high

The Bank of England lifted UK interest rates by 75 basis points on Thursday, as expected.

The central bank raised rates to 3.00%. Consensus,...

Thu, 03/11/2022 - 12:17


TOP NEWS: UK private sector contracts, as business confidence drops

The UK's private sector continued to contract in October, survey results showed on Thursday, but at a slower pace than expected.

The latest S&P...

Thu, 03/11/2022 - 09:54


Ireland service sector growth slows but input costs below recent peak

Ireland's service sector continued to lose momentum in October, S&P Global said on Thursday, amid slowing growth in demand, though its survey of purchasing managers...

Thu, 03/11/2022 - 08:55


UK PM Sunak makes Cop27 U-turn and will now attend climate summit

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reversed his decision to skip the Cop27 climate summit in Egypt next week, bowing to pressure from activists, his...

Wed, 02/11/2022 - 13:00


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