Economic news and events

Oliver Dowden has resigned as chairman of the Conservative Party after it suffered two by-election defeats, saying in a letter to UK Prime Minister Boris...

UK consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level since records began in 1974 as a ‘stark new economic reality’ hits households, figures show.

GfK's...

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's leadership of the Tory party suffered a double blow as voters rejected the Conservatives in two crunch by-elections.

In Tiverton...

The UK's beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Thursday he will not resign even if his ruling Conservatives lose two closely watched by-elections, including in...

The government in Dublin must ‘protect’ growth in Ireland's economy while remaining ‘very alert’ to inflationary pressures, the country's leader has said.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin...

The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.

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Sexual harassment and assault are commonplace in Australia's multi-billion-dollar mining sector, a...

The latest data from S&P Global on Thursday indicated that growth in June in the UK remained at the 15-month low seen in May.

The...

UK government borrowing came in higher than expected in May, according figures from the Office for National Statistics on Thursday, and it is paying much...

UK government borrowing came in higher than expected in May, according to the Office for National Statistics on Thursday.

UK public sector net borrowing, excluding...

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak will meet leaders from the North Sea oil and gas industry during a visit to Aberdeen.

The chancellor is expected to...