Economic news and events


PRESS: Telecoms and UK government to discuss cost of living crisis

British telecommunication companies will be pressed to address the cost of living crisis in talks with UK Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries, according to a Sky...

Wed, 22/06/2022 - 15:28


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Firms face new EU rules on ESG, US rules on nicotine

The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.

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COMPANIES

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Negotiators agreed to new EU rules requiring large companies to disclose their...

Wed, 22/06/2022 - 11:06


LONDON BRIEFING: UK extends NatWest share sale, as stake down to 48%

The UK government will continue to sell down its stake in lender NatWest, extending the trading plan unveiled last July for another year, the Treasury...

Wed, 22/06/2022 - 08:20


TOP NEWS: UK inflation rate hits fresh 40-year high of 9.1% in May

The UK inflation rate edged up in May to a fresh 40-year high, data on Wednesday showed.

Annual consumer price inflation hit 9.1%, ticking...

Wed, 22/06/2022 - 07:56


UK to begin negotiations for improved trade deal with Gulf states

Talks on a trade deal between the UK and six Gulf nations that could boost the UK economy by up to £1.6 billion a year...

Wed, 22/06/2022 - 06:53


PRESS: BoE's Pill says policymakers must eye inflation, not sterling

The Bank of England's chief economist said the central bank should focus on tempering inflation rather than stabilising the pound or boosting wider economic activity,...

Tue, 21/06/2022 - 14:45


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: US stocks pointed higher; UK hit by transport strike

The following is a summary of top news stories Tuesday.

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Online grocer Ocado said it successfully completed a new fundraise. Ocado said...

Tue, 21/06/2022 - 10:59


TOP NEWS: UK grocers see Jubilee sales boost as inflation quickens

UK supermarket sales were lifted by Jubilee festivities in June, despite inflation reaching the highest level since April 2009, new data showed on Tuesday....

Tue, 21/06/2022 - 09:11


LONDON BRIEFING: Online grocer Ocado raises more cash after wider loss

Online grocer Ocado early Tuesday said it successfully completed the fundraise that it had announced after the market close on Monday.

Ocado had said it...

Tue, 21/06/2022 - 08:15


UK train passengers face travel misery as major strike starts

Train passengers face chaos on Tuesday, with only a fifth of services running and half of lines closed, due to the biggest strike by rail...

Tue, 21/06/2022 - 05:15


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