Economic news and events


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: UK government cuts stake in NatWest below majority

The following is a summary of top news stories Monday.

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Ownership of lender NatWest crossed an important threshold, as the UK government...

Mon, 28/03/2022 - 11:05


House prices in Ireland see 8.4% annual rise, according to new report

House prices have risen by 2.4% in the Republic of Ireland since the year began, according to a report.

A study by property website Daft.ie...

Mon, 28/03/2022 - 09:09


LONDON BRIEFING: NatWest back in private hands as UK government sells

Ownership of lender NatWest crossed an important threshold, as the UK government early Monday said it has reduced its stake below 50%, more than a...

Mon, 28/03/2022 - 08:15


UK distances from Biden plea that Putin ‘cannot remain in power’

The government has distanced the UK from Joe Biden's apparent call for regime change in Russia when he said in an impassioned speech that Vladimir...

Mon, 28/03/2022 - 05:21


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Economic sentiment in Germany, Italy and UK darkens

The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.

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Negotiators from the European Parliament and EU member states have agreed on...

Fri, 25/03/2022 - 10:33


LONDON BRIEFING: Petropavlovsk warns bank sanctions to hit gold sales

Russian gold miner Petropavlovsk on Friday warned it has a $200 million term loan and a $86.7 million revolving credit facility with Gazprombank, a bank...

Fri, 25/03/2022 - 08:20


TOP NEWS: UK retail sales see surprising 0.3% monthly fall in February

UK retail sales fell on a monthly basis in February, figures on Friday showed, undershooting expectations for an increase.

According to the Office for National...

Fri, 25/03/2022 - 07:11


UK consumer confidence nosedives in March amid cost of living crisis

UK consumer confidence has continued to slump as the cost of living crisis deepens, a long-running survey shows.

GfK's consumer confidence index fell five points...

Fri, 25/03/2022 - 06:57


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: PMIs show hit to European economy from Ukraine war

The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.

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Toshiba shareholders voted against a proposal to split the Japanese conglomerate into...

Thu, 24/03/2022 - 11:14


TOP NEWS: UK economy boosted by service sector growth in March

A strong contribution from the UK services sector helped to offset weaker manufacturing sector growth in March, preliminary survey results from S&P Global showed on...

Thu, 24/03/2022 - 10:13


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