Economic news and events


LONDON BRIEFING: UK retail sales drop as consumers stick to essentials

Retail sales slumped badly in the UK in March, data from the Office for National Statistics showed on Friday, and came in significantly worse than...

Fri, 22/04/2022 - 08:20


UK consumer confidence nosedives amid cost of living crisis

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

GfK's Consumer Confidence Index fell...

Fri, 22/04/2022 - 08:08


TOP NEWS: UK retail sales disappoint as consumers feel pinch

Retail sales slumped in the UK in March, data from the Office for National Statistics showed Friday, and came in significantly worse than market consensus....

Fri, 22/04/2022 - 08:06


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: ECB ‘should’ end stimulus in July - bank official

The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.

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Pershing Square Holdings said it disposed of its entire stake in Netflix,...

Thu, 21/04/2022 - 11:00


UK government to try to delay vote on inquiry into whether PM lied

The UK government will attempt to delay a vote on a probe into whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled Parliament over 'partygate', after Johnson suggested...

Thu, 21/04/2022 - 08:21


LONDON BRIEFING: THG says rejected ‘numerous’ recent takeover offers

THG on Thursday said it has received indicative takeover proposals from ‘numerous parties’ in recent weeks, but rejected them all on the grounds the offers...

Thu, 21/04/2022 - 08:12


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Netflix hit by falling users; Just Eat shops Grubhub

The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.

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Netflix late Tuesday reported a loss in subscribers for the first time...

Wed, 20/04/2022 - 10:53


LONDON BRIEFING: Just Eat Takeaway eyes sale of recent buy Grubhub

Just Eat Takeaway.com on Wednesday said it is exploring a partial or full sale of its Grubhub US food delivery unit, which it had bought...

Wed, 20/04/2022 - 08:14


UK PM off to India despite MPs voting on Covid breach investigation

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scheduled to jet to India despite the trip clashing with a Commons vote on whether to investigate him for...

Wed, 20/04/2022 - 06:02


UK PM Johnson apologises, claims didn't know he was breaking the law

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted he did not know he was breaking his own coronavirus rules, as he offered MPs a ‘wholehearted apology’ after...

Tue, 19/04/2022 - 17:37


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