Economic news and events

LONDON BRIEFING: ECB and US banks promise lively end to shortened week

It's set to be a busy end to an abbreviated week in financial markets, with Thursday's focus lying on the European Central Bank and a...

Thu, 14/04/2022 - 08:17

UK PM braced for more fines after resignation of justice minister

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was braced to potentially receive further fines for breaches of coronavirus laws after a justice minister resigned over the ‘repeated...

Thu, 14/04/2022 - 06:38

UK consumer group wants airlines fined over flight chaos

Airlines should be fined for ignoring passengers' rights, a UK consumer group has claimed.

Which? called for aviation regulator the UK Civil Aviation Authority to...

Wed, 13/04/2022 - 16:23

UK government warns housebuilders not to miss cladding deadline

Housebuilders who do not sign up to a voluntary pledge to help fix unsafe cladding on tall buildings could be banned from new construction, the...

Wed, 13/04/2022 - 11:25

TOP NEWS SUMMARY: IEA cuts world oil demand outlook on China lockdowns

The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.

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COMPANIES

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GlaxoSmithKline said it reached an agreement to acquire late-stage biopharmaceutical company Sierra...

Wed, 13/04/2022 - 11:20

UK PM Boris Johnson appears to survive partygate fine fallout for now

Boris Johnson looked set to avoid an initial fallout from becoming the first prime minister to be hit with criminal sanctions while in office over...

Wed, 13/04/2022 - 09:27

TOP NEWS: UK consumer prices soar at fastest rate in 30 years

UK consumer prices soared to a 30-year high in March, data from the Office for National Statistics showed Wednesday.

The UK consumer prices index...

Wed, 13/04/2022 - 08:25

LONDON BRIEFING: UK inflation rate hits 30-year high of 7% in March

UK inflation charged to a 30-year high in March, data showed on Wednesday, heaping further pressure on consumers as the country's cost of living crisis...

Wed, 13/04/2022 - 08:12

UPDATE: UK MPs seek parliament recall as PM and Chancellor fined

Cross-party MPs in the UK want parliament to be recalled after the announcement that both Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak are due...

Tue, 12/04/2022 - 18:50

UPDATE: UK's Boris Johnson, wife Carrie, Rishi Sunak to be fined

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak have been told they will be fined as part of a police probe into allegations of lockdown...

Tue, 12/04/2022 - 15:44

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