Economic news and events

The UK will ‘stop at nothing’ to protect against cyber attacks, a government minister said, as China was set to be accused of targeting the...

Fitch upgraded its credit rating for UK government debt from ‘negative’ to ‘stable’ Friday, citing easing economic policy risks, while reaffirming the country’s AA- rating. 

The...

The jobs market is ‘turning a corner’ following steep falls in vacancies in recent years, research suggests.

Jobs site Adzuna said there were more than 860,000...

Jeremy Hunt has promised the triple lock for pensions will be included in the Tory election manifesto but refused to commit to compensation for so-called...

Interest rate cuts this year are ‘in play’ amid signs that the risk of wage-price spiral has diminished, the Bank of England governor has suggested.

Andrew...

Wholesale prices in Ireland rose for the second month in a row in February, while electricity prices sank significantly, according to data from the Irish...

UK retail sales were flat on-month in February, after a lofty boost in January, new data on Friday showed.

According to the Office for National Statistics,...

Foreign Secretary David Cameron has backed closer co-operation with Australia to provide increased security and Commonwealth stability.

Cameron was speaking in Adelaide after talks with his...

UK consumer confidence stalled in negative territory in March as the steady improvements seen since early last year vanished, figures show.

GfK’s long-running consumer confidence index...

The US, which has repeatedly blocked calls for a truce in Gaza, will submit a draft resolution to the UN Security Council Friday on the...