Economic news and events

TOP NEWS: UK consumer price inflation rate abates to 3.2% in March

The UK consumer price inflation rate was a touch loftier than expected last month, numbers on Wednesday showed, though it cooled to its tamest level...

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 07:17

Hunt says economic ’feelgood factor’ will be stronger in autumn

Jeremy Hunt said the ‘feelgood factor’ of interest rate cuts would be stronger in the autumn, in an apparent hint at the timing of the...

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 05:41

Ireland trade surplus falls in February as exports fall, imports rise

Ireland’s trade surplus declined in February, numbers on Tuesday showed.

According to the Central Statistics Office, exports fell 3.0% to €17.59 billion in February from...

Tue, 16/04/2024 - 11:08

TOP NEWS: UK jobless rate rises but pay growth hotter than expected

The UK unemployment rate rose in the three months to February, numbers on Tuesday showed, while year-on-year growth in average earnings topped expectations.

According to the...

Tue, 16/04/2024 - 07:19

Hunt to insist UK economy ’is on the up’ on trip to IMF meetings in US

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt will insist the UK economy ‘is on the up’ as he travels to the US for the International...

Tue, 16/04/2024 - 05:53

Cameron urges Israel to be ‘smart’ and not escalate tensions with Iran

David Cameron has urged Israel to be ‘smart as well as tough’ by not escalating the conflict with Iran.

Israel should recognise Tehran’s attack as an...

Mon, 15/04/2024 - 09:19

Jeremy Hunt declares he is ready to ‘cut taxes and bet on growth’

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has declared he is ready to ‘cut taxes and bet on growth’ after the UK’s gross domestic product grew again in February.

The...

Sat, 13/04/2024 - 09:01

Bank of England staff use ‘out-of-date’ for economic forecasts

The model that the Bank of England uses to make economic forecasts has ‘significant shortcomings’, a review commissioned by the Bank has found as it...

Fri, 12/04/2024 - 14:35

TOP NEWS: UK economy grows 0.1% in February, in line with forecast

The UK economy grew in line with expectations in February, according to numbers on Friday.

According to the Office for National Statistics, UK gross domestic product...

Fri, 12/04/2024 - 07:23

PRESS: BoE’s Greene argues UK interest rate cuts still ‘a way off’

Bank of England rate setter Megan Greene said interest rate cuts ‘should still be a way off’ in the UK, predicting the ‘last mile’ in...

Thu, 11/04/2024 - 15:22

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