Economic news and events

The UK service sector continued to grow in February, but at a slower rate, according to new data on Tuesday.

The S&P Global UK services business...

Ireland’s service sector saw robust growth last month, which combined with an improvement in manufacturing gave the country’s private sector a big boost, according to...

A grouping of northern European countries on Monday agreed to work on a new ‘customs partnership’ to disrupt the supply of small boats used to...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is to announce funding ahead of the budget aimed at helping to make the UK ‘a world leader in manufacturing’.

The package, said...

The UK chancellor has said he hopes to use the budget to ‘show a path’ in the direction of tax cuts, but stressed any reductions...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak used a Friday evening address to warn that democracy is being targeted by extremists.

Sunak said there are ‘forces here at...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has hinted at a cut to national insurance in next week’s spring Budget as he spoke to journalists at the...

The Bank of England’s top economist has said he believes a cut to UK interest rates is still ‘some way off’.

Huw Pill, chief economist at...

The UK manufacturing downturn continued in February, as weak demand and the Red Sea shipping crisis disrupt production, new survey data on Friday showed.

The seasonally...

Ireland’s manufacturing sector swung back to growth in February, survey results suggested on Friday.

The AIB manufacturing purchasing managers’ index rose to 52.2 points in...