Economic news and events

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...

Simon Harris is set for a clear run to become the next taoiseach after announcing he will stand to be the leader of Fine Gael.

The...

The Bank of England left interest unchanged at a 15-year high on Thursday but there was ’dovish’ twist to the voting make-up, as two members...

The UK private sector continued to improve in March, flash purchasing managers’ index survey results showed Thursday.

The headline seasonally adjusted S&P Global flash UK PMI...