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Irish retail sales volumes growth decelerates in January

Irish retail sales climbed at a slower pace in January than in December, data from the Central Statistics Office showed Wednesday.

The volume of retail sales...

Wed, 28/02/2024 - 11:43


TOP NEWS: UK grocery price inflation decelerates amid Valentine’s Day

Grocery price inflation dropped to two-year low in the UK, as shoppers prioritised savings on Valentine’s Day, new data on Tuesday showed.

Kantar said grocery sales...

Tue, 27/02/2024 - 08:32


UK shop price inflation abates to tamest level since March 2022

UK shop price inflation ebbed to an almost two-year-low in February, numbers on Tuesday showed.

According to the latest British Retail Consortium-NielsenIQ shop price index,...

Tue, 27/02/2024 - 05:01


Irish construction volumes fall 0.7% in fourth quarter of 2023

The volume of production in building and construction fell in the fourth quarter of last year in Ireland, according to provisional data from the Central...

Mon, 26/02/2024 - 11:31


UK PM Sunak says plans to reallocate HS2 funding ‘transformational’

The decision to scrap the northern leg of HS2 and put the money into local transport schemes will be ‘transformational’, Rishi Sunak claimed as the...

Mon, 26/02/2024 - 10:37


Red Sea shipping disruption hits over 50% of UK exporters - survey

More than half of UK export businesses have been affected by disruption to shipping in critical trade routes along the Red Sea, according to a...

Mon, 26/02/2024 - 05:53


UK reaches deal with EU on stopping small boats crossing Channel

The UK is set to sign a new arrangement with the EU’s border agency as part of its efforts to stop small boats crossing the...

Fri, 23/02/2024 - 10:34


UK energy bills to fall to lowest point in two years from April 1

The average UK household energy bill is to fall to its lowest point in two years from April after Ofgem lowered its price cap in...

Fri, 23/02/2024 - 07:33


TOP NEWS: US private sector slows in February, manufacturing picks up

Business activity in the US private sector expanded in February, albeit at a softer pace than the previous month, preliminary data suggested on Thursday.

The S&P...

Thu, 22/02/2024 - 15:32


Ireland producer prices rise 2.2% year-on-year in January

Ireland’s producer price inflation picked up slightly in January, numbers from the nation’s Central Statistics Office showed.

According to the CSO, producer prices increased 2.2%...

Thu, 22/02/2024 - 11:23


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