Economic news and events

Keir Starmer is expected to confirm a timeline to raise defence spending and give Donald Trump an invitation for a state visit when he visits...

Ireland’s wholesale prices increased in January, with electricity costs rising sharply on both a monthly and annual basis, according to data from the Central Statistics...

Sinn Fein’s leadership will not attend an event at the White House in ‘a principled stance against the threat of mass expulsion of the Palestinian...

The UK service sector growth accelerated at a faster pace than expected, though the manufacturing economy remained in the doldrums, preliminary survey data showed Friday....

Keir Starmer is facing pressure to be bold with Donald Trump when he travels to Washington next week, amid a slew of unproven claims about...

The UK chancellor has said she wants to create ‘a culture … of retail investing’ to achieve ‘better returns’ for UK savers amid reports she...

The UK notched up a record government borrowing surplus in January thanks largely to self-assessed tax returns, according to official figures.

The Office for National Statistics...

The UK and Norway have started negotiations on a new defence pact aimed at combatting the threat from Russia in the Arctic.

Defence Secretary John Healey...

Irish consumer price index inflation accelerated in January, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Thursday.

Consumer prices in Ireland were 1.9% higher on-year in...

Britain and France are spearheading attempts to create a European ‘reassurance force’ of fewer than 30,000 troops to protect Ukraine after any ceasefire deal with...