Economic News
-
German business sentiment deteriorates sharply in August - ZEW
Tuesday 13 Aug 2024
(Sharecast News) - German business sentiment deteriorated sharply in August, according to a survey released on Tuesday. Read More
-
Scotland-Yorkshire power link completes fast-track funding process
Tuesday 13 Aug 2024
(Sharecast News) - The Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2), a major electricity transmission project connecting Scotland and Yorkshire, has become the first to complete Ofgem's fast-tracked funding process un... Read More
-
UK unemployment rate falls unexpectedly, wage growth slows
Tuesday 13 Aug 2024
(Sharecast News) - The UK unemployment rate fell unexpectedly in June, according to figures on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics. Read More
-
Heathrow loses 90,000 transfer passengers due to ETA scheme
Monday 12 Aug 2024
(Sharecast News) - Britain's Heathrow Airport said on Monday that passenger numbers had fallen by 90,000 on certain routes following the introduction of a £10 electronic travel authorisation charge th... Read More
-
BoE's Mann says wage growth still a concern for inflation - report
Monday 12 Aug 2024
(Sharecast News) - Catherine Mann, an external member of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee, has said the UK should not be "seduced" into thinking the battle against inflation is over aft... Read More
-
China CPI ticks up more than expected in July
Friday 09 Aug 2024
(Sharecast News) - Consumer price inflation accelerated more than expected in July, according to figures released on Friday by the National Bureau of Statistics. Read More
-
UK housing market picks up as mortgage rate fall, RICS survey shows
Thursday 08 Aug 2024
(Sharecast News) - The UK house sales market turned a "bit sunnier" last month, according to the latest UK Residential Survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), with near-term sal... Read More
-
Ofwat to appoint independent monitor to Thames Water
Wednesday 07 Aug 2024
(Sharecast News) - Ofwat said on Wednesday that it was looking to appoint a monitor to report on Thames Water's progress in turning the business around after the water company lost two investment grad... Read More
-
UK house prices rise in July after three flat months - Halifax
Wednesday 07 Aug 2024
(Sharecast News) - UK house prices rose in July after three flat months, according to figures released on Wednesday by Halifax. Read More
-
UK construction sector grows at fastest pace since May 2022
Tuesday 06 Aug 2024
(Sharecast News) - Activity in the UK construction sector grew in July at the fastest pace in 26 months, according to a survey released on Tuesday. Read More
-
Ofwat slaps UK water firms with fines over historic sewage spills
Tuesday 06 Aug 2024
(Sharecast News) - Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water were all the subjects of Ofwat's ire on Tuesday as the water regulator looks to clean up the industry amid historic sewage spill... Read More
-
Warm weather and food spend drive UK retail sales growth
Tuesday 06 Aug 2024
(Sharecast News) - UK retail sales returned to growth last month, following a slight dip in June, as increased food purchases and improved weather gave consumer spending a boost. Read More
-
UK services sector growth accelerates in July
Monday 05 Aug 2024
(Sharecast News) - Growth in the UK services sector accelerated in July, with the strongest upturn in demand since May 2023, according to a survey released on Monday. Read More
-
Eurozone economy stalls in July
Monday 05 Aug 2024
(Sharecast News) - The eurozone economy stalled in July as demand for goods and services deteriorated, according to a survey released on Monday. Read More
-
China services sector growth picks up in July - Caixin
Monday 05 Aug 2024
(Sharecast News) - Activity in China's services sector picked up in July, according to a survey released on Monday. Read More
-
BoE's Pill argues against too quick pace of rate cuts
Friday 02 Aug 2024
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England's chief economist cautioned against expectations for a quick a pace of interest rate cuts. Read More
-
UK retail footfall drops further in July
Friday 02 Aug 2024
(Sharecast News) - Retail footfall fell across the UK in July, according to fresh data released on Friday, with overall numbers dropping by 3.3% compared to the same period last year. Read More
-
Bank of England cuts rates for first time in four years
Thursday 01 Aug 2024
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England cut interest rates on Thursday for the first time in four years. Read More
-
UK factory growth hits two-year high in July
Thursday 01 Aug 2024
(Sharecast News) - Production in the UK manufacturing sector grew in July at its fastest pace since February 2022, according to a survey released on Thursday. Read More
-
Eurozone manufacturing sector remains in contraction
Thursday 01 Aug 2024
(Sharecast News) - The eurozone manufacturing sector remained in contraction territory in July, according to a survey released on Thursday. Read More
You are here: news > category > economic news
10 Lower Thames St,
London EC3R 6EN