• UK data watchdog quizzes Elon Musk's X over Grok AI

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  (Sharecast News) - Britain's data protection watchdog contacted Elon Musk's social media platform X and its artificial intelligence subsidiary xAI on Wednesday, after reports raised serious concerns about content generated by the platform's Grok AI tool, including the handling of personal data and the creation of harmful imagery.

• US private sector employment rises by 41,000 in December - ADP

  Wednesday 07 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Private sector employment in the US rose in December, albeit a little less than expected, according to figures released on Wednesday by ADP.

• US private sector employment rises by 41,000 in December - ADP

  Wednesday 07 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Private sector employment in the US rose in December, albeit a little less than expected, according to figures released on Wednesday by ADP.

• US job openings fall more than expected in November

  Wednesday 07 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - US job openings fell more than expected in November, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

• UK construction downturn eases, but remains near five-year low

  Wednesday 07 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - The UK construction downturn eased slightly in December, though the sector still experienced sharp falls in housing, commercial and civil engineering activity, according to data out on Wednesday from S&P Global.

• Eurozone construction strengthens as Germany returns to growth

  Wednesday 07 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - The Eurozone's hard-pressed construction sector strengthened marginally in December, official data showed on Wednesday, following renewed growth in Germany.

• German unemployment rises less than expected in December

  Wednesday 07 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Germany's labour market showed continued signs of stagnation at the end of 2025, with unemployment rising modestly in December but less than economists had anticipated, according to official data released on Wednesday.

• 'Lacklustre' business activity weighs on UK service sector - PMI

  Tuesday 06 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Business activity across the UK's dominant service sector ticked only modestly higher in December, a closely-watched survey showed on Tuesday, missing expectations.

• Strong demand for EVs boosts new car registrations

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  (Sharecast News) - New car registrations topped 2m in 2025, industry data showed on Tuesday, powered by growing demand for electric vehicles.

• Eurozone growth eases in December but quarterly growth strongest since 2023

  Tuesday 06 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Growth in the eurozone eased in December but the bloc finished the year off with its strongest quarterly growth since the second quarter of 2023, according to a survey released on Tuesday.

• Supermarket sales jump in run-up to Christmas - Worldpanel

  Tuesday 06 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Supermarket sales rallied in December, industry data showed on Tuesday, as shoppers sought out bargains and grocery inflation moderated.

• UK mortgage approvals slip in November

  Monday 05 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - UK mortgage approvals dipped in November 2025, while consumer borrowing rose, according to figures released on Monday by the Bank of England.

• UK shop price inflation picks up in December

  Tuesday 06 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Shop price inflation edged higher in December, according to the British Retail Consortium on Tuesday, as food price growth accelerated strongly.

• Oil prices slip in fallout from Trump's Venezuela intervention

  Monday 05 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Oil prices were lower on Monday as markets assessed the fallout from the US intervention in Venezuela, with traders concluding that the upheaval was unlikely to disrupt an already well-supplied global energy market.

• UK manufacturing shows further signs of recovery in December

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  (Sharecast News) - UK manufacturing showed further signs of recovery at the end of 2025, with output and new orders edging higher and overall activity expanding for a second consecutive month, according to S&P.

• UK house price growth falls to 20-month low

  Friday 02 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - House price growth in the UK fell to its lowest rate in 20 months in December, with the annual increase slowing significantly from the previous month, according to data from Nationwide on Friday.

• Xi Jinping says China on track to hit growth target for this year

  Wednesday 31 Dec 2025

  (Sharecast News) - China's President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that the country was on track to hit its growth target for this year.

• China's manufacturing sector returns to growth in December

  Wednesday 31 Dec 2025

  (Sharecast News) - China's manufacturing sector returned to growth at the end of the year, according to figures released on Wednesday by the National Bureau of Statistics.

• Chicago PMI rises more than expected in December

  Tuesday 30 Dec 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Economic activity in the Chicago area picked up more than expected in December, according to data released on Tuesday.

• Cautious consumer landscape to continue into 2026 - KPMG survey

  Tuesday 30 Dec 2025

  (Sharecast News) - The cautious consumer landscape is expected to continue into 2026, according to a survey released on Tuesday by KPMG.

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