Economy

Irish Service Sector Growth Slows In April – PMI

Activity in the Irish services sector expanded in April despite a slowdown in new business and job creation in the TMT sector.

Irish Service Sector Growth Hits Eight-Month High In March

Irish services activity grew at its fastest pace in eight months in March as the sector’s three-year expansion continued.

US Consumer Spending Slows In October

US consumer spending rose moderately in October, while the annual increase in inflation was the smallest since early 2021, signs of cooling demand that cou...

UK Retailers Turn Positive On Sales Hopes After Bleak Winter

British retailers reported their first positive sales expectations in seven months.

Amazon Deepens Tech-Sector Gloom With Another 9,000 Layoffs

Amazon.com Inc on Monday said it would axe another 9,000 roles, piling on to a wave of layoffs that has swept the technology sector as an uncertain e...

UK Consumer Morale Wilts Under Cost-Of-Living Crisis

Growing worries over energy bills, food costs and tax hikes prompted a hefty drop in British consumer confidence this month as people became more downbeat...

Garden Party Plans Help Push Up UK Retail Sales

British retail sales rose in February, helped in part by consumers buying outdoor furniture ahead of a partial relaxing of coronavirus restrictions which w...

Irish Gross Domestic Product Grew 6.7% In 2018, Best In EU Again

Ireland's gross domestic product grew 6.7% in 2018, making it the European Union's fastest-growing economy for the fifth consecutive year, although the fig...

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