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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.

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...

EU Commission Forecasts Strong GDP Growth For Ireland

The European Commission has revised Ireland’s economic growth forecasts for both this year and next year, and it is expecting increased GDP growth....

Minimum Wage Increase 'At Odds With Economic Evidence'

Ibec chief executive Danny McCoy has said that the proposal by the Low Pay Commission to increase the minimum wage by 50 cent is "inexplicable" g...