The BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland construction total activity index increased to 51.6 points in December from 47.5 in November. This put it back above the neutral 50-point mark, suggesting growth ...

IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 to open down 13.4 points, 0.2%, on Monday. The index of London large-caps closed down 0.9% at 8,248.49 on Friday. Ireland's construction purchasing managers' ...

Tharisa PLC admitted on Monday that the first three months of its financial year were "tough", with platinum group metal prices remaining subdued and chrome prices falling. The Cyprus-headquartered ...

(Alliance News) - Jobs in the City's financial services sector have "plummeted" over the past year amid mounting challenges, according to a new report. Services firm Morgan McKinley said its study ...

(Alliance News) - Most manufacturers believe the UK remains competitive for the industry, despite rising costs and a potential trade war, according to a new report. A survey of senior executives by ...

(Alliance News) - Keir Starmer will throw the weight of Whitehall fully behind AI in a bid to boost growth. The prime minister is set to unveil his Government's AI Opportunity Action Plan on Monday as ...

Increases in the government's borrowing costs have sparked concern that the chancellor will be unable to meet her debt and spending targets, requiring either tax rises or deeper spending cuts when she ...

She went on: "Choosing not to engage with China is therefore no choice at all. The UK must engage confidently with China in areas of trade that benefit the UK's national interest and be equally ...

(Alliance News) - Rachel Reeves vowed to stand by her "non-negotiable" fiscal rules, as her mission to China was overshadowed by further turbulence in the gilt markets.

The FTSE 100 index closed down 71.20 points, 0.9%, at 8,248.49. The FTSE 250 ended down 271.20 points, 1.4%, at 19,733.94, and the AIM All-Share closed down 6.48 points, 0.9%, at 713.48.

New York judge Juan Merchan handed down no jail time or fine, but the discharge upholds the jury's guilty verdict – and confirmed Trump's infamy as the first former president convicted of a felony.

Across the UK, 92,640 property sales were recorded in November 2024, which was 8% lower than the previous month but 13% higher than in November 2023. The Bank of England recently reported that the ...