The Irish Times

Brexit means a slow squeeze, not a big hit

Underlying signs point to higher unemployment and a slowdown in hiring

Wed Oct 19 2016 - 14:53

Fears of higher inflation erode British consumer sentiment

Household finance index falls to five-month low as inflation concerns hit 22-month high

Wed Oct 19 2016 - 12:40

Life goes on: UK jobs market stays strong despite Brexit vote

Jobless rate holds steady at 4.9% but economists warn next year could be challenging

Wed Oct 19 2016 - 10:47

UK jobs market in ‘dramatic freefall’ following Brexit vote

Index covering available permanent positions slumped the most since May 2009

Fri Aug 05 2016 - 10:21

Brexit sparks biggest drop in UK consumer morale in five years

First clear sign British households have been unsettled by vote

Fri Jul 08 2016 - 08:49

German private sector growth accelerates in May

Job creation grew to highest level so far this year

Mon May 23 2016 - 08:44

UK industrial output chalks up biggest fall in two years

Britain’s trade gap was also much wider than expected, according to separate figures

Fri Apr 08 2016 - 10:08

UK consumer spending up 3.8% despite 2.8% fall in clothes sales

A 0.4% fall compared with January was smaller than City analysts had expected

Thu Mar 24 2016 - 20:33

Data company IHS to buy Markit in all-stock deal

Research provider buys London-based Markit in deal valued at about $5.9bn

Mon Mar 21 2016 - 18:38

German factory activity ends 2015 on a high

Factories may hire extra staff and produce more in coming months after healthy rise

Mon Jan 04 2016 - 09:13

Asian shares climb higher

Investors latch on to tentative signs of stabilisation in China with buoyant mood expected to carry into European markets

Tue Dec 01 2015 - 07:27

China June factory activity shows signs of stabilisation

New orders returned to positive territory and new export orders fell at a much slower pace

Tue Jun 23 2015 - 07:30

Consumer spending on the up again last month

New Visa Europe barometer shows spending up by 4% in May

Tue Jun 09 2015 - 13:45

Weak euro helps Eurozone economy grow by 0.4%

Growth in the first quarter was driven by exports and private consumption

Tue Jun 09 2015 - 10:18

Markit buys Dublin-based software firm Information Mosaic

Financial terms of deal not disclosed but acquisition expected to close later this year

Tue Jun 02 2015 - 14:01

China's factory activity shrinks for third month

Data shows persistent economic weakness that requires increased policy support

Thu May 21 2015 - 07:56

China data shows biggest drop in factory activity in a year

Figures add to concerns of economy slowing to post global crisis low

Mon May 04 2015 - 13:09

Markets rise ahead of release of key US jobs data

US employment figures will provide clues on when Federal Reserve will hike interest rates

Fri Apr 03 2015 - 10:27

Chinese manufacturing activity unexpectedly hits 11-month low

Poor reading adds to signs economy has lost momentum despite two interest rate cuts

Tue Mar 24 2015 - 08:10

For your diary

Mon Mar 23 2015 - 01:00

German stocks the big winners from ECB bond-buying

Record close for Dax index takes climb this year to 24%

Tue Mar 17 2015 - 01:00

UK households’ optimism over finances at six-year high

Brits feeling good about the future with most expecting BoE interest rates to remain low

Wed Dec 17 2014 - 09:39

Euro zone economy looks set to contract in new year - PMI

Latest indicators show euro zone on course to see 0.1% growth in fourth quarter of the year

Wed Dec 03 2014 - 09:49

Growth in China’s manufacturing sector slows

Latest data suggest world’s second-largest economy is still losing momentum

Mon Dec 01 2014 - 07:35

Euro zone business growth unexpectedly gains pace

The Markit poll had predicted a fall to 51.7 but instead it showed a rise to 52.2

Thu Oct 23 2014 - 09:23

British household incomes rise at fastest pace in five years

New survey show biggest rise in income recorded in Britain since early 2009 on higher wages

Wed Oct 15 2014 - 09:56

China services sector growth weakens slightly

The services purchasing managers’ index (PMI) back to 53.5 from a 17-month high of 54.1 in August

Wed Oct 08 2014 - 10:32

Oil prices at lowest in 27 months on demand concerns

Prices fell $1.16 to $90.95, after earlier hitting $90.76, its lowest point since June 2012

Wed Oct 08 2014 - 09:08

Eurozone suffers unexpected slowdown

PMI index dips to nine-month low as growth in bloc stagnates

Tue Sept 23 2014 - 10:56

Asia stocks slip as China service data sours mood

Regional shares hit by unexpected weakness in China services PMI as Wall Street gains

Tue Aug 05 2014 - 10:33

As bond yields and deposit rates fell, one product did pay dividends

Investors have turned to dividends which have been rising globally but the risk does need to be spread

Tue Jul 29 2014 - 01:10

Euro zone business growth at slowest in six months

Service providers also said they cut prices for the 31st month running to drum up business

Thu Jul 03 2014 - 11:53

Eurozone manufacturing growth eases slightly

Fears mount that Eurozone recovery is losing momentum as contraction in activity deepens in France

Tue Jul 01 2014 - 09:28

China’s manufacturing expands for the first time in six months

HSBC’s preliminary PMI for June suggests Beijing’s measures may be stabilising economy

Mon Jun 23 2014 - 08:04