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5 hours ago

Burnham says no to calling UK election, but says wants voting reform

(Alliance News) - Andy Burnham has said he will not call a general election if he becomes UK prime minister, but revealed he will seek to persuade Lab...

Burnham says no to calling UK election, but says wants voting reform
Outgoing UK PM Starmer says successor cannot spend less time on foreign affairs
6 hours ago

Outgoing UK PM Starmer says successor cannot spend less time on foreign affairs

LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - Outgoing Prime Minister ​Keir Starmer ⁠said whoever succeeds him would ​have to devote as much time to international crises...

Europe's STOXX 600 clocks best week in over a month as rally broadens
23 hours ago

Europe's STOXX 600 clocks best week in over a month as rally broadens

* STOXX 600, Germany's DAX at all-time high

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Irish corporate tax receipts up 1% year-on-year in key payment month
1 day ago

Irish corporate tax receipts up 1% year-on-year in key payment month

DUBLIN, July 3 (Reuters) - Irish corporate tax ​receipts rose by ⁠1% year-on-year in June, a ​key month when around one-fifth of the year's total is u...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stocks head for best week since May; US jobs data shifts rate outlook 
1 day ago

GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stocks head for best week since May; US jobs data shifts rate outlook 

* Global stocks head for best week in two months as Fed rate hike ​chances dim

1 day ago

UK car sales rise in June as EV share hits 30%, industry data shows

* New car registrations rose to 215,921 ​units in ⁠June, New AutoMotive said

1 day ago

GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stocks climb as US jobs data cools Fed hike fears

* Yen stabilises against dollar with liquidity thinned by holiday

1 day ago

UK businesses to maintain price increases as Iran war impact continues

(Sharecast News) - UK firms expect own-price inflation to increase slightly over the coming year, according to a survey released on Friday by the Bank...

1 day ago

Irish first-quarter economic slide less harsh than estimated - CSO

(Alliance News) - Ireland's economy declined less sharply in the first quarter of 2026 than previously estimated, revised figures from the Central Sta...

1 day ago

GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stocks climb as US jobs data cools Fed hike fears

* Yen stabilises against dollar with liquidity thinned by holiday

1 day ago

Sterling set for biggest weekly jump in 12 weeks on easing political risk, soft dollar

* Sterling posts 1.2% weekly gain, biggest vs dollar since early ​April

1 day ago

British firms hold firm on price rises despite Iran war de-escalation - BoE

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - British ​businesses showed no sign of easing their price expectations in June despite a de-escalation of ​the ‌Iran war tha...

1 day ago

British firms hold firm on price rises despite Iran war de-escalation - BoE

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - ​British ⁠businesses showed no ​sign of easing their price expectations ​in ‌June despite a de-escalation of ⁠the Iran war ...

1 day ago

UK services activity falls at steepest pace since January 2023 - PMI

(Alliance News) - UK services activity contracted at the sharpest pace in nearly three-and-a-half years in June, as weak demand, geopolitical uncertai...

1 day ago

UK services PMI slumps to three-year low amid 'lacklustre' conditions

(Sharecast News) - The downturn across the UK services sector deepened in June, according to revised figures from S&P Global on Friday, pointing to th...

1 day ago

Britain's services sector contracts sharply under strain of Iran war, PMI shows

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Activity in Britain's dominant services sector ​contracted for ⁠a second month running in June and ​by the most since early...

1 day ago

UK's Burnham faces online question session, continues preparations

(Alliance News) - Andy Burnham will face an online question session on Friday after hinting he would be prepared to hike taxes for out-of-town busines...

1 day ago

Euro zone 10-year yields set for weekly rise, curve steepens

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Euro zone longer-dated ​bond yields were ⁠set for a weekly ​rise on Friday, their first since early June, as traders refine...

1 day ago

Eurozone business activity stabilises as cost pressures ease

(Sharecast News) - Private sector activity across the eurozone stabilised in June, according to the final composite purchasing managers' index release...

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Activity in China's services sector eases less than expected in June

(Sharecast News) - Activity in China's services sector eased less than expected in June, according to a private survey released on Friday.