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NI economy: Service sector drives growth

Posted by January 16, 2025

Revised data suggests the performance in the first quarter of the year was better than originally thought while the second quarter performance was revised down.

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Reeves clings to green shoots of recovery as UK economy…

Posted by January 16, 2025

A return to economic growth, better-than-expected inflation figures, and breathing room in the bond markets. After a difficult start to the year for Rachel Reev

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Rachel Reeves summons regulators to Downing Street to push growth…

Posted by January 16, 2025

Rachel Reeves is expected to pile pressure on UK regulators to do more to support growth when she summons bosses to No 11 on Thursday.The chief executives of wa

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Pressure eases on Rachel Reeves as UK economy grows by…

Posted by January 16, 2025

The UK economy grew by 0.1% in November, reversing a 0.1% drop in the previous month and easing pressure on embattled chancellor Rachel Reeves.The rise in activ

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UK economy’s 0.1% growth fails to hit forecasts

Posted by January 16, 2025

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The UK economy grew 0.1 per cent in

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UK economy grows for first time in three months

Posted by January 16, 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves reiterated her pledge to go "further and faster" to improve economic growth in order to boost living standards, declaring it was the "n

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Fall in UK trade with EU should spur rewrite of…

Posted by January 16, 2025

A slump in trade with the EU should spur ministers to negotiate a fundamental rewrite of post-Brexit rules to more closely align the UK with Brussels, a leading

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What’s the secret to Denmark’s happy work-life balance?

Posted by January 16, 2025

Mr Wiking is another Dane who cites the concept of bosses trusting their employees to do the right thing. He uses the example of staff at the Tivoli Gardens amu

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UK government advances growth mission overseas by strengthening links with…

Posted by January 16, 2025

Minister Stephen Doughty to visit Spain and Portugal to reset relationships and advance opportunities for investment and growth with European partners  T

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Ministers pledge record £410m to support UK nuclear fusion energy

Posted by January 16, 2025

The UK government has promised a record £410m investment in nuclear fusion which could help construct a world-leading fusion power project on the site of an ol

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Storm Darragh: Holyhead ferries resume after six-week port closure

Posted by January 15, 2025

Claudia Howard, who owns the Boathouse Hotel, said she had taken a "substantial hit"."We've had 147 bookings cancelled. If you take an average of £100 a night,

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