Economic News
Egypt requests Interpol help return 'stolen' relic sold in UK
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities have requested Interpol help track down a 3,000 year-old sculpture of pharaoh Tutankhamun that was sold last week in the UK.
Irish to agree to need for border checks in no-deal Brexit
Ireland is set to agree for the first time to the need to set up checks at the border with Northern Ireland under a no-deal Brexit scenario.
Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic to go public
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic space tourism business is set to go public later in 2019 and if successful it will become the first listed space tourism outfit .
US 'quits' rate little changed in May
The number of people who voluntary left their jobs decreased in May but nevertheless remained near record lows, reflecting still strong job market conditions, although hiring did slip.
US-China trade talks to resume this week
Talks aimed at ending the trade war between China and the US are set to resume as early as this week.
Small US firms less confident amid heightened uncertainty, NFIB says
Uncertainty among smaller sized businesses in the US rose "substantially" in June, reaching its highest level since March 2017, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.
Corbyn calls on new Tory leader to hold second Brexit referendum
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called on the next Tory leader “to have the confidence” to put the Brexit outcome back in the hands of the people in a second referendum and says Labour will campaign to remain in the European Union.
Retail sales grow at slowest pace on record
British retail sales advanced at the slowest average pace on record in the last twelve months as Brexit-related concerns continued to weigh on consumer spending.
Government clashes with its own business advisers over no-deal Brexit
A group of business experts appointed by the UK government to look for alternatives to the “backstop arrangement” for the Northern Irish border have clashed with Westminster over the possibility of a no-deal Brexit.
E.ON to supply all UK customers with 100% renewable electricity
Over 3m homes will receive renewable energy from E. ON UK at no extra cost in its biggest green energy switch to date as a response to the climate crisis.