Economic News
19 Nov
Tata Steel set to cut 3,000 jobs, unions seek urgent talks
Tata Steel are set to cut 3,000 jobs across Europe and unions are seeking urgent talks with the Port Talbot owners.
19 Nov
US housing starts rise a bit more slowly than expected in October
US housing starts grew a bit more slowly than anticipated last month, but the 'miss' versus consensus forecasts was tempered by the fact that a lead indicator for activity rose more strongly than had been expected.
19 Nov
UK manufacturing output improves but remains weak in November - CBI
Output in the UK manufacturing sector improved more than expected in November but remained weak, according to the latest survey from the Confederation of British Industry.