Northern Ireland public sector workers to get £688m pay rise
The money was included in the UK Government’s £3.3 million package to support the restoration of powersharing at Stormont Daily Express :: Finance Feed
China sees funding ‘dry up’ after Evergrande crisis – property sector rocked
THE FALLOUT of China’s property sector issues is weighing heavily on the country’s finances as it enters 2022 – with local governments falling short of funds. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
‘Failing’ test to release is Government ‘letting down the the travel sector’ warns expert
TRAVEL seemed to have been given some hope with the announcement of the new “test to release” scheme. However, just hours into its launch the scheme ran into trouble. Now, as turbulence ramps up in the travel world, one expert calls on the Government for more support. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Pound euro exchange rate: GBP/EUR rises as Eurozone’s manufacturing sector suffers in July
The pound euro exchange rate edged higher this morning, leaving the pairing fluctuating around €1.117, as the Eurozone’s struggling manufacturing sector weighed on PMI Composite data for July. The index fell closer to the 50 mark separating growth from contraction, drifting from 52.2 to 51.5. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Public sector workers ‘to get £2bn pay rise’ – affecting teachers, police & armed forces
PUBLIC SECTOR workers are reportedly set to see a pay rise, which would be the biggest public sector pay rise in six years. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Pound euro exchange rate: Sterling rises despite contraction of UK construction sector
This morning, the pound rose by nearly 0.6 percent against the euro, and the pairing is currently trading at around €1.167. Data revealed this morning that construction activity in the UK declined for the first time in 11 months as the Markit construction PMI slipped into contraction territory, sliding from 50.6 to 49.5 with housing […]
Eurozone CRISIS: Italy service sector hit as growth stagnates – job cuts reported
ITALY’S deepening economic crisis spread to its services sector, worsening the outlook for the already struggling eurozone. Daily Express :: Finance Feed