Overall, the UK’s departure from the EU and its customs union and single market is viewed by many as lowering the potential growth rate of the country's economy over the medium term, via negative impacts on investment and trade. 

The global recession last year triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic saw the largest contraction in world economic activity since the Great Depression of the early 1930s.

While demand has been bolstered by improvements in the help-to-buy scheme, remote working and an increase in household savings, the market is still well short of meeting that demand

This year was always going to be challenging for investors following the stellar performance across virtually all asset classes in 2019 that yielded very handsome returns.

The UK takes close to 40% of indigenous Irish exports and much of the retail sector here is also very closely interlinked with the UK for supplies

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak was stark in the presentation of his public spending review last week, saying the "emergency has only just begun”. It comes as the UK economy is set to contract by 11. 3% in 2020, the biggest decline for more than 300 years.

But the UK currency could fall sharply if it becomes clear that we are heading for no trade deal

Economic forecasting this year has been like trying to shoot a fast-moving target and even forecasts published just over a month ago by the IMF and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development have been overtaken by events as a  second ...

Economist Oliver Mangan says retail spending figures point to a strong rebound over the summer but stock market are still falling back

Lockdowns would also test the limits of fiscal policy to continue providing high levels of support to the economy