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The United States' trade gap with China has continued to widen

US trade deficit grows to $44.5bn in July

The US trade deficit grew more than expected in June as imports jumped and the gap with China continued to widen, government data released today has shown.

Business • 05 Aug 16

The Exchequer is still well ahead of target for the year so far

Exchequer returns miss targets in July

Exchequer returns for July were €98m behind target, according to the Department of Finance, largely due to a shortfall in VAT take during the month.

Business • 03 Aug 16

Almost 180,000 new jobs were added to the US private sector in July

US sees strong private sector jobs growth in July

Surpassing expectations, the US private sector recorded strong job growth in July, according to data released today.

Business • 03 Aug 16

Car sales drove retail sales higher in July - but many other categories also grew

Retail sales see strong growth in July - CSO

The volume of retail sales rose by almost 10% in July when compared to the previous year, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office, with the value of such sales up 6.5%.

Business • 28 Aug 15

Property prices outside of Dublin rose at a faster pace than those in the capital

Property prices pick up during July - CSO

Residential property prices rose by 0.9% in July, according to the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 26 Aug 15

British consumers continued to spend money on electrical appliances, as well as furniture

British retail sales edged up in July

British retail sales edged up in July as shoppers took advantage of high-street promotions to splash out on electrical appliances and furniture, according to official figures.

Business • 20 Aug 15

Food prices rose 0.2% in the month, while energy prices were up 0.1%

US consumer prices rose slightly in July

US consumer prices rose slightly in July, extending a slow year-over-year rise since April as the Federal Reserve plans an interest rate increase this year, official data has shown.

Business • 19 Aug 15

A sharp dip in egg prices pushed down the cost of food, but service prices rose during the month

US producer prices rose again in July

US producer prices rose for a third straight month in July, suggesting the drag on inflation from weaker oil prices was easing.

Business • 14 Aug 15

Britain's Office for National Statistics said it was possible that the job market was 'levelling off'

British unemployment rises for a second month

Unemployment in Britain has increased for the second month in a row, reaching 1.85 million, new figures have shown.

Business • 12 Aug 15

The pace of growth in China's economy has continued to slow during 2015

Chinese industrial production behind expectations

Industrial production in China rose 6% year-on-year in July, the government has said, far below market expectations for the world's second-largest economy.

Business • 12 Aug 15

Financial services company enjoyed the strongest month of growth in two years during July

British service company growth slowed in July

Growth in British services companies slowed more than expected last month as hiring eased to its slowest pace since March 2014, suggesting the economic recovery weakened as it entered the second half of this year.

Business • 05 Aug 15

Businesses continued to cut prices to attract buyers - but at a slower rate than before

Euro zone business growth accelerated in late July

Euro zone business growth accelerated at the end of last month as companies largely put the Greek debt crisis behind them, suggesting the bloc's economic recovery is on track, a survey has shown.

Business • 05 Aug 15

Annual car sales have not gone above 100,000 since 2008

Car sales reach almost 110,000 by end of July

More cars were sold in the first seven months of the year than in all of 2014, according to new figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry.

Business • 04 Aug 15

German businesses have become more confident on the back of a prospective deal over Greece

German business confidence rose slightly in July

German business confidence rose slightly in July, reflecting relief in Europe's biggest economy about the de-escalation in the Greece debt crisis, the Ifo economic institute has said.

Business • 27 Jul 15

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