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New orders for electrical equipment and appliances were up 2.8%

US durable goods orders up 3.4% in June

New orders for US manufactured durable goods surged in June on the back of aircraft orders, rebounding from two consecutive declines, the country’s Commerce Department has reported.

Business • 27 Jul 15

Car sales down in June but ahead for year-to-date

New car sales fell in June when compared to the same month of 2014, according to industry body SIMI, representing the first year-on-year decline since December 2013.

Business • 01 Jul 15

Figures for June were disappointingly low, with good weather and the World Cup likely stifling demand

British retail sees strongest growth in ten years

British retail sales rose between April and June at the fastest pace for a calendar quarter in ten years despite stagnating last month, bolstering expectations that the economy has sustained its swift pace of recovery.

Business • 24 Jul 14

Aer Lingus Regional was boosted by big events in England, including Wimbledon and Glastonbury

Aer Lingus Regional records 12th month of growth

Aer Lingus Regional says it recorded its 12th consecutive month of passenger growth in June.

Business • 16 Jul 14

Consumers feel a recovery is underway but are not seeing it have a direct impact on their finances

Slight rise in consumer sentiment in June

Consumer sentiment rose slightly last month but not enough to undo the sharp fall registered in May, according to a new survey.

Business • 07 Jul 14

Supermarkets were hit as food store sales volumes fell slightly

British retail sales sees second month of gains

Department store discounts drove another rise in retail sales volumes in Britain last month, according to the country’s Office for National Statistics, boosting hopes for overall growth figures due out next week.

Business • 18 Jul 13

New car sales down 73.6% in June - SIMI

The number of new cars sold in June was 73.6% lower than in the same month of last year, according to figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry.

Business • 01 Jul 13

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