Ian Smith

1 week ago | irishtimes.com | Delphine Strauss |Ian Smith

UK inflation fell more than expected to 2.6 per cent in March, bolstering the case for the Bank of England to cut interest rates next month as it braces for the economic impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The annual increase in consumer prices, reported by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday, was below the 2.7 per cent forecast by economists in a Reuters poll and down from 2.8 per cent in February.

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Ian Smith

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1 month ago | msn.com | Ian Smith

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1 month ago | msn.com | Mari Novik |Ian Smith

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1 month ago | irishtimes.com | Mari Novik |Sylvia Pfeifer |Ian Smith

Europe’s defence sector extended a blistering rally on Monday and the euro surged as investors raised their bets that governments across the Continent will have to boost military spending and shoulder more of the burden for their security. Shares in Rheinmetall, Germany’s largest defence company, jumped 14 per cent while Leonardo climbed 15.4 per cent in Milan. Paris-listed Thales surged 15 per cent, BAE Systems gained 14.3 per cent and Sweden’s Saab was up 11.3 per cent.