Northern Irelandʼs private sector continued to weaken in August as higher interest rates and cost-of-living pressure hit demand, an Ulster Bank survey suggests.

Rishi Sunak said he "wonʼt rush" into a UK trade deal with India, as he arrived in the country for a summit of G20 leaders.

Firmus Energy has announced its gas prices in the Ten Towns area will fall by almost 8% in October, in what will be the third decrease this year.

Motorists faced a "shock" in August after fuel price rises that were among the biggest in more than two decades, the RAC has said.

The past six months has brought a stream of bad news for Chinaʼs economy: slow growth, record youth unemployment, low foreign investment, weak exports and currency, and a property sector in crisis.

Scotlandʼs public spending deficit fell to £19.1bn last year, largely due to higher oil and gas revenues.

More than 100 global investors have been confirmed for a large trade summit in Northern Ireland next month, the government has said.

The Bank of Englandʼs forecasting, which informs major decisions for the UK economy, is being reviewed and has been criticised.

Asda will publish its fuel prices online ahead of a scheme being developed to force all retailers to advertise live prices.

AIB made a pre-tax profit of €987m (£845m) in the first half of 2023, up 84% on the €537m (£460m) profit in the same period last year.