A Conservative MP who called British Prime Minister David Cameron and finance minister George Osborne "arrogant posh boys" has been suspended from the ruling party after deciding to take part in a
U.S. stocks climbed on Tuesday as some investors bet that Republican Mitt Romney could pull off a surprise victory in the presidential vote, citing gains in defense and energy shares. Gains were
General business services accounted for 23.2% of gross value added (GVA) in 2010 according to an annual publication by the Statistical Service. Value added at current market prices increased by 7.8% to
Registered unemployment continued to climb on both a seasonally adjusted and actual basis in October. According to the seasonally adjusted data the number of registered unemployed for October 2012 increased to 39,510
The national consumer price inflation dropped to 1.7% in October 2012, from 2.5% in September and 3.0% in October 2011. Compared with the previous month prices rose by 0.68%. The Statistical Service
Industrial output was flat in August according to the Statistical Service. The index of industrial production for August 2012 was 73.2 (base 2005=100), the same level as in August 2011. The manufacturing
Tourism revenue rose more than twice as fast as tourism arrivals in August according to the results of the Passenger Survey. Revenue from tourism rose over the year earlier by 16.9% in
* Turnout – and Ohio – will be keys to victory, as U.S. faces Iran challenge and fiscal cliff * President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney face the verdict of
* Public transport severely disrupted, offices shut * Hundreds of thousands of Greeks began a crippling 48-hour strike on Tuesday to protest against a new round of wage and pension cuts that
Saudi Arabian authorities have rejected a conservative proposal to allow women to keep their faces covered during security checks, local media reported on Tuesday. A draft law would have allowed women to
