Harland & Wolff's Spanish owners are investing nearly £100m to prepare the Belfast facility for a major defence contract, according to BBC Business.
According to BBC Business, rising living costs could place pressure on Prime Minister Andy Burnham, depending on developments in the coming months.
A consumer watchdog is reportedly investigating whether three companies are failing to display full prices to customers upfront.
According to BBC Business, the UK's inflation rate has risen to 2.9%, indicating a faster pace of cost increases compared to the previous month.
