Moody’s upgrade set to support NTMA’s efforts to sell debtOutlook for Irish debt upgraded from stable to positive by ratings agencySat Sept 12 2015 - 01:00
Growth figures good news, but room for giveaways still limitedChallenge now lies in maintaining expansion in exports and consumer spendingThu Sept 10 2015 - 21:13
Cliff Taylor: Why the new Central Bank governor will need sharp elbows‘We are told that the executive search spanned all the major continents with the exception of South America’Sat Sept 05 2015 - 01:00
Cliff Taylor: EU rules stymie Ministers on budget giveaways despite buoyant tax receiptsIn the old Irish budgetary game the tactic is to keep what you have and grab as much extra as possibleFri Sept 04 2015 - 08:30
Analysis: Buoyant tax revenues to help drive economic recoveryBorrowings likely to be under 2% of GDP, but scope for budget largesse remains restrictedThu Sept 03 2015 - 01:00
Global market turmoil not just a case of the late-summer jittersBattle is on between those who believe world growth is under serious threat and those who say things will work outTue Sept 01 2015 - 13:47
Cliff Taylor: Behind market volatility lies one big fearCan western economies deliver economic growth and higher living standards as they did in the past?Sat Aug 29 2015 - 02:00
Hard landing in China would shake the worldWhat to watch out for in the global economySat Aug 29 2015 - 01:00
Three ways the recent market turmoil will affect youIf the world economy were to slow sharply, it would affect Ireland’s jobs and public financesFri Aug 28 2015 - 11:53
Markets face further turmoil as China cuts fail to calm fearsWall Street experienced more dramatic swings during the biggest rally of the yearWed Aug 26 2015 - 01:00
Is it all over? Where will the market rollercoaster take us next?Cliff Taylor tackles the five big question arising from the turmoilTue Aug 25 2015 - 12:34
Black Monday: why did it happen, what does it mean, where next?More share volatility is likely as economic data from China is closely scrutinisedTue Aug 25 2015 - 07:00
Market turmoil raises fears for global growthInvestors dump stock market shares on worst day since the 2008 financial crisisTue Aug 25 2015 - 01:00
‘Wait and see’ for Ireland as world markets volatileFalls of the last few trading days will be a knock to investment and pension fundsMon Aug 24 2015 - 13:08
AIB may pay €4bn to the State ahead of October budgetBank’s improving finances raise chance of funds before flotationMon Aug 24 2015 - 01:00
Cliff Taylor: Here’s the case for a November electionWe’re facing an autumn of risk-free government and opportunistic oppositionSat Aug 22 2015 - 02:30
Legal issues could delay statutory inquiry into IBRCCommission is not believed to have yet issued formal directions to hand over major documents, a key legal stepSat Aug 22 2015 - 01:00
Signs of growth key for nervous world marketsThe slumps in world markets over the past few days has unnerved investorsSat Aug 22 2015 - 00:21
Remote emerging markets stoke fears globallyConcerns for world economic growth over currencies such as Vietnamese dongFri Aug 21 2015 - 05:00
Challenges ahead for Greek bailout implementationSignificant gap is likely to emerge between the EU and IMF on way forwardThu Aug 20 2015 - 01:01
Greek bailout: Five stand-out moments on the long roadAnalysis: Key moments that led to the agreed third Greece bailout worth €86bnSat Aug 15 2015 - 12:03
Cliff Taylor: Airbnb affair shows the pitfalls of special tax relief plansTrouble in the air: The Government should ignore calls for a whole host of new reliefs ahead of the Budget. They will only lead to more trouble in futureSat Aug 15 2015 - 05:00
Chinese move may delay expected rise in US interest rateLower inflation will put pressure on ECB to maintain policy of monetary expansionFri Aug 14 2015 - 01:00
Accountancy firm supports Airbnb’s view on tax reliefRent-a-room allowance should apply to people using hosting website, says EYThu Aug 13 2015 - 08:22
Realistic debt restructuring needed to give Greek deal a chanceCliff Taylor: A huge job lies ahead in order to implement tax hikes and spending cutsTue Aug 11 2015 - 12:14
Little drama as Greek negotiations enter final scenesIt looks as though the troubled nation will remain in the euro zone – at least for nowTue Aug 11 2015 - 01:00
Cliff Taylor: Waiting – and waiting – for new legal services regulator‘The troika left without beating the lawyers. What odds on the new legal services authority being up and running before polling day?’Sat Aug 08 2015 - 04:30
Will Ireland’s tax-incentive ‘knowledge development box’ beat the competition?The new tax incentive for innovation will probably be curtailed due to global pressureFri Aug 07 2015 - 08:30
Capvest lines up funds for One51 bidApproach by private-equity fund indicates firm intention to proceed with dealWed Aug 05 2015 - 06:00
Cliff Taylor: The best of weeks, the worst of weeksThe economic growth figures and the Irish Water fiasco neatly sum up the Government balance sheetSat Aug 01 2015 - 04:50
Steps taken to defuse Irish Water anger led to Eurostat rulingAnalysis: ‘If it quacks like a duck...’ test sees Eurostat decide utility is not independentThu Jul 30 2015 - 16:12
Eurostat says State control over Irish Water ‘exceptional’Agency details why utility not viewed as independent, says €100 grant is State supportThu Jul 30 2015 - 16:10
Irish Water’s independence has fallen victim to political needsWater charges issue will make it difficult for the body to ever stand on its own financiallyWed Jul 29 2015 - 01:00
Cliff Taylor: Implications of Eurostat ruling on Irish WaterCoalition claims the charges won’t change but they will be a big deal come election timeTue Jul 28 2015 - 18:06
Irish Water must stay on State balance sheet, EU saysSurprise Eurostat ruling is a blow to Coalition’s strategy on water investmentTue Jul 28 2015 - 09:43
Cliff Taylor: Is the Government dealing a death-blow to the property tax?‘The value of your house, for the purpose of assessing the tax, is already fixed until the 2017 tax payment – even if you have doubled its size and stuck in a swimming pool’Sat Jul 25 2015 - 02:00
Cliff Taylor: Ireland, the message was unambiguous, you are on your ownThe euro will always have a hard core. In Premier League terms, Germany, France and the Netherlands will be the Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester UnitedSat Jul 18 2015 - 01:01
IMF warning on debt may see Greece deal unravelAnalysis: Greek debt levels are unsustainable, even under optimistic growth scenariosWed Jul 15 2015 - 13:03
How much will the latest Greek bailout cost Ireland?State has already contributed €1.27 billion to European Stability Mechanism rescue fundTue Jul 14 2015 - 12:43
Three key factors in Greece’s bailout dealCliff Taylor: Greek growth will be a challenge given higher debt burden from dealTue Jul 14 2015 - 01:00
Greece hit with new conditions and no promise on debtAnalysis: Just because deal is the only one possible does not mean that it will workMon Jul 13 2015 - 13:53
An extraordinary weekend in the history of the euro zoneClash between Germany and France is about Greece but also about who is in chargeMon Jul 13 2015 - 01:00
Cliff Taylor: Greek crisis must be sortedClashes at the finance ministers’ meeting have major implications for the future of the single currency areaSun Jul 12 2015 - 09:16
Sometimes austerity is less a choice than an inevitabilityIt is hard to cut your way out of a budget crisisSat Jul 11 2015 - 20:20
Creditors take notice, but will ministers get on board?Here are the key questions to consider ahead of today’s meeting of eurogroup finance minstersSat Jul 11 2015 - 01:00
Will Greece’s major reform package win acceptance?Analysis: Markets are reacting this morning on the basis that a deal could be onFri Jul 10 2015 - 10:19
Now USC it, now you don’t: what a cut will mean to youHated charge was introduced in 2011 to plug hole in financesThu Jul 09 2015 - 14:48
How would a Grexin or a Grexit affect Ireland?Big impact of Grexit for Ireland would come in risk it would create to European economic confidence and growthWed Jul 08 2015 - 21:51
Greek banking system on rocks as funds dry upAny short-term deal needs to address a way to release funding for the banking systemTue Jul 07 2015 - 20:16
