Donohoe warns of cost of pandemic as budget deficit swells to €6.1 billion in MayThis compares to a deficit of just €63 million at the same point last yearWed Jun 03 2020 - 18:37
Unemployment rate remains at near record 26.1% in MayCSO figures shows jobless rate on foot of coronavirus shutdownWed Jun 03 2020 - 11:52
In six months we will be in the grip of a 1980s-style recessionThe Government had little choice but to assume the worst and act accordinglyWed Jun 03 2020 - 07:57
Hard-hit SMEs get ‘paltry’ €11m worth of loans under State schemeLegislation launched to expand funding for two emergency Covid-19 loan programmesMon Jun 01 2020 - 06:30
Hong Kong tensions unnerve world stocksChina’s plan to impose new security law on Hong Kong rattles marketsFri May 22 2020 - 18:25
Government’s re-opening plan overly cautious, says GoodbodyFirm warns slow lifting of restrictions will impact speed of ‘patchy’ recoveryFri May 22 2020 - 14:19
Higher interest rates pose major financial risk to Ireland, Donohoe warnsMinister for Finance says current low interest rates will not last foreverFri May 22 2020 - 10:49
Granahan McCourt drops out of Northern Ireland broadband schemeCompany behind State’s €3bn broadband plan cites timeline problems due to Covid-19Fri May 22 2020 - 05:02
Markets cool down as US-China trade tensions simmerEuro shares fall amid concerns over slow recovery from coronavirus-led downturnThu May 21 2020 - 18:10
Unemployment shot from near record low to record high in a monthLatest CSO Labour Force Survey shows impact of coronavirus crisis on workforceThu May 21 2020 - 12:00
House prices to fall by 12 % over next 18 months, ESRI saysDecline would have been worse without Covid welfare payments, institute saysWed May 20 2020 - 10:04
The Goldilocks problem of Irish housing: it’s never just rightSweet spot of falling prices and greater supply comes courtesy of economic earthquakeWed May 20 2020 - 04:45
Fusion Antibodies gets green light from investors for £3m rights issueBelfast-based contract research firm secures appoval for share placingFri May 15 2020 - 17:26
Bank of Ireland to cut 101 workers on temporary contractsCompany says move comes as Covid-19 crisis negatively impacts the businessFri May 15 2020 - 14:36
Irish exports hit record €15.7bn in March as demand for medicines surgesLatest figures show massive jump in exports of medical and pharmaceutical productsFri May 15 2020 - 12:02
Aryzta shares slide again amid speculation over company’s futureCuisine de France owner is under pressure to reverse precipitous collapse in share valueFri May 15 2020 - 08:33
European shares hit 3-week low on doubts over speedy recoveryEuro zone banks hover near all-time lowsThu May 14 2020 - 20:36
House prices tread water ahead of coronavirus hitLatest official figures show prices nationally rose by 1 per cent in 12 months to MarchThu May 14 2020 - 11:44
Travel and auto stocks lead Europe lower amid virus fearsFear of coronavirus second wave stalks stock marketsWed May 13 2020 - 20:29
Fiscal watchdog says Irish economy may have contracted by 21% in AprilEstimate from Irish Fiscal Advisory Council comes as OECD warns building up of world Covid debt ‘will come back to haunt us’Wed May 13 2020 - 17:05
Almost half of adult population says their job has been affected by Covid-19CSO figures detail employment and emotional impact of crisisWed May 13 2020 - 12:13
Governments dithered on Covid-19. Will it be the same on climate change?Technology and finance offer the best hope of a sea change in policyWed May 13 2020 - 04:45
Legal & General targets US oil giant Exxon over climate changeFund manager criticises oil company’s inaction on climate and lack of transparency on lobbyingWed May 13 2020 - 00:01
Ibec seeks €15bn ‘reboot’ of Irish economyEmployer’s group calls for major stimulus to relaunch coronavirus-battered economyTue May 12 2020 - 05:15
Rents fell 2% in April as number of homes to let rose sharply, says Daft.ieLatest Daft report highlights major rise in number of homes available to rentTue May 12 2020 - 04:55
Biopharma group Amryt reports 30% jump in revenueRare disease specialist says integration with newly acquired Aegerion completed ahead of timeMon May 11 2020 - 09:20
European shares end higher on US-China talks, earnings optimismMarkets report: Basic resources sector best weekly performerFri May 08 2020 - 20:45
Irish households ‘wealthier than even before’ before Covid-19Central Bank figures show household net worth topped €800bn in final quarter of 2019Fri May 08 2020 - 13:59
Unemployment rate jumps to record 28.2% as lockdown bitesCSO figures show massive jump in jobless rate on foot of coronavirus shutdownFri May 08 2020 - 11:09
European shares hobbled by record recession forecastCommission predicts euro-zone economy will contract by record 7.7 per cent this yearWed May 06 2020 - 19:48
More than a third of Irish FDI is ‘phantom’ investment – CSONew figures show €312bn of FDI in 2018 was destined for elsewhereWed May 06 2020 - 14:40
Flattening the disease curve means steepening the unemployment curveGovernment schemes cushion financial blow to workers but how long can they be maintained?Wed May 06 2020 - 04:13
Coronavirus: Tax take predicted to fall €14bn from impact of pandemicGovernment’s budget deficit swelled to €7.5 billion in April, twice that of 2019Wed May 06 2020 - 02:12
Inheritance tax rise on card in budget as tax take slidesLatest returns show an exchequer deficit of €7.5 million at the end of AprilTue May 05 2020 - 21:30
Coronavirus forecast to punch €14bn hole in Government’s tax baseLatest exchequer returns show Government’s deficit swelled to €7.5bn in AprilTue May 05 2020 - 16:45
Broad support for Government’s €6.5bn package for businessesUp to €2bn in guaranteed loans to be made available to SMEs impacted by Covid-19Sun May 03 2020 - 18:00
Manufacturing takes nosedive as lockdown halts productionLatest AIB purchasing managers' index points to record falls in output and new ordersFri May 01 2020 - 05:01
Retail sales crash 13% in March as coronavirus lockdown comes inNumbers pinpoint record drops in bar, clothing and sales, but hikes in grocery and alcohol salesThu Apr 30 2020 - 11:16
Coronavirus: Dublin and Belfast urged to co-ordinate responseIbec and CBI pen joint letter to Taoiseach and First Minister calling for more co-operationThu Apr 30 2020 - 05:27
EU’s fiscal and state aid rules won’t be suspended ‘indefinitely’Republic’s top EU civil servant says strict spending and subsidy rules will return after crisisWed Apr 29 2020 - 17:32
Crisis brings hotel construction boom to abrupt halt – reportCushman & Wakefield highlights impact of Covid-19 on hospitality sectorWed Apr 29 2020 - 12:36
Managing expectations on Covid exit is the new challengeA country-by-country approach is taking place under the threat of a second global outbreakWed Apr 29 2020 - 03:15
Middle-aged people with children hit hardest by coronavirus recessionKBC Bank survey finds over 12% of people unable to handle €1,000 financial hitFri Apr 24 2020 - 00:02
Banks drive market gains in EuropePan-European Stoxx 600 was up 0.9 per cent, recovering for second straight dayThu Apr 23 2020 - 19:22
Coronavirus: Central Bank warns of ‘amplified shock’ to SMEsUp to €5.7bn of emergency liquidity may be needed to help businesses get through crisisThu Apr 23 2020 - 16:03
Carbery Group says Covid-19 overtakes Brexit as chief threatDairy business reports 3 per cent increase in turnover to €467m for 2019Thu Apr 23 2020 - 05:30
Farmers say EU’s €80m support package is too weakEuropean Commission unveils package of measures to support coronavirus-hit sectorWed Apr 22 2020 - 15:02
Covid-19: Which economic forecast should I believe today?Predictions get worse with every passing dayWed Apr 22 2020 - 12:42
Coronavirus: Has the Government’s lockdown project begun to falter?On-street cameras capturing pick-up in footfall and road trafficWed Apr 22 2020 - 05:00
Legal & General votes against directors for failing on climate changeFund manager says it is using its ownership of companies to push green agendaWed Apr 22 2020 - 03:00
