Irish and UK businesses cut spending by 65% in lockdownData from London-based fintech Soldo show transport and travel budgets were slashedFri Jun 26 2020 - 11:32
Mortgage approvals down 62% in MayFigures from banking umbrella group show big slowdown in mortgage marketFri Jun 26 2020 - 05:28
IMF warns of major ‘correction’ as bullish markets misjudge economic falloutWashington-based fund highlights disconnect between markets and real economyThu Jun 25 2020 - 14:23
10 firms paid 40% of Government’s corporation tax windfall last yearRevenue’s annual report reveals concentrated nature of Irish business tax baseThu Jun 25 2020 - 12:49
More than 400,000 jobs created in Irish economy in six years before Covid crisisCSO figures detail golden period of job creation prior to pandemicThu Jun 25 2020 - 11:59
Home grown business drives success of Irish economy - ESRINew NNP-based research calculates contribution of domestic and foreign sectorsThu Jun 25 2020 - 00:01
Outgoing C&C boss receives pay packet worth nearly €3mFormer chief executive Stephen Glancey enjoyed a 67% bounce in his overall pay packetWed Jun 24 2020 - 10:52
Corporation tax ‘article of faith’ may be about to unravelThe 12.5% rate is economic faith at home but controversial to the rest of the worldWed Jun 24 2020 - 07:24
Almost 90% of businesses now trading in some form, CSO survey findsBut three-quarters have seen big drop in turnover, research indicatesTue Jun 23 2020 - 12:22
Ibec warns of mass business closures unless Government actsEmployers’ group wants Government’s stimulus plan centred on supports for SMEsTue Jun 23 2020 - 00:22
European shares hit by renewed coronavirus fearsFinancials slide on Iseq over bearish outlook while tech stocks push Wall Street higherMon Jun 22 2020 - 20:17
European shares up for week, hopes remain for recovery planEU leaders do not sign recovery plan, aim for deal in JulyFri Jun 19 2020 - 18:21
European shares end lower on fears of ‘second wave’ of Covid-19Stoxx 600 weighed down by Wirecard over missing $2.1bn in payments firm’s accountsThu Jun 18 2020 - 19:10
Smaller, community-friendly energy projects may be cost-effective – ESRIStudy notes 2030 renewable energy target will be met largely by wind and solar powerThu Jun 18 2020 - 12:37
Nearly a third of company bosses planning to downsize office, survey showsFew directors believe all staff will return to office once Covid-19 restrictions liftedThu Jun 18 2020 - 05:30
Sharp fall in home sales in April as analysts warn of worse to comeLatest figures indicate a 29% slide in the number of properties changing handsWed Jun 17 2020 - 11:14
Covid-19: Why science has been overtaken by economicsCoronavirus warning letter from scientists fell on lockdown-weary public’s deaf earsWed Jun 17 2020 - 04:45
Third of Irish homes, businesses now connectable to fibre broadbandFigures from Eir and Siro reveal big increase in availability of high-speed broadbandTue Jun 16 2020 - 04:45
NTMA warns Covid-19 borrowing leaves State exposed to rising interest ratesDebt management agency says it has already raised €18.5bn of its increased €20bn to €24bn borrowing target for this yearMon Jun 15 2020 - 14:41
Irish exports plunge 32% in April as pandemic hits world tradeFigures detail massive hit to traded sector from measures to contain virusMon Jun 15 2020 - 11:57
Government approves €50m scheme for beef farmers affected by pandemicPackage will offer a per head payment for cattle slaughtered during a specific periodFri Jun 12 2020 - 17:16
Aviation authority reports 83% decline in flights during lockdownIrish Aviation Authority says Ireland is among group of worst affected countriesFri Jun 12 2020 - 16:37
Consumer lending dropped to record low of €64m in AprilCentral Bank figures also show steep decline in new mortgage lendingFri Jun 12 2020 - 13:35
Dissident shareholders slam timing of Aryzta’s EGMSwiss-Irish good group criticised for holding off egm at which directors could be oustedFri Jun 12 2020 - 08:53
Inflation hits five-year low as lockdown pushes prices lowerConsumer prices 0.5 per cent lower in May compared with same month last yearThu Jun 11 2020 - 11:56
‘If businesses can be kept alive they can grow again’Top 1000: With the country suddenly mired in the worst recession in living memory, what do companies need to survive the pandemic?Wed Jun 10 2020 - 14:00
Brexit: Irish food exports to UK may draw €1.35bn tariffs if no dealMinister warns of serious impact for food producers, especially vulnerable beef sectorWed Jun 10 2020 - 13:18
Raiding pension pots the latest harebrained solution to property crisisParties consider plan to allow buyers pull lump sum from pension funds to buy homesWed Jun 10 2020 - 05:30
Dublin most expensive place to live in euro zone due to high rentsCost of living survey places Irish capital 46th globally but top in the euro areaTue Jun 09 2020 - 00:32
Businesses to seek instant end to lockdown and halving of 2m ruleIbec will tell Dáil committee phased easing of coronavirus restrictions is too conservativeMon Jun 08 2020 - 19:01
Grants scheme to help businesses improve online offerings expandedTrading Online Voucher provides funds to businesses to develop ecommerce capabilityMon Jun 08 2020 - 13:34
What’s the real picture behind the May exchequer returns?Analysis: How the pandemic is eating into the Government’s financesThu Jun 04 2020 - 15:20
Lotto sales hit record €884m but Covid-19 may halt winning streakResults for last year predate pandemic, which is expected to have hit salesThu Jun 04 2020 - 11:37
Ibec warns ‘conservative’ lifting of lockdown will make downturn worseEmployers’ group claims reopening plan puts State weeks behind rest of EuropeThu Jun 04 2020 - 05:05
Covid-19: Limited easing of restrictions proposed as pressure grows to reopen economyHealth officials to discuss reopening of playgrounds and allowing summer campsThu Jun 04 2020 - 03:01
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
