ECB cuts interest rates again as focus shifts to Europe’s ailing economy
Central bank’s policymakers lower deposit rate to 2.75 per cent from 3 per cent, giving tracker mortgage holders here an instant boost
Housing delivery predicted to stagnate and fall well short of targets
Study by construction consultants Mitchell McDermott finds Ireland’s housing output will not eclipse the 33,000 units achieved in 2023 for up to three years
ECB set to cut rates again as Trump tariffs cloud outlook
Frankfurt policymakers expected to cut interest rates by another 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent on Thursday
Clinical trials group Hvivo expands into Germany with €10m acquisition
Hvivo acquires two research units from German research group CRS while signalling jump in revenue
Loans at Home Building Finance Ireland rise by 61% to €2.7bn
Agency said pipeline of potential new developments is positive moving into 2025
Retail sales rise in December as consumers spend more on clothes and cars
CSO figures point to modest rebound in consumer spending
Irish economy grows by meagre 0.3% in 2024
Preliminary figures from CSO show fall-off in activity in final quarter
Irish jobs: Postings offering hybrid work arrangements hits record high
Recruitment platform Indeed publishes annual report on hiring trends
Irish economy’s growth outlook is ‘more American than European’
Rating agency Standard & Poor highlights Ireland’s unique status in the euro zone
At Davos, the T-word lurks menacingly in the background amid concerns of a ‘fracturing’ world
This year’s World Economic Forum was dominated by the potential ramifications of Trump’s second term
Donald Trump tells Davos: Make your product in the US or face tariffs
US president claims significant fall in oil prices would ‘immediately’ end the Russia-Ukraine war
McGrath promises EU action against social media platforms ‘amplifying’ political content to influence elections
EU justice commissioner says bloc’s Digital Services Act will be used to prosecute social media that are artificially boosting political material to sway voters
IDA chief plays down threat to Ireland from Trump’s tax move
Michael Lohan believes Washington’s pivot on tax will prompt revision of OECD process but won’t damage FDI investment in Ireland
Spanish PM accuses tech billionaires of wanting to overthrow democracy
Social media owners should be held responsible for ‘poisoning society’, Pedro Sánchez tells World Economic Forum in Davos
Ireland on alert as Trump pulls US out of global tax deal
Move sets up potential stand-off on tax between US and EU