Just how bad will coronavirus be for Irish business?

Smart Money: Increased Government response is sure to speed up decline in activity

Brexit, coronavirus might stop Irish economy overheating

External storm clouds may work in our favour as economy operates close to full capacity

Coronavirus: US stocks surge as Federal Reserve cuts rate

Fed met after warnings and took unanimous vote to cut the rate to a range of 1% to 1.25%

Cliff Taylor: Fed move indicates coronavirus concerns over global growth

Donohoe says Department of Finance will update economic forecasts next month, but any global slowdown will have implications here

Chris Johns: The Johnson administration will spend, and needs a quiet Treasury

Dominic Cummings might have the independence of the Bank of England in his sights

Central banks join forces to look at future digital currencies

Of major central banks, China’s is frontrunner in drive to create digitised money

Real price of cheap credit? Unaffordable homes

Cantillon: Bank of England study debunks idea undersupply is driving up house prices

UK consumers cut back on spending again, adding to economic gloom

In the fourth quarter, volumes fell by 1%, their worst performance since early 2017

EU will not be rushed into trade deal ‘just because Britain passes law’, says Coveney

Tánaiste criticises ‘language of enemies’ in British media Brexit coverage

European shares fall slightly on weaker US jobs growth

Markets close: Ryanair surge nudges Iseq upwards

Carney says global warming could make assets of many companies worthless

Outgoing Bank of England governor calls on political leaders to bring about change today and avoid selective information and spin

Andrew Bailey confirmed as new head of Bank of England

Highly experienced regulator charged with steering UK economy through Brexit

UK regulator investigates early audio streams of Bank of England press conferences

Feed supplied to high-speed traders seconds before events widely broadcast – report

Sterling slips further as spectre of no-deal Brexit hangs over markets

Pound tumbled 0.5 per cent on Wednesday to $1.3070, after falling 1.5 per cent on Tuesday

ECB to discuss prospect of launching digital currency

Christine Lagarde’s first interest rate decision will come on Thursday

Chris Johns: Brexit is distracting us from serious risks to Irish economy

Global economic upheavals pose a greater threat to Ireland than anything in the UK

Mark Carney says capital markets fuelling planet meltdown

BoE boss to force UK banks to declare climate-linked risks – will Makhlouf follow?

Race to tackle climate emergency being lost, global leaders told at UN summit

Secretary-general expects ‘very meaningful’ climate commitments to be nailed down

Johnson’s retreat, WeWork woes and Mark Carney’s successor

Planet Business: When all else fails to impress ... why not hire a clown?

Bank of England governor appointment to be delayed

Mark Carney could be asked to extend term if Brexit delayed, report says

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