The Irish Times

Has the ECB now paved the way for higher interest rates?

Smart Money: Ukraine war has pushed up inflation and central banks are under pressure to act

Thu Mar 10 2022 - 11:58

Ambassador, with these Jammie Dodgers are you really spoiling us?

Planet Business: Krispy Kreme, inflation fears and taking a dip in a 10th-storey pool

Sat Jun 05 2021 - 05:33

‘Excessive attraction’ to invest in Ireland for tax reasons – former US treasury secretary

Larry Summers says reliance on multinationals ‘cause of concern’ with US tax plans

Wed May 12 2021 - 18:29

Are the terrible twins of inflation and higher interest rates on the way back?

Cliff Taylor: Leo Varadkar raises issue and bonds edge higher

Fri Mar 19 2021 - 16:10

Here’s why you need to watch the effects of Biden's stimulus plan

Smart Money: What happens to US inflation will provide vital clues for the world economy

Thu Mar 11 2021 - 10:59

Biden resurrects Keynes to see off populist threat

US embarks on massive stimulus programme to set economy on different path

Sun Feb 21 2021 - 13:09

Can Ireland rely on super-low interest rates to manage Covid-19 debt?

Smart Money: The future of interest rates is the biggest economic question in decades

Thu Feb 11 2021 - 12:30

Biden sets out stall for massive Covid-19 relief spend

President keen for bipartisan backing but prepared to press on with party support only

Fri Feb 05 2021 - 20:48

Ireland has greater access to vaccines through EU, Donohoe says

Idea of vaccination passport to ease international travel debated by EU countries

Mon Jan 18 2021 - 19:24

High levels of public investment to be maintained for coming years, Donohoe says

Minister says EU states can expect to borrow heavily for at least another 12 months

Mon Jan 18 2021 - 05:56

Stocktake: Foolish Trump hit by market collapse

US president’s ‘disaster speech’ caused futures markets to tank

Tue Mar 17 2020 - 05:40

Just because doomsayers warn of Armageddon doesn’t mean they’re right

Following dire market forecasts can cost investors bucketloads of money, but the appetite for pessimism porn is large

Tue Feb 11 2020 - 05:15

Chris Johns: Relax Paschal, stop trying to run a budget surplus

Don’t be surprised if more house-building has less impact on prices than you might expect

Sun Jan 12 2020 - 16:15

David McWilliams: Without multinationals, Ireland is a bad-weather Albania

Multinationals have transformed Ireland for the better, plugging us into the globe

Sat Dec 07 2019 - 06:00

When Trump tweets, the whole financial world catches a cold

Stock markets are increasingly concerned about the US president’s online outbursts

Tue Sept 17 2019 - 05:00

The economic storm clouds are gathering, and boy, are they dark

Chris Johns: Trump’s trade wars, Brexit, monetary and fiscal policy mistakes and climate change point to a very bumpy ride ahead

Sun Aug 25 2019 - 12:39

Jeffrey Epstein: the sex offender hiding in plain sight

‘Financier’ accused of sexually abusing underage girls apparently never saw arrest coming

Sat Jul 13 2019 - 14:00

Nervous investors deal with ‘Trump slump’

Investment strategists concerned by Trump’s unpredictable trade policy

Tue Jun 18 2019 - 05:00

No-deal Brexit would be ‘an epic level of idiocy,’ says Larry Summers

Former US treasury secretary advises best solution would be another referendum

Thu Mar 14 2019 - 16:53

From bear to boom: 10 years on from the market crash

When stocks bottomed out in 2009 there was fear of meltdown of the financial system

Tue Mar 05 2019 - 05:00

Stock market turbulence: is US recession risk rising?

Stocktake: Investors shouldn’t confuse a slowdown with a recession, ‘that’s just wrong’

Tue Jan 29 2019 - 05:00

Short-termist stock markets: is it time to scrap quarterly reporting?

Focusing on quarterly earnings estimates, critics say, promotes corporate short-termism

Tue Sept 25 2018 - 05:00

US group Motive pays $25m for 40% stake in Irish fintech Global Shares

Co Cork-based start-up says investment will fast-track development of new software

Tue Jul 31 2018 - 12:00

Stocktake: Will Trump really cause a trade war?

In a normal market, last week’s declines would hardly be noticed, but this has not been a normal market

Tue Mar 13 2018 - 08:00

Don’t blame the quants for market turbulence

Stocks may suffer further near-term falls but a bear market remains unlikely

Tue Feb 13 2018 - 08:00

Time for radical thinking in the budget

Build more houses and infrastructure, introduce congestion charging and raise motor taxes

Sun Sept 10 2017 - 13:23

ECB’s Draghi rules out imminent hike in interest rates

Mario Draghi tells EU leaders slow price growth is reason to keep rates unchanged

Fri Jun 23 2017 - 13:13

The Trump trade is dead

Stocktake: US stocks remain high in spite of Trump, and riding the bitcoin bubble

Tue May 30 2017 - 06:30

Are investors hurt by corporate focus on short-term returns?

McKinsey report finds short-termism in US costs millions of jobs and hampers growth

Tue Feb 28 2017 - 07:00

Trump card: are stock markets having second thoughts?

Is Wall Street’s three-month honeymoon with Donald Trump coming to an end?

Tue Feb 07 2017 - 07:00

Davos: globalisation is in trouble but populism is not the answer

Those in world’s most powerful institutions confront popular rejection of their values

Sat Jan 21 2017 - 05:55

Davos: HSBC to move some staff to Paris after Brexit

Chief executive reveals relocation plans at Davos as Taoiseach prepares to attend forum

Wed Jan 18 2017 - 12:38

Exuberant markets may not be factoring Trump risks

Cantillon: Trump’s policies threaten uncertainty about fiscal policy and borrowing

Sat Jan 07 2017 - 06:43

Potential for US Fed to wrong-foot markets on interest rates

As policymakers prepare to meet, views on tightening range from unease to support

Tue Sept 20 2016 - 08:55