Revenue warning consumers about hidden costs of online shopping
Revenue is cautioning consumers to be aware of hidden taxes and charges when they’re buying goods online in the run into Christmas and discount days such as Black Friday. They ...
Read More State fund loses €750k due to ‘human error’
A State fund set up to support jobs in Ireland lost €750,000 on an investment because of a human error which wrongly categorised the money as euro when it should ...
Read More Dublin businesses face rate hike over funding row
Businesses in Dublin city could be facing a big rate increase if the Government refuses to compromise on a funding row with the city council. The issue centres on the ...
Read More Brexit hiatus lifts consumer and business confidence
Progress towards the achievement of a Brexit resolution has lifted consumer confidence this month, new research has found. But the Bank of Ireland Economic Pulse for November also recorded that ...
Read More Black Friday sees surge in online spending but more people shop in store
Consumers still spend more in store than online on Black Friday, according to research carried out by AIB. Analysing the card usage habits of shoppers on Black Friday 2018, the ...
Read More US Fed members unanimously reject negative rates – minutes
US central bankers last month dismissed the idea of taking interest rates into negative territory, something President Donald Trump has called for many times, according to meeting minutes released last ...
Read More New lending rules for credit unions from January
The Central Bank has said it will allow credit unions undertake increased longer term lending, including home mortgage and business lending. From January next year, new regulations will remove the ...
Read More Christmas still ‘make or break’ for many retailers
The average retailer still relies on the six weeks around Christmas for up to 30% of its annual trade, according to the Ibec group, Retail Ireland. The sector has benefitted ...
Read More European car sales up 8.6% in Oct, driven by VW rebound – ACEA
Passenger car registrations in Europe rose 8.6% in October, to their highest level since 2009, driven by robust demand in Germany and France. The figures were also boosted by a ...
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