US trade deficit falls in 2019 for first time in 6 years
The US trade deficit fell last year to $616.8 billion, the first time the gap has narrowed since 2013 as imports, particularly from China, declined more than exports, according to ...
Read More Economy off to strong start in 2020, services PMI shows
The country’s services sector grew at the fastest pace in seven months in January, a new survey today showed. This was the second survey this week to suggest the euro ...
Read More Euro zone factories still struggling but green shoots emerging – PMI
Euro zone factory activity contracted again in January but did so at its shallowest rate since mid-2019, according to a survey which suggested the worst may be over for the ...
Read More Businesses experiencing significant skills shortage
New research reveals that Irish businesses are experiencing the worst talent shortage since 2006, with three-quarters unable to fill vacant roles. The latest survey by the Manpower Group says the ...
Read More Unemployment edges up in January – CSO
The unemployment rate rose slightly in January, according to the Central Statistics Office, but continues to fall on an annual basis. The seasonally-adjusted rate stood at 4.8% last month – ...
Read More Lending to households rises for third year in a row – Central Bank
Lending to households grew for the third year in row last year, mainly on the back of growth in home mortgages, new figures from the Central Bank show today. The ...
Read More Manufacturing grows for just second time in 8 months – PMI
Manufacturing activity grew for just the second time in eight months in January amid greater certainty around Brexit and signs that a slowdown in euro zone economic activity may be ...
Read More Bank regulator launches toughest ever bank stress tests
The European Union’s banking watchdog has launched its toughest stress test of lenders to check on their resilience to very low interest rates, trade tensions and Britain failing to get ...
Read More Household wealth soars by 80% since 2013 on rising property prices – CSO
Household wealth has recovered by over 80% since 2013, mainly due to the recovery in the property market. The finding is contained in the Household Finance and Consumption Survey published by the ...
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