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Euro zone business activity remained close to stagnation at the end of last year, a survey showed today, as an upturn in services activity only partially offset a continued decline ...

The value of old Irish money that has not been swapped for euro since the change in currency equates to around €350 million. It is 18 years since the punt ...

Revenue has today outlined what it has described as the most significant changes to the tax system since 1960 when PAYE was introduced. The changes are intended to make tax ...

Nearly 4,200 mortgages were approved in the month of November, according to figures from the Banking and Payments Federation. It was down around 7.5% on the approval numbers in October, ...

Exchequer figures to be released later today are expected to show a surplus of €1.5bn for last year. The surplus is mainly due to higher than forecast levels of corporation ...

The final AIB PMI survey of Irish manufacturers for 2019 revealed a further deterioration in business conditions in December.  The extent of the downturn remained mild, with new orders and ...

The euro, the pound and some trade-sensitive currencies rallied as the dollar slid to a six-month low today. Investors are confident that global growth prospects are improving and that US-China ...

The economy – as measured by gross domestic product – grew by 1.7% in the third quarter of this year from the second quarter. GDP stood 5% higher than it ...

The US and China agreed to the first phase of a broader trade agreement that will see the US reduce tariffs, and at least temporarily calm fears of an escalating ...