Finance union calls for regulations for surveillance of staff
The Financial Services Union (FSU) will today urge TDs and senators to consider new regulations and legislation to cover the technological surveillance of staff by their employers. In an address ...
Read More Wholesale electricity prices down over 40% in April
Prices paid for raw materials by manufacturers fell in April for the first time since November 2021, new Central Statistics Office figures show today. The Wholesale Price Index fell by ...
Read More Consumers more frugal due to rising costs – global survey
A new survey of global consumer sentiment shows people everywhere adjusting to higher living costs by taking action regarding their spending behaviour. The 12th EY Future Consumer Index is based ...
Read More New electric vehicles 13% more expensive than last year
New data from DoneDeal shows the average price of a brand new electric vehicle (EV) now stands at €64,755, 13% higher than the same time last year. Despite these price ...
Read More ECB banking on a digital euro
The European Central Bank is investigating introducing a digital currency, to keep pace with a rapidly evolving digital economy. It would be a major change in the way that the ...
Read More Ireland’s credit rating upgraded to AA by S&P
Ireland’s credit rating has been upgraded by the ratings agency, Standard & Poor’s. Improved ratings by agencies such as S&P help Ireland borrow more easily and at lower rates on ...
Read More Almost a quarter of Irish workers are fully remote – survey
Almost a quarter of Irish workers are fully remote, according to new research from Leitrim County Council. The study shows that 61% of millennials (25-35-year-olds) are considering a move to ...
Read More Drivers interested in idea of long-term car insurance
Almost half of drivers would support the introduction of some sort of long-term motor insurance, a new survey has found. More than one in every four respondents said they would ...
Read More Number of house commencements down 20% in April
The number of new homes which construction started on fell 20% in April compared to the previous month, according to new data released by the Department of Housing. However despite ...
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