Corporate insolvencies rose 22% in first quarter
The number of corporate insolvencies recorded in the first three months of the year rose 22% compared to the same period last year. But overall the number of insolvencies is ...
Read More Dollar, euro steady after strong US bank results
The US dollar and euro steadied today after strong US banking results firmed up expectations that the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank will keep raising interest rates. Morgan ...
Read More Cryptocurrency regulations to be approved in EU parliament
The first set of regulations for the trading of cryptocurrency are to be approved by the European Parliament today. If passed, the measures are designed to ensure that crypto assets ...
Read More Dublin office lettings slump in first quarter
Office lettings in Dublin slumped in the first three months of the year, caused by the retrenchment in the tech sector and the growth in hybrid working. New data from ...
Read More Core euro zone inflation edges up in March, keeping ECB on alert
Euro zone inflation eased last month but underlying readings remained stubbornly high, Eurostat said today. The latest figures confirmed preliminary data that raised worries at the European Central Bank about ...
Read More Government can’t rely on ‘volatile’ corporation tax – McGrath
The Government says the right decisions must be made with the budget surplus recorded this year, according to the Minister for Finance. Michael McGrath says the Government cannot rely on ...
Read More Exports by Enterprise Ireland clients rose 19% to new record high in 2022
Exports by Enterprise Ireland (EI) backed companies grew by a record 19% last year to €32.1 billion, fuelled in part by the inflationary environment. It was the highest level of ...
Read More Euro, dollar status should not be taken for granted – ECB’s Lagarde
The US and the euro zone should not take the international status of their currencies for granted as countries such as China and Russia seek to create their own systems. ...
Read More Euro zone inflation to slow but ‘considerable uncertainty’ – Lagarde
The high rate of inflation in the euro zone ought to come down over the coming months, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said today. But she warned there was ...
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