Ireland the 6th largest exporter of financial services in the world
The number of international banks and investment firms operating in Ireland continues to grow, with 17 of the world’s top 20 global banks now located here. That is according to ...
Read More Manufacturing activity weakens amid drop in new orders
Activity in the manufacturing sector weakened in March, as demand dropped, new figures show today. The latest Purchasing Managers Index from AIB shows that new orders and factory production fell. ...
Read More Asking prices for homes fall for third consecutive quarter – MyHome.ie
New data from property listings website MyHome.ie has found that asking prices for homes fell by 0.3% in the first three months of the year when compared to the previous ...
Read More ‘Historic’ corporate tax changes to take effect from next January
Minister for Finance Michael McGrath has said changes to Ireland’s corporate tax rate will take effect from next January and described it as a “historic change” in the country’s corporate ...
Read More Inflation rate estimated at 7% in March, down from 8.1% in February – CSO
Inflation in Ireland, as measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices, is estimated to have moderated to an annual rate of 7% in March, the latest figures from the ...
Read More New legal association launched for media, internet and data protection
The Bar of Ireland has launched the Media, Internet and Data Protection Bar Association (MIDBA). It is a new Specialist Bar Association aimed at legal professionals who practice, or have ...
Read More Company profits driving up inflation more than higher wages – ECB
A European Central Bank staff paper published today says bigger company profits are driving inflation more than higher wages. The paper – “How tit-for-tat inflation can make everyone poorer” – ...
Read More ICTU welcomes passage of Work Life Balance Bill
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has welcomed the passage of the Work Life Balance Bill by both Houses of the Oireachtas. The legislation will introduce a range of ...
Read More Migrant employment harder hit by Covid restrictions – ESRI
Migrant labour market outcomes were more affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and associated public health restrictions than those of Irish-born workers, a new study from the Economic and Social Research ...
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