Service sector growth picks up in February, PMI survey shows
The service sector here grew at its fastest pace in five months in February after slowing to a near standstill a month earlier, as firms reported rising levels of new ...
Read More OECD warns of urgent need to take action on disinformation
A new OECD report has found that there is an urgent need to take stock of anti-disinformation policies in countries around the world and to set a path for action. ...
Read More Ireland lagging on retail payments Central Bank warns
Ireland lags other part of Europe when it comes to retail payments, the Central Bank has claimed. The result is an unsatisfactory situation for both consumers and businesses the regulator ...
Read More Euro zone business activity moves closer to recovery – PMI
Business activity in the euro zone showed signs of recovery last month as the bloc’s dominant services industry expanded for the first time since July, offsetting a deeper contraction in ...
Read More Ireland ahead of US, Germany and France for remote working opportunities
More than 15% of job postings in Ireland offer remote or hybrid work opportunities, ranking the country ahead of Germany, France and the US, but behind the UK, Austria, Spain ...
Read More Manufacturing activity improves, production volumes rise
Business condition in the manufacturing sector improved in February, the latest AIB Purchasing Managers Index shows. It comes as production growth accelerated to the highest in 22 months, amid a ...
Read More Mortgage approvals down across all groups, except FTBs
The slowdown in the mortgage market is continuing, driven by a declining numbers of switchers and mover purchasers. The latest figures from Banking and Payments Federation Ireland show that just ...
Read More ECB waiting for data before starting to cut interest rates
Inflation in the euro zone is expected to fall further but the European Central Bank needs more data before starting to cut interest rates, ECB Vice-President Luis de Guindos said ...
Read More CEOs in Ireland more optimistic than in previous two years, research shows
CEOs in Ireland are more optimistic than in the previous two years as businesses adjust to geopolitical challenges, a new survey shows. The research carried out by business group Ibec ...
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