Euro zone retail sales in record rebound in May as lockdowns eased
Consumers in the euro zone returned en masse to shops in May as lockdowns were eased, estimates from the EU statistics agency showed today, signalling a sharp recovery of sales ...
Read More Irish economy to fall 8.5% in 2020 before 2021 recovery
The European Commission has said that Ireland’s GDP is projected to contract by 8.5% in 2020. The economy here is then expected to grow by 6.25% in 2021, on the back ...
Read More Euro zone set for deeper recession, weaker rebound
The euro zone economy will drop deeper into recession this year and rebound less strongly in 2021 than previously thought, the European Commission forecast today, with France, Italy and Spain ...
Read More NTMA to auction three different bonds this week
The National Treasury Management Agency said today it plans to raise between €1-1.5 billion through the sale of seven, ten and 30-year debt on Thursday. The NTMA has raised €18.5 ...
Read More China to halve tariffs on $75 billion of US imports
China said it would halve tariffs on $75 billion-worth of US imports as part of its trade truce with Washington and as officials look to calm markets unnerved by the ...
Read More Live Register sees another fall in January – CSO
The number of people signing on the Live Register fell in January to the lowest level since the start of 2008, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show. The ...
Read More Record number of startups are formed here
Almost 23,000 business startups were formed in Ireland last year, according to a report from company intelligence firm CRIF Vision-net. This is up 1.2pc on 2018, and is the highest ...
Read More Consumer sentiment climbs to six-month high
Consumer sentiment hit a six-month high in January, buoyed by the reduced risk of a disorderly British exit from the European Union. But sentiment was still sharply lower in January ...
Read More US trade deficit falls in 2019 for first time in 6 years
The US trade deficit fell last year to $616.8 billion, the first time the gap has narrowed since 2013 as imports, particularly from China, declined more than exports, according to ...
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