ECB to launch year-long strategy review in January – Lagarde
New European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde today said the bank would next month launch a major “strategic review” of the bank’s tools and goals, its first since 2003. Christine ...
Read More Inflation rate rises to 1.1% in November – CSO
New Central Statistics Office figures show that consumer prices rose by 1.1% in November from 0.7% in October on the back of higher rents and mortgage interest repayments and education ...
Read More US and China agree ‘deal in principle’ on trade
The White House has reached a “deal in principle” with Beijing to resolve the 17-month US-China trade war, according to a source briefed on the trade talks The White House ...
Read More NCC warns cost of public liability insurance impacting competition
The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) has warned that the rising cost of public liability insurance is adversely impacting competitiveness. The body also warns that legal services around the enforcement of ...
Read More Fed holds rates steady, expects moderate economic growth next year
The US Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady and signaled borrowing costs are likely to remain unchanged indefinitely. Moderate economic growth and low unemployment are expected to continue through ...
Read More ESRI in warning over corporation tax windfall levels
The ESRI has warned that any reduction in windfall levels of corporation tax will have a significant impact on the public finances, which could require the Government to implement austerity policies. ...
Read More US was country’s biggest export market in 2018
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Ireland exported a total €141 billion of goods in 2018 and imported €92 billion worth of goods. The country exported over ...
Read More US trade offensive takes out WTO as global referee
US disruption of the global economic order has reached a major milestone as the World Trade Organization (WTO) loses its ability to intervene in trade wars. This threatens the future of ...
Read More 34,000 new homes needed every year for next decade – Central Bank
A study from the Central Bank has found that 34,000 new dwellings will be needed each year for the next decade to keep up with demand. The demand for ...
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