Global IPO activity ‘cautiously optimistic’ in Q1
The global IPO market began the year on a cautiously optimistic note, according to analysis by EY, with activity declining in volume in the first quarter of the year, but ...
Read More ECB expected to hold rates steady when it meets today
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) will consider whether to make any changes to interest rates at a meeting in Frankfurt later today. But markets are not ...
Read More Irish mortgage rates edge higher in February – Central Bank
New figures from the Central Bank show that average mortgage rates in Ireland rose to 4.29% in February from 4.27% in January. The euro zone average mortgage fell for the ...
Read More WTO eyes global trade rebound but warns of risks
The World Trade Organization said today that global trade should rebound this year from an unexpected slump in 2023, but warned that regional conflicts, geopolitical tensions and economic policy uncertainty ...
Read More Supreme Court rules personal injuries awards guidelines legally binding
The Supreme Court has ruled that guidelines on personal injuries awards voted into force by Ireland’s judges three years ago are legally binding and remain in force. In what was ...
Read More Euro zone banks lower bar on mortgages but demand keeps falling – ECB
Euro zone banks lowered the bar on mortgage approvals last quarter for the first time in over two years but demand for credit kept falling amid high borrowing costs and ...
Read More 60% would turn down a job that does not offer hybrid work
60% of people would turn down a job if it did not offer hybrid working, new data shows. The latest Cpl Salary Guide reveals that 66% of those surveyed currently ...
Read More Higher level of affinity for family business in Ireland
Nearly three quarters of third level students who come from a family business background believe that the next CEO of the firm will be a family member, according to a ...
Read More NAMA sought resolution unit as part of wind down
The State’s bad bank asked the Government to set up a ‘NAMA resolution unit’ because there was no way they could finalise all legal cases, insolvency, and property disposals before ...
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