Archive for March 2022

European stocks sank this morning as Western countries imposed tough new sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, while soaring oil prices fed into fears of runaway inflation. Shares in London were down 1%, while the Paris and Frankfurt markets were 2% lower in early trade. The Dublin market opened 0.7% lower this morning…

The wearing of masks in retail settings and on public transport is no longer mandatory from today. Close contact rules have also changed for everyone, except healthcare workers. Public health measures in schools – such and masks, pods and staggered arrival times – have also come to an end. The move comes almost two years…

The European Commission is inviting comments on the commitments offered by Insurance Ireland to address competition concerns around access to a data sharing platform which the insurance body runs. EU competition regulators announced last summer that they had formed the preliminary view after a two-year investigation that Insurance Ireland breached competition rules in the motor…